The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—No. 5,491

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1885.

PRICE: ONE PENNY



0!-P_>l~?4 v___m-*«s TTNION STEAMSHIP i IS^Ullf U COMPANY or NKW yfc^ra^ KALANI) iumitbdi. I [ TIME TABLK.— February. COAST l Jt>?t'!''- :'"■;•■ ■'ll'''"'l:v' —-— r~ • L^t.iit Btjiuner. | Data^j>!'-^ !_ T£.un._ JiIJ (froro ArrV.arO. i "" KOBJs*j>}_K__. -,i>AWKRA PiVcd.. 2S, nOOU I — ggnwS&A i'llmra^l.ir.6.lloolll - — TOU SUVA AND LKVUKA. AJUWATA ilion^Mar. fl, 5 p.m. I - ' FOR BUBBBL— , SA»Iu rMonZ?. 11l. r-A 5 -*___! = -SynuSsiON TIOKKTB.-I)nrintt tho month . i£h,™rv Rxouralon Tickets .vIU bo issued g gSSSSfcaWMwiHiblo tot ro«urn until Slot "nSw^t be booked and alongside TWO HOUR 3 before advertised time of departure. P_«aße Tickets muat bo taken at tho Com aSrtOffloo (Auckland Branch), corner of giSm and Cnntonij-mnicta. "~~T~T^f\ HIHNT LIIS I i-w^*f. vv'N5P Under contract with tboNow '"fi___§sS«*^ South Wslos Government for fS£»ferA t Mg DBSGO GARCIA (ut etosmor'o option), bUEZ snd NAPLES!- ""Steamer, ftom Srdney.iFrom Melbourne. Dvmat MfLTOII -0 April J £t April 11 April 17 bShhwbV. Arril 25 Mayl UW And fortnightly thereafter; "Throußh fares to London, £Zl w £75. Pwsenge" acoure special advantages by taking throu«ii from Now Zealand. Secpnd- Sus paesencera by Orient BtcunHTßro provided with saloon papsnges to Sydney or Melbourne. PASSAGES FKOM LONDON.-Bpeeial fsoill _■ afforded for bringing out Friends and Balatlvos by pre-paymont of the passago-monoy hBPKCIAL RETURN TICKETS, available tor Umtnths, Rio tamed at the following ratest- JUrot Saloon - - -• ~ *^» pahomlbtoekd thbough"w lon. nSSat Reduced Rates. NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in Now Zealand. _(£ — QTEAM TO LONDON. ijßßSgggLip&srrsaiTL kv. &ORrKNTA_ mflßEßg&y STBAM NAVIGATION FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). Leave I Leave Steamer. Sydney, j Melbourne. ~ ) 1S8&. 188S BsasnoN- ..•• Mar. 6 March 12 fc™::::;::::::: SS-" -W 2B Khedive. ■■ April la 1 April 21 "~A_d thenceforward ovcry alternate week. PMaengere and cargo booked to London, Mar- Blllen. Italy, Kgypt, India, China, and Japan It mcasTate rates. _ ReturnTiokota i'sitcd both to first and second (tapaßsonsera at especially low rates. Cheap waoned accommodation can be obtained in tnis Comwny's vessels. . PuseßKen) booking at Auckland sesure ipedaliarwitaKOs. l^parUcula^pl^to ank & __ | -.Ojtai-ntreet. Auckland. Agents. i_ -VTORTHERN STEAM- Itew« __tj SHU' CO. (LIMITED), $!m)>f(j>\ TniK Table.— Fedruary. f__C*>^\ (Weather and othor Clrouin- Wr~ stances Permitting). m - FROM OtTkTCN -STREET [I WHARF. XUTHK HOT LAKKS, TERRACES. AND GKYBERS (VIA TAUKANGA). mi QUICKEST, CHi'-APKaT, AND KAaraST Trariste can avoid tho'todiona and rcraßb pirlimiJ Journey by teklr.s passage to the Horthorn Steamship Company b new and fast Itemnom Clanaman and Welllnfton. which leareAuokland altornatnly over? Monday aad KirXy,at 7 p.m.. ariivinßat Tauranga at 6 O'clock on the f ellowins morning, when a Coach Udw mall oontraot leaves Immediately after twoktot for the Hot Lakes, passing through fc» Vesey Stewart Sottlomont, arriving at OWtaemntu at two p.m. Bame day. khtaurawga'and bay of plenty PORTS. , gntlMEB. I DATJC OF BArMWO. : (toman | Thursday. 28,7 p.m. . Connects at Tacranga for Opotlki Donglaa ard Bay of Plenty Porte every Tuesday. KraGaiAT Bahkikk. Tbyphhwa. Pout D'itz- KOV, A2ID W HANQAPAKAFAKA. Blmelg I Kvery Satnrday. 8 a.m. Job Whanqakki7 WnANGAaai Übadb, and AIAMHAFAI. Maogregor I Every Tnosday, 8 p.m. Fob Whanoabei, Whakbabbi Headb, and Pakua Bay. ttMgregor | Every Friday, Bp.ni : __ j _____ For Mkrouby Bay and Taibpa. fflSeli 1 Evory Monday and I'liureaay. / I P-m- . lOR WHANBARBI AKB WHANOABKI HKADS (Cdirying passongors and cargo for Waipn). A Coach meets tho steamer on arrival to con tey paßgangerg to Waltiu ■ ...— Ilaogregor I'neiicTay, 2i, 8 p.m. ClaMman 'VVednewiay, Zs, 10 a.m. Maoeregot Fridiy, 27, B p.m. wollljgion I Friday, 27. 8 p.m. KBOM WHANQAUKI TO ADCKI<AfTD (From Railway Wharf j Clansman I Wednenrtuy, 25, li p.m. HaofcregOT | Thursday, 26, v p.m. Wellington | Saturday, 28, C p.m. WR WAI A° MA^ Ai^LYMOUTn. _ArgyleandGairloch, aB por stdvcrttnemogtß. FOR HOKIAKOA. _ABteamor fortnightly (aa pur advertiaement). Cargo must be booked and ulonr<slde tho WWelby i p.m. prompt. None will be received •ftm that hour. Passage Tickets muat bo taken at tho Com puiy'B Offloo, 67. Queen-fifcrnot. Auckland. BXOURBION TICKKTS. - During the monthn of January and (Cobrnary sumo will bo Umed at Reduced Rates, available for Roturn MtU 31st of March. 1885. The Wellington or Clansman for Waiwera {very Saturday, at 2 p.m., returning every Monday,; a .m. _ j^jr^f TfOB. WAITARA.— j^S^S^ffij^LOCn will leave Oneliunga 'iliß^SE^y other cii-cumstanceii pcrmit gJß) TO-MORROW (Wudm-.Bdaj), at 8 p.m. Jnoriaaßenger accommodation is nnaurpaaßOd.— Motthern Steamship Company, Auckland; or, A. Barnea, Onehunga. IIOR HOKIANGA.—The c.c. ARGiLE will leave Onehunga Wiarf as above Breather and other circumstance? permitting) TO-MORROW (\Vcilnc?da>). Fub. 2j. Nt 3 p.m.- Horthern SteHmship Comtiiiny (Limited), Auck fw.; or A. Barnes, Onchunia. JLJirfr S# UOKOMANDEL.. _HJpmtfTHOMA.° SCOTT, MASTHH, TIME TABLK. wMeii AT.o)clanJ •. i.sav«n Coroinaad;! 1 w February. Fobmury. Wednesday, 25,12 noon - ftaw.27.Fpjn. Sunday. M.« noon , -_, — Saturday, 23,12 noon we»lnor » n 4 o u, e t cironraaiancas ponulttu:_. inshlpolnß. oarrylnc. or did- J!?,o4^? racßlvad without «hlppicg notn. rsi". ™jw»nall be hour of uavoitlsad timo atdr *fl Parcels mant fco jirep>),lt! on board. ~~-—-— —JLILI*' K '"^ M' inßßl"r AyJr^f QTEAIvI TO THAMES, JffC§Bi*k J& Connectins with River JH_MSR_3_*Stcan.er>i for' BTIRLTNG iVBfrtrTTT TKKAURI. WAIIII. TK WAWni QaPFIBLDS, MORRINSVILLE, *«■ BOKjMAlffi P^KNTERPRISK No. ». and ANNK JfILBANK. •— FROM AUCKLAJSIJ. I Rotoma- i Knter- i Anne K~ U-J__!t I Prise. I Milbante. fe'irss!^; —1 —- —"1 — - — ■---^lIII^MJ'HAMpi 3~" _ Hotoma- I Kn'ter- [ 4^nno tSr-y,-—S??0- prise. Mljban-t Itf, 'S ifP-ra. 1 gHO p.m. - Bat,1, g *» ?■««>• I - - UU^S*'f*Ki lot Botwuetooo vrtthin .Nonoa_, oi^dv^tio(ia tl'fl» 0! leavtag. Cwry^K, or GKO. KRABKB, Agent



JLJ- _ CJHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION (JO. (LJMITJ4D) ~ S.S. DOKIC, FROM LONDON. This Btcamer -avhiK reported al UlO Customs, Coiialgncca nre reqvicstcil to pa«a entries, pay freight, uud take delivery of their noodß at once. CUUICK«IANK &. CO., Agonta. IS, Quecn-Btreot. Auckland, I'Vbrunry 23, 1885. j^jr-, QHAW, SAVILLi AND link 32* co> (LIMITED) S.S. DOKIC, FOR LONDON. SPECIAL NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Thin Stoamrr will bo ready to recoivn oargo on or about WHDNICSDAY, 1 ho 25th Instant. Wnol will 1m Ukeu at tlui followiiiK rutes:— Washed, Jd per lb ; greasy, Jd per lb (dumped). CIIUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. IS, Qucon-Btraot, Auckland, Fobruary 23. ISM. omHE NEW ZEA. -, j| LAND SHIPPING COM -1 MK^mk PANY' a HOYAIj MAII' «Pf|l*^ol I LINE 0F BTEAMKRS L//.S FM. "-*'■- («ndor Contract wltk the **^^ \ New Zealand Oovornmont) Will bo despatched with Hor ilajosty'B Malls as under for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madeira:— Stoamora. Tong-jp^^ Date. ' isss; RisiUTAKA 4,750 Lyttolton March li Ruapkitu ._ *,1«3 _ Aprils Kaikouiu 1.750 _ May 7 TONOAKIRO ~. 4,103 _ Jun» t Aoranoi i,l6Sj[ „ 1 July 3 And thenceforward overr fourth Thursday. The above ara all now sUamora, built speci/illy [or the trade, and commaudud by uum of _«_! experioooe. The loukUi of tho passaga by tho Company's itcamors averaKes under 10 days. Passage monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas upwards ; second cabin, 40 gulnoag; ateorage, from 18 guineas. For freight or p_ss_ge apply to THE UKAD OFFICES, CURI3TCHVRCH. Or to tho Bronchus and Agents of tho Company throughout the^ Colony. ~"T .# ljil)ft ~N"ORF(SX"K x^<£s_*. X 1 ISLAND tk« Outtw: LIZZIE. ivUlsail on THUH3. ■^^^fiffl DAY »7th, I&SS. For fruight or Pis»llKe. RPDIy on board. 00 B. A. CARH, ITort-itroet, Auckland. J. MEGKRNKY. J&p^gE ©• B. WAIT AX I, '^3g_i?___Si^' bo deßpotched to WHANGARKI. WHANGAREI HKADS, MANGA WAI, AND PAKUA BAY, as follows :— TIME TABLE FOR FEBRUARY. From Auckland: Every Tuesday and Friday, S p.m. From Wfianciarbi : Thursday. 26th. i p.m. Cargo received at Kamo Coal Depfit, Railway WTiarf. until 1 p.m. A COACH meeta the Stoamjr at "WTiansarcl Heads, and rnns to Walpu. Fares—Whangarei, Mangapal, and Parua Bay! Saloon, 10s; Retnrn, 16e. Steerage, 8s 1 Return, 10s. Whanreral Hoails i Saloon, 7» °<i I Bt3Br>^», sa. Tlcteta must bf. uotoined at the Office, whloh will !>n op«n until after tho boat Iravee KAJIO COLLIKRY COMPANY (LIMITED), Agents. Ofllce—l4a, Qnonn-st., opposite Firth's MUL ■& J -i- I^TAIUKU AND ONB fBM&&t% ? V HUNGA BTKAM Jfe#-§|^^ !i AVIGATION CO. O_IHT-D». TXMP TABLK.-8.3. MANUI^AU. IjOSto Onehoncra .• I«java Walnkn I February, ISSS. 25—Wed., 3 p.m. 2.V-\Yed., 7 a.m. — 26—Thursday, 8 a.m. 17—Friday, 6 p.m. — — 28—Satnrday, 16 a.m. All fmiahta payable boforo delivery of goods. J. BA.RR BROWN. ManatrinK Dlreotoi. r PnE RAILWAY /@m3i&3k/> EMPLOYEBr ANNUAL PIONIO Having boon Abomsbhi), the P.K. VICTORIA Has been engagod for an EXOUKSION TO ROCKY BAY, \VAIHEKK. On SATURDAY, Feb. 28, Leaving tho Railway Wharf at 8 _,m. Friends and tho Public aro Invited to share In tho day. outing. Froo Tea only provided. "Variwn Sport* through the day. Ttokera— Adu.tl, Zs Bd; Children, half-fara; which may bo obialnod of -Messrs Mason, Wobstor, Luke, Whitburn. Camnofl. Sporry, Sargoant, Burns, Btnwnrt: also Mr Peat. Penroae Station, and Mrs Webster, Draper, Victoria Avenue, New North Road. O OSHERVILLE GARDENS, JLV ST. HELIERa BAY. TY.K AND REFRESHMENTS CAN JBB OBTAINED. SWINGS IN THE OROHABD. Arraniremonta can bo mado for Schools and Piivaro Partleß. _ , Furnished Apartments fdr acaaidA vislWrs. Board optional. _ _,_ eaddt> -^^^ mo THE _NHABITANTB OF IJEVONPURT. TAKAPUNA DIBTEIOTi AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. I MICHAEL CORCORAN (Lato of the Greyhound, Thamcß, and Metropo litan Hotete, Qnoen-st., and Star and Garter Uotol, Coromandel) Bcs?e to announco that he has taken tho FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE, And hopes to merit tho patronage of resident. and visitors. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR LODGERS; BATHS, &c. THK HOTEL IS CLOSE TO THE WATER so t.ha Visitors have the advantage of SKA BATHING. A FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD TABLE, pre sided over by an experienced marker, MICHAEL CORCORAN, FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE. ESSRS "DROWN, TDARRETT B 9 & CO., JLJ- As Agents for the PUKERIMU CHEESE FACTORY, Have appointed Mcasr3 F. lIEWIN & BROTHER, Querc-st. PURVEYORS For tho highly renowned LLMBURG &, SWISS CHEESE, Which ovoa excels in quality the Homo article. TVf B P. F. M. BUKKOff S AECHITECT AND BUILDINO SORVEYOH, OverGoodeon'a. AUCKLAND.



BnsJiuMjfi Notices. COAIUJ3 UKSKETO.] [AtU.. AITKBIT, HE SK E TII AND AITKBH nru Kind to Inform their Custom»r» and Iliu Public Boimvully (Unt bnvtuß sold tli» wlioU of thoir last yciir'u Mtwic of Clovers, etc., thuy lu-e in a position to Oll'or an Kmiroly Now Stook mrivinir per .liivd stramor Aor;in-i. from lx)n ilon. and prr _.1.-til .Simiikt from Sen I'Vhuoluco. bb umlcr.all currunl ai-asoii'u _n)\vUi, coaßlatUig WIIITK CLOVER (Trcfolimn rcpons) IIKI) fI.OVKH ('l',.Mo!imniirctnis) AI.SYKI.O l-I.OVKR Cl'i'L-foliiiiii liylwidii) ( O\\ CI.'ASS ( l'i\ hiHiilll iii'ivniii') POAKI.K-l1 I'I,OVKU (Trufulium incarudtTiDlJ TUKKOII. lainliciiL-osuiiilina) Ly(KItNK|M, l i;;.^n:!;!ivlu Al.KAl.l.'.A, [.\lriii,-:i ;oriiili:inn) TIMOTHY (I'lilcumPriiteuisl CHKSTKI) nui; vr.ML (Cynosunu oriotftlue) If AT-TAIL (S|iorobolus clonp:atus) ;'1,,,,'. 1 'IIASS lvH)l«nm iic.rreuosomporvircnß) ryRhSK?OI (I)'"'tf lis Bl<"»-™tul TUUN'II" BJU*!JS*" XOP ABERDEEN DEVON'SIIIIiK GKEY STONK, WUITE STOJIR AND (iLOBK TUHNIP3 BWKDK TUHNII'S f They nrs nlao Agents'for the Bonedust aa llanufiieturod tiy Uie Auckland Hanuro Obui tmny, bTduoy Ronedust uud Flour, Mineral and Mono piutmlmWa, Potato and Cfrjisa ilunures. Peruvian flimno, Nltnito of Soifti. and otlier Arttneiiil Manures; Oiu.h, Maize. Barley. Beiuis, 1 ease; Conrao, Finu. nml ltoeJc Salt, Cobra, ami Lsnsoed Cuko ; New Zealand Flax and Tow. gto. rt\~O T X A V~E L L B R S. PRKSENTS FOR HO7IE. Vory handsome Inlaid Table Tops, Cabinets, and Walking Sticks, miido from tho plok of Now ZeaUiaa'B beautiful woodn, at very reason able prices. Carefully packed for uhlpmont. W. XORRIE, Top of Hhortliind-Htroot. 7T~ T I 8 D A L B, \X» COAL AND FIREWOOD DKALHR, At Yard, Karan_nhupu Road, or Ship's aido. Posts and Raita, House liloiilis, aud Shiuifloa on >!:iiu. rniß MAGIC CLfiANSffß.—Bvorybodr JL Bhould try thla wonderful dlscovwy fri Soap aud »*vin_ of liibour. By nelng VVaumook BllOß.' _KT«ACT OV BOAP 30 P«f OOHt. of <h« laboar mar ba saved. It (rlvw ttie flotiisa » ■wondert»l whHsnesa thai cannat bo Munllftd. A groat, saving la laKudro—es, et«. Bold bt~ OH ft&l e" _ JE —p 6WL _A, AECHITKCT, W„LLINaTON - S I R X li T, Aackland. Plans Prap—od for every doscriptloo of BuUdinKs. SUPERIOR CORUOATBD TAISKB. k j. lT"kean Has For Sale a number of too abov«, \titfi »np^ reudy for use. prioo 3it, at his Shop, Tfellesluy street Kast (next door to Crewthui-'s Mtableal. Luxko Quantities of Spouting, lUl_lny'. and Down Pipca ahrays in stock. Yuruu-ih Iio« curved at tho shorUwt notice. Coantrr wdaw will always rcueiro bij pvomi)> aUuiitlan. Lead Woxhers ahrafa on imud. WT_~LT_~M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Vlotorla-stroota, Auoklanil Kust, MONUMENTAL. MARIILK, AND OENBIIAL stonkmas6n7_, AECHITKCTURAL. SCULPTOK AND CARVHR. Bißcrijtionß Accurate and Beamtifnl. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and ovejy description of Btono Work nt the Lo wont Possible Prio<*« ifiv Totim nnd ( Vinntrf R W. A. DUGLEBY, M.R.LB.A., ARCHITKUT. &0. Ofvioesi No. 7, Kxchnuge Cliambors, Qnoon- street. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAX x. FACTony. JAME3 MACKIE, PnorniKVOti, VICTOKIA-STI'.KS.T LAST. AUCKLAND. Repalra of overj cJetcKptlon In Wood and Iron nearly eserut<;3 on th* ohortcet notlc*. Bnrinßn r.inrto '::i<i r-.'i)<ifr?d. AJways on Ilund—A ian:e i;\mntity of I«mp», alno Jronbarl: Shnfta ana Spokes, Rod Gum JTelloos, aud Hobsirt Town Hai-divood. N.IJ Onmtrv i"ini..r» ra.™m»ll» _rt_ni_Hl to. TELEPHONE. No. 303. "13 IC H iIOKD HOU SB, PONSONBY ROAD, AUOKtASD, W. COCH RA N, S B )(„ FAMHA' BUTCHER. BD I O H*U AND C 0., FORT-ST. AND QUEBK-ffT W_K», STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARD-NQ AGENTS. WOOL STORED ASD DUMPED POR SmrPMBNT. BALLASg BPPPLIKD. "I *T A R N O C it BROTHERS, SOAP AND OANDLK MANUFAOTURRRS, COX'B CRKBK, IIICHMON-D. OmOB DURHAMSTREKT, AUOB-AND. Oaßh I 3un.'hiiHoru of {Tallow, Wool. Hhoouak-ia, and BoncK / Xhos. o* JoLarbutt, / MANxnrAWUK_t or CORN BROOMS, BAi__^ E TBADHI KAPAI} MARKS TELEPHONE VQ..,75l I pk CARD.] , •jl/TR W, F. BUCKLAND Huio conimoncea pracHco in Auckland ai a BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR In Chambo No. 6, Durham st. East (opposite T. and 8. Morrin and Co.'b side entrance). A. and G. Price, KNGINEEKS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENBHAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for sale th« following Machlnory I— 1 Portable Enpne, by Hornßby & Co., 8 h-p, 1 Horizontal Englno, double oylinAor, 10m. diameter, 24in. Btroko 1 Horizontal Engine, lOin. by IBin. stroke 1 Launch Engine, JJin. by sin. stroke 1 Multitnbular Bojlor, 17f U lonaby sft. diamete* 1 Cornish Boiler, 20ft. lone: by HU dlnmetor 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft. lonsf by sft. diam«ter 1 Cornish Boilor, 17ft tonif by 4ft. 6in. dlametc* 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. loug by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiter, 15ft. long by 4ft. Bin. diameter I Verticalßoiler. Field tubos, 7ft. - 3ft. 4m.; new A quantity of aocond-hond Quar_H3ruaUlu« Plant. BsUmatcß suppllod for all clauses of Euslneorla* Work.-Makera of Bawmlll and Quart* crushing Machlnory, Turbine Whofila, Hydraullo Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches fox W-iehonse and other !_£t _fi£M /^% | HOBSON-STEEBT Jj \^^^^ . CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMHirt TAILORS, DRAPERS. MILLINSBfI, MANTLE AND HABIT-MA—EBB, EOBSON-BTBBS-. We respectfully invite attention to our Larw Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Seonon. Onr Great Variety and Choice of the Be§ Fabrieo, with the Skill and Talent wa now em plot, and the great auccees of our efforts to pro iuco Superior Sarmonta, Porleat In Fit, and Dnojtoollod io Cut and Style, gives us everj oonfidenca in tespootfully soliciting the tavooi of SWsit. J.H Tweeds thoronghlj- ehrunk before being mado up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Paynaat System haa bsaq 'OD»d to bo a grout baoa, by enabling thoM Kith limited Incomes to procure necessaries — is easiest possible way. _X_ GOODS ARK MARKED DJ PLATO Cash Customers receive 6 per cant. Discount one shilling in the pound aterung) on all parcels esAuoAsa ma ibi doob, ■



BED BOOT! R;E D 800 TI I BOOTS AND SHOES F BOOTS AND SHOES I VICTORIA-STREET. GOING OUT OF TUB BUSINESS. IMMENSE SALE of BOOTS and SHOES. Tho Propriotor begs reapooUully to Inform tho Publlo that the whole of hia IMMENSE STOOK MUBT DM WOLD. Tho Halo will bo continued until a OIJCAR ANCJC IS Ki'-FKUTKI), and at sunli prleofl as will astonish Uio l'ublio. ltemcmbor tho lUil) BOOT. Vie- TOIIIA-KTJtKET, LADIKS'AND OENTS' KNGLISH, FRKNCU, AND GERMAN BOOTS AND SHOKS. LAWN TENNIS AND SAND BIIOE3. FOR CASH ONLY. H. SAWK IN 8. January 11. 1&&5- _______ PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY AND MUrfIOAL INSTRUSIffiNT WARK HOUSE, n, VIOTORIA-STIIKET. Au«k,laß (9 doors above Alb«rt-.etrcet(. G. B. CARTER, J«., PSAOTIOAL BION WUITKR, Gn.DSat. AND H-l- BOSBKR ON UI.ABU. ■Uk Banners Writton in tho Latest Donlfit. Grainor and Marbler. •jm d yfJ ii d b~_lTt ley. ARCHTTKOT, SHCHBUItY'3 BUILDIMCO, QUKKN-STREE- 'p „A N Z KUMU 18, JL1 VOHT-BTIIBBT, ADJOIHEIO VOBlOVlrim* IMPOBTER AND COMMISSION A_H_fQ? Diitacr iuronTiiu or vi «,uia. Sold la (Juautltluß of 50 or Mora. f) O TO BATH \JC to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND BHOWKR BATHS. VicTonrA - ernuiKT Kast. Charge-OKI- BHTLUNQ. Op«n all week dayi from _ a.m. to 9 p.ui., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 0 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied vritk every conven ience, Trirkinh towel), flejh end liair br-fthou, comb., renpirators, maps, &«. Seleat Hatii rootus (nrivata) lor Lartits every day. _t ail hours, with femalo attnndanoo, Ono ShinjiiK and Blxponoo. Please note Uie address— Tkxorla ■troot ICast, ab«ve Uio Greyhound Hotel, and next th« ChettP Boddb__ Mid Fnrniturs Mart Annlthuul *t.8.--lturber in attanifanc*. ■JIT R T. h. ffßlft'H T, BURQEOIT DBNTIST, 'Will ba prepared to toaslva Pat_«_ at hta Promhes, TOP Off SHOttTLINDBTaBBT, On and aUes MONDAY, _nj> FBBRUARY. Ho—B ef Attondancs—l»._, U! < pjn, DR. TVIUG—T be_u to tatiiiMtte Unt; for thq oanvenlaaoe »f _i pationto, ha will attend dolty for Consaitatioa, bom IS till o'elouk, -I tba abovo -fliraaa. rruiß NOkiu nbw _balahd rar—brs* 00-opkra.itb aßso ci_t:on (uuwhd). 09, QWEBN • STIIBBT, AUOKH-NIX It Is not (tonumlly undorutood U_t out al_ k to biing produoera nnd sousuoista to«o~o». On be— Ht o. our ph_rehold«n, ir» 1»to FOR SALHi- POTATOKS, CnAFF, BUTTER, KOGS, CHEESE. -•RUIT, FLA_, And other Farm Produce, whloh wa shall b« glad lo iiuote. W. GARRETT, Managoc. W. Leys, BOOK BINDER, PAPKR RULKR. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THRKE DOOISS ABOVE " STAB " OFTJCE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, IHBURAKCB AtTD Mlßllfa RnQIBTBR BOOIt- Sphoiallt Rulkd and Bouh*. Music, Maearlnei, Publio Librartcfl, and Sun day School Books irsl! bound. BAKERS' BPHCIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Boo—i Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO BOOKS mm" _ ptiTT AN D FA W 0 BIT ARE BELLINS OFF nrma BTOCK OT BOYS' & YODTHS1 SttH &•;, &0.. tie,, AT COST PRICK. KARAKQAmAPB XQ&3} To Il_~ Room For Tfltem lir(mnas'ino OBfIBB TKAOK. *T HBJTD-RB.ON, noT/EIE, HHTP, BTCfN, AND QENBTBAIi tfECORATTVE PADTtKIt; NO. H. W.yNpHAM^T»«!WT. A REAL CLEARING SALE. JSO SHAM. W. Eyrb. VICTORIASTRHIIH, Who bos now boon in bralnewi for 21 yoitra, fa - about to rotoro, «nd will of**l Ms STOCK - AT LESS THAN COST, When ho trusta his old Friends itnd t_« PubUo Of Aoeklttnd will cmbraie _c eppo»tuni»r of eco« fins some at THB BAROAOfS, For in twit Bio Gtooda will be GIVEN AWAY. GIVDN AWAY. THE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED OtrT IN A COUPLE Off WBBKS, To malee room for a tenant. A FEW QUOTATIONS OF PRICES will glvo an idea of tho IMMENSE REDUCTIONS CLARK'S JOOyd REELS, Is the ioz; usnal price, 1b 6d DRESS BUTTONS, Is por grosß; Ttsttal price 6s BKTRA SUPERIOR WHTTB SOOKS, 6d pW pair; usual prico, Is jraiN'S 8.0. and WOOL SOCKS, fro_ 3d per pair I,3Sotds RIBBONB that cost from 9d te Is 6ct per yard, will bo Riven a-way *t 2d por yard A LOT OF BEST HOYL7TS PRINTS, cost fld and Sd, will be sold at IJd A NIOE LOT OF LADIES' TRr&IMBB STRAW HATS, 6 at 13b. ffiat worn 80s; 8 at 10s, that wera 203 A LAR«E QUANTITY OF tWTRIMMBB HATS AND BONNETS, Wewest Styftß, at Meach. Mflliners, Dressmakers. &c, Trill find tb(s A rare opportunity of buying liACES, -PRIManNSS, LINTNGB, BWTTONSJ &»., &o, AT A MTSRELY NOMTNAIs CWrfi SALE NOW ON. _» vrll o»__a.«a FOE, TWO WEEKS. /COUSINS AND ATKIN have on Sale *_/ several Second-hand Bugpies, Phaetonq, and Dos Carts, light, and suitable for summer J nse. '



MMUKCHIE, Tailor, who loavoa • for England on the jth Jtaroh, raquosta that all accounts against him be houl in, and that ull outntJindiiiK ucooun'u owing bo puid on or before Uki SfiJrd iiwu |TsANGES. RANGES. 11AN6BS. T. ATKINSON, ENERGK'I'IO FOUNDRY, CiJiusrcnuncn, Una arrived, and comtimnciicl v, BRANCH RANCiK, COLTBK, AND FURNACE FACTORY [n AUCKIiAND, VICTOItIA-STUKET, noitr Old Red Lion Hotel, It In by the roqucßt of so ninny of his old Menus Itn't ho has rionii so, and ho hopes they will now ulvu him all the support thoy can. Ho intt-inlH tliiJ year to (,'ivo n Uciuh-blow to Co ioniul Ovuna, ub hlu Hani;eii will bo aold bo ro murkablv Choap that every poor man «an f,-et ono, Prlco list by eulllne. Kvury Himito Bold in nda yhup tsuumutond to ijive sutiulucllon. They are tho niont oconomiuul in the colonies. Holder of Kijrhtecn Ooriillontes and Ouo Bilver Cup Come and see for yourselves. Price, Irom £2 li« to £-0 and upwards. A man Icopt on purpose for Ropairs. |_» A ii N E h L, QRKAT QLKAKINGt QWX gALB DRAPERY, C_OTHI«'Cr, M.I.LLNEEY, AND FANCY GOODS. _. conaeQHuneu of Partnership arrangenent-, I onr ' STOCK MWBT BB BOLD AT QNCK. _U GooiTa marked In Plain Figurca, and Bold fo> Cash Only. SjtlO v.'\ll Commcnes on SATURDAY NEXT, ttlsc IN3T. J § G# B R O W N. MANUKAIT ROAD, PARNEUi. Money. ONKY tO L_ND, In largo or smaU lunifl, at iuual rates of lntareiit. ii OONNKUi _ COTIKR, J aoUoltori. Vulo-n Lant. MO N_ ." T~O LEND on Frodiold Soouritiea.—A. Bdohanan, tor, fit Mttngo Chanißors (opponito Bank of New -ttalaad). MONEY TO LEND, on _ort K a«e, of nrst-cUaa SYoehold Stocuritioa. W. <X)IJ__AN, BoUoitor, Nfttional Insurance BuHdlngg, MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY nOTKS, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &C. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. JBOKTBAQIta NEGOTIATED, JOHH W. HARDIE, Land, Commjssiok, and ID^tate Agbht, HIGH-STItKKT. AuoKl_Wft. ONEY TO LEND, in enton of £26 and upwards, at ourffllit ratea of Interest Apply to PimCR OLIPHANT. Solicitor, HU?h-stroot. MONEY TO LEND, at a modorato rato of lntotest.—Anrilv to JACKSON _ IIUSHKLL, Solioitnrß. shortltind-ntreot MONEY TO LEKD at current rates of Interest.—l—lsliloy and ,lwt?nn Quoon- Strop t. TNDUSTRTAL Alt* PROVID-FjNT PSK JL MANKN.T .nUILWNO, LAN!), AND \H VKaTMEKT BQOIKTY OF AUUKI_Js_, Comar of yseaa-ctroct sr.ij Vuloau I_b*. DJVKST!vo{r.:T*;jKrAKa'MKNir. This SooW.y In tow imMbi/;: Ordinary tnvceUnv rihsvfE*, carrying fell ttM Of interest and \u;>m. Paid-up InTKStlng tSinrceat fiM oaoh, oaraylna T per cent. lnterbiU (paynbls haU-yearljJ ana partioipatiwt 1l bi._'ji. __ _ DKPOtiIT DKPARTMRNT, Jnterreit bl'oivjml on deprolta fori 13 months____-,_. 6 por oont. B mouths —6 per oent. T dkysl notice 1 per cent. BOIIROWINO DKPABTMKNT. __« 8«oioty advunoos on Approved FreehoU sod Loaßchold Property to tho oatent of tfere* fdurthn erflho value. . 3orrowor!! may pay otf part or _c wholo of their mortes«e» at any tlmo. Koduced Table of Itateo and any fnrthor parti culars roqulrod may t:e obtained «t Uio Soolety'B Offl°*i' aKORGK FRA3KK. Mana_er. ■VTOTIEE OF REMOVAL, ___ VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGBNCY HAVB BSMdVED TO OFFICES NEXT DQOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, BbttfriOß, HIOH-STREfET. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO -OL OPJHtATIVB BUILDINO & INVEST MJ£NX dOOIKX x i Omoni I4T, QuKEN-anutßT, I/)AHB (rraated npon approved seanrltles of 5™ ono_? «■ Leaoohold Propertlea In Bums of <E0 to «,000, prlnoipol and tatorost boinß repay able in Instalments at the following Reduced Rates for ropayment Of oaoh £100 borrowed !— Repfcrmentaextonor-1p,,. Wnol :f_oua Amount Idkovst rßr "O"*' Repayable. £ o. d. R b. d. lyear _ _ 3 0 0 101 0 0 9 years - _ 1 010 108 0 8 8 years _ U 7 113 15 0 4 years _ 11 8 m li B 6 years _ 8 9 18.118 a 8 yean _ 7 1 W l3 0 lOyaara .... 6 3 162 IB 8 And in tho name proportion for smaller or larger loons. DEPOSITS.—Tho Sooloty receives Monoy on Deposit:—Repayable at 7 days' notion, 6 per oont. per annum; repayable in 0 months, 6 per oont. por annum. JOHN BATQKR. Seorotary. "T ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN.~AHD JU DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Apck__iri> (OFFOBIT-A. CtAUK & SOHB' WARKnOU3_)j And little Coatus-stroet, Melbourr.e. liOANS AKK ADVANCED KKOM £10 TO £1,000. Upon poroenal, freebeld, snd laejchold socrarltT, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Itatcß. Advimoes mido on Furniture without remov-al, and all clauses of Morchandias. Loans Granted upon Life Poijctkb, Lkoaoim, AND INTSHBKTB trWPKR Wills. BD_L3 DISCOUNTKD AT CURRENT RATKB, LOAHB CFOK DBFOSIT Of DK-D3, K_PAt_UT.? at Eif?T itfaTALMKjrra, FOKMS GRATIS. 4JI commnoioftUo—i i_d intorrle wa helfi ntrlotly oo_fldcntia.l, .~ Bawic or BNO-AWD NoTaa CntKagp. LONDON LOAN AND DISCODNT COMPANY. HIGH-STREKT, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE, £5 to £1,000. Thli Company grants Loan? on FERSONAJ SECURITY, FRBBfIOLiJ __» LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on an] available security, repayable in : 'WI—KLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or tn my way to suit the Borrowot, ____ may lie repaid at the rate of Sl_jpon3O pea week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Bates. EnnJfc of Eigland Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bousht. All oomnunlcationa stribtly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO;? HI6H-BTF__T (NKXTTO ATBIN'S PbiNTINQ OITIOBti



JLana aa.fl Estate Ancuts. CHA S. "W ILLI AM G O N,1 UOUSK, LAND. & FINANCIAL AGENT, IliriJKiT., NICAB SHOUTIiAND-BT, Bankora: Nations! l?ank of N«w Znaland, TIiM.MPIIONK NUMKKR-ISM. RSNTa and iNTKKKST Oolleoted. j'ioNWY (nvoatnd for Cnpitaliata on First clt'.:W->.ctir!l.l("iwithoutciiahcik. Hlxpor oont1 (Viliiwcl on ri. |»)i'.ii.:! until invented. :i\;:,'!'',.\;';ts r.-.<\ i,r..\>l-: Mfcutlntftd. Bu)iJitN(j aoe:utri'v hiia.ii;& uocKht, iifTATi;1' Marui'itid tor Almontces. il(>UB158 TO LKT and PHOPKRTIKa FOR BALK phiocd upon my Lists Froo of Charge. A.'.!.'>•!':., svi'M l;u(U;iit and Kouhm Built on tbo Wiwk'.y Pasinunt Bvntom. Plnns nnd spcclilcations preixired nt lowost rules. BUILDINO ALLOTMENTS FOR. SALS AT TEH FOOTI— KUersHo, i 2 Kpsoin Hoad, fi2 NuwmnrKot, 80s ifopbnrn-street, 80s Uiindoljih-Btrpot Lluur I-'liioo. 80a West-street, Ik Kmniott-stroot. S2s 6d Bcrcsf ord-atroot. 7Cfl Conn iiCSt Plooo- «8 Ilowo-ntreot, IGOs Williarn-Btrcut, EOs -holly Beacii Koad. 55 Custoinhouso-streot Northcoto. 10s and .-00 Fort-Btroot (lease). liOs O'ConnoU-Btreet, l»s Fitzroy-street, GOs Aud in various other stroeta at low rates. ftldOtl TO LKNU, in Suuib of <110 and upwards on Rood securities. KGo.—Now llouso. In Dovon-stroot, Nbwtbn, for Halo ; a bargain fit the price. LICIIKIKLD-STUKKT.— Six-roomed House for Snlo : detached w;ib!i house and larßo Shed ; Kas and water; well draned. Price, *JlO. Closu to Tramway. £300. Slxiooinecl Ilnuso. nearPonsonby Hal), for Sale; narden tilled with fruit trees; largo allotment) THItEK ACRFS of excellent I^ind for Sale on the 1 ako Road. Fchoofl, cultivated, and plmitt.'d with nholter trees; soa ttnd rouS front- UK". A il.'cli'i'rt lmivuln. CKOKJK KAUM nt To Kopurn for Sslo; 11 ocrui: new I roomed House, 5-wiro fences, ex collonl. lo.iniv coil. Only JUSO. N H\Y Fl N'I'MtOOMKD lIOUSKforSaIo inOx ford-'i'r'ct, £!M; Nc.v lloueo, Brown-street, (",y,'}- I'lvo-voomod House and four rooms, Cobden-struot, with 9-bWII stable, f'SbO; gaa und oity Wlltor, KOUU-nOOMKD HOUSE For flalo In K-ln.c, Btrcet, £220; Koppoll-street, £200. (ienerd Htoro. Mount Rklon. £800. iiiij.— KiVj^.-IIOUiMKD HOUSK for Sale at Eofky Nook; wv.lHlnifhrat, lark'H alloljncnt. NOI.IKOIjK-BTRBBT.-ShopandFlvo-roomed Ilonsn for Sale for £575; corner allotment. MOUNT KOKN.—Six-roomed Housofor Salo in View Uoiid : lareo allotuient.SHM. RUriaßliL-STItKHT. — Kino largo roomy Honso for Sule. thoroughly ivoll-Jlnisliod: £JXSO. WTT-BTKBKT. — Splohflld Cornor Slto for Shops p.ttd iJ*ollinßß, tn bo Ltfiflea for 1W JCnra. lean or liioro; 72 foot frontuKO by 9a. . Ua On WICKKLY.—New Fivto-roomed Ilotse For Sale in Howo-Btroet; small deposit. PHATT.HTIUcirt1..,— Well-ilnlshcd Co'ttaße (now), for Sato for «iO ; city •frn'Ar. £280-FIVKIIOOMKD HOUSK ioi GpJO In Bond-stroot; will bo sold on easy terms. UUSBKUL-STUKKT. — Five-roomed House for Salo for £325. near Great North Road. MOUNT KDKN — Faithfully-built Family pf.eidrtton qf 8 rooms with 7 flroplaceß( de tached wasn-hoiiso, 2,(KX"»nI!, oonoreto tank ', buck entrance for bugKF. fi>7s. voi"y ChSfl". SURREY HILLS KSTATE—7-roouied House (new) For Sale; very convenient: £500. Also, Fivo-roomod Houso, excellently built and fin ished : _375. Four-roomed Houso. £300. KINQSLAND—SeveraI Houses For Sale very cheap, from £110 upwards. GKOUHK-HTKJC&T. — Eight-roomed House (Now) For Bulo, with lareo allotmont; fiKMi portion of monuy oafl ramEln on mortan^e. lllCUMONI) ROAD.-Protty OotWiKo (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; £220; _as laid on. Also, now House for £270. «19X—Now Four-roomod HOUSK For Sale in centre of city (leasehold). £60 deposit; balanse on diifnrrod payments. ■ (S:ti.— Now Tour-roomed HOUSK For Solo in HrmH-atrooUfTOohold). 450 deposit: terms. _CUO.-J£XOK;I._ENT FAMILY RK3IDKNCR W 7 roomi; bpth-rc'ti, coal-phed, gas and oity water, eas stovo: Iloreßforii-atiuot; a baraiia., FIVK ACHICS OV KXCKLLJiNT LAND for Sale, noar Woßtorn Springs; four miles from Auokland ; Rclmlrobly suited for villa residence, or email markr-t caraou; water or land onrdage. PRKTTY VILLA UKSIDEKCE for Salo in Lincoln-striwt; erne, city w».t<r, rauße. FRANKLIN KOAD.—<>-rooiiied Honne and Allotment For Sale A bargain. #:\)—(tomfcrtsbie HOUSK For 3aloln Snoaox street Newton Kond. Small deposit only. £>i YKAKLY—AllotmenW to bo Leased In Howe nnd Jf. reaford streets for thirty-three Yearn. Won-- lent to buiM with if desired. BPKINB-BTKAKT, Freeman's Bay—B-roomed Honor For Kale, well finished: city water, and all other cony mences. Prlco. £lOJ. Nlil.dON-^IHKKT — 2 Brick tkimt-dotachcd Vlll-i iU-si.io.u-;] I'"or Sals, with lar^e allotment ami Ino •>!<•«■. Ob'innoforßr.cnulntor. NOKTH UllOßK.—Now 4-roomcd Houso with law] shii-'i. I'.'.'iX) ; I'lao. several other Houscb. I'i'NVi 'Xlii -New Six-roomed House and WortPhoii Kor Bttlo; two allotments; two fror.'iii.'cix. }Ci-.iiy terms. tlfti —HOUSK und Allotmont For Salo in WlUiiiin-ntroet. near St. James's Church. N'MITHCOTH: — Sovon-roomiid Houso. out buil-li- t,-ri. fee. i;nd 30 Acres of Kind. For Salo; Very Cho?,p. Grand view of tho harbour. DEVUNPORT, Leko Road — Soveral vory chnioo Villa Sites For Sain, having road and sea frontages, ano possessing tho finest landscape VtowH to hi found around Auo-kland. FARMS also For Salo at WalkomtU, Paremo romo, Woltakorol, Mahurangl, North Shore, Pnpatura, fco. Also, see List In " Now Zealand Herald " end " Weekly Nows." OHAb. WILLIAMSON, KST ATit AOWNT HTOH-BTRRItT. =j v-. sIioN D, \ja 111 p vJ" LAND AND MONKTARY AGENT, 110, QUKKN-STXUCET (Acl,|oluin_ 13. Tonka and Co.'b), TKLEPHONK NO.-.188, BANKERS: NATIONAL BANK OF NKW HKAIjA.NI), AffITXTGAOKS AND LOANS NEGOTIATED XX.NTS AND IM'KRESTS COLI.KOTKD MONKY INVTCSI'KII ON FIRST-CLASS KKCUIUTIKS, WITAOUT CHAItOK KSTATES MANArtKI) KOR ABSKNTKEB VALUATIONS AND AIUJITItATIONC UNDKRTAICKN _ v , , .• NATIVK J.AND AF*TAIh3 St_BlAl__ UNDKR3TOOD Uc :,'...8 to List and Pboi'krties tor Sam PI.AOED ON 11Y LIBTS FhKK OP1 CHARCSB Evkkv DissomrnoK op i.akdkd Pkopektt! ItuitQitT ok Sold to Ordku Lakgh Sums to Lend on FrBST-CIASS (JECURITIT AOESTFOW NATWAt FOtK AND MA«tNE IK' KUKANCfE COMVANY OP NKW KrALAKD, ANK ¥01? Nkw Zealand AmDRNT Inbitban(* Company, QITI pttOPttft'tlßß, STORB3,-Eev*ral largo ones in eommandlnc rnsltlonfi: every Information on apnlloatltm. AJxOTMKNT,aHORTLAJ^STiU(MT-I_.rKt fronbvgo and vqry deep; splendid businesi Blto. Sites of tfilß flescription (double front bro) are very hard to obtain anywhere oloax to Qnoon-otroot. This site should at onoe com Kiand tho attention of persons requiring t irrand position so noar tho Poot-ofllco. PONSONBY,—To any person rcqiilrinß an in vesunont for £7501 can confidently rooommonc two protty Kovon-roomcd Villas, built on froo hold allotments, bringing In a largo and por manont roturn for the outlay, na won as ha>-in> a good proopeotlvo valuo. NEWTON, b'i'MONDS-STREKT SIDK—Vorj Comfortablo Kight-roomed Houso (Just thi sort of house thore is so much inquiry for a' present), close to Qneon-stroot; ,gaa aac water; lar^eaallotment nioo view, ant ohoap | Kl&i. rjt O ]j 11, A VERY PLEASANTLY-SITUATED SIX ItOOMKD HOUSK. e_cluslvo of bath-room wasli-honso, and convenient oat-buildings an exoollont prarden surrounds the house, tht viows fi-oni which are oxtonsivo and pleasing commodious stable and bußgy-houso. Itt convenionoo to town makes thi» property t most deslrablo one. Terms: 30s a week; t purchasing clause may bo obtained. Also, BKVKRAT, COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATBD HOUSKB at low rent! to good tenants^ gUBURHAN pROPSRT BS, MOUNT KDEN.-A Corner Allotmont, with 110 ft frontairo to Stowartstreot and 110 ft U Normanby ltoad, Trith a very comfortable House erected thcroon, for sale on oasy torms, Price. R.M. The land alono wortli tho money. JBlll.~Vl!,i<-i GUMIiORTAiILa 4-KOOMMJLJ COTTAGK, sonvonient diatanoo from town; Mount K!'.e:i dlstriot; ovory oonvowonoe. and Bice allotmoi't: Raay <!erms of payment. MOUNT KOSKILL.—In this favoured locality I have several vory comfortablo and well-built Houses—three 1-roomed. six 5-roomcd, two 6 roomed—besides sevoral otlicra for pals on rciilly good torms. To any person desirous of purchasing ;i house in a fast-risinfr suburb, this information should bo valuable. Tho fare by 'biß is only 3d. Full particulars will be Riven on application. MOUN T ALUKRT.—A really comfortable home for induatrious man; nice houae and two large sections, all planted. Price, £200, on deferred mrments, or terms to suit. ONEHUNGA.—One of tho best Family Resi dences in the district for ealc; well situated. Price low. SMALL FARM, 45 acres, tho pick of tho Papa kura District; plenty of water. Only £5 por aero. /GLADSTONE "gSTATK. 108 PBP FOOT AND UPWARDB.-AU the Unsold Portions of that most conveniently situated property known as tho Gladstone Eat ito. This Estate, aituatcd so close to town, and from any portion of which the views are unsurpassed, is now Subdivided Into Large Allotmonta, Theso allotments are not S3 x 99, but have largo f rontaees and still largor depth. Tho prices aro such that almost any person may obtain their own freehold at a nominal Co3t. Should terms be any inducement, tho owner i 3 prepared to accept a third cash, thr balauco to roinain for 3 or 5 yoars at 0 per cc' per annum. The inducements which this ferty offora to any porsona requiring p j tasidonce Sits or a Splendid I»vcstir /_} manifold. Ffuicy being ablo to p- , a _ t a Grand Allotment close to town ' ,ffifeaso foot. Soil semi-volcanic, viev/r t< ,i., -j^ . Tfithiß 5 minutes' walk nf arr d '(M-ivallt tnims to pa 33 In tho immediat' Jfyrny ataJl( constttutly; chnroh and or /^'ieinity. *bu; gas and water mains withi' j*rCK;i eoa,-; eniei purty; postufiicoaiidteJe1 ' i!ai'_qi^f -jh.o v distance; co clearing • J**%y.i Trttlun a lit evei-y luforn_tion mr p_ :■& B office of thrandorsigr £ sa obtsinod* B | i



W. L. M ITCHfiL£' LAND AND ESTATES AdENT, Cooiujks's Arcade, QcuKN-:swß*r. BM\iZ~r-ss~ National Bank of New Zoalana. Tcisphono Exchange, No. 193. Rents and Interest CoSeStcd In town and Money Invested for Capitalists oft ©si-Closa Bc'curitica without cLargc. llortnagi-s and Loans negotiated. 1 'mlmirahips arranged. Katufoa Managed for Absentees and others. Tonanta K»i-vrantecd to landlords. Houijfca To Let and Properties For Sale or Le!i3o p'.uced on my Beoica Freo of Charso. Insurances effected at Lcww Hates, and Ccn.7WentiJSl Agencies undertaken. lUJILDINU ALIiOTfifBNTS FOR SAM. CITY-A Grand Freehold. sHurto to Custom* street West near the junction of VjiJprta-ofc Adoublo frontage; an oxcelloilt site t&i fas tory. Only £750. and easy terms. CHKAP ALLOTMENTS, Sussex-street, noatf to Upper Pitt-street, £3 per foot, SSSSSS^V^tS^ Corner, also Good Allotments, £3 per foot. Sfev^UKfc^« n -B M ellent MARINE PARADE, Ponsonby— MS pflf fWS. Kfffi^Mffit'^t, H x 105, M per WKLLINGTON-ST.-AlJotftioAt, pftr foot PONSONBY ROAD-£II portoot KINGBLAND, main road—Allotment, £3 pet MOUNT ROBKlLL—Allotment on main road, KARA&APe'rOAD-A Grand ate tor Business. £M par foot. PKOWPffiCT-STBEET—32B Od pet foot. WELLESLKY-STftSST, near to Hobson-Btreot -A grand Investment, tS tSo*. frontage, with O lNTLK^if'S PVaLt.De%htfuUy^f«^ roar Railway Station; three miles from town. Tho grounds are tastefully laid out, and comprise nearly Two Acres of Choice mmUBBAN VlljXwith ovor Three Acrei- A Kldna north east aspoot, well shelterod. With few o-ilott!on», thfc is a Property not tp bo equalled for BitimJloS', _,and it has tie ad vantaKo of a splendid orce* o.' boaatiful oloar water, pure asorystol. and roomy mwsfh for bathing faculties; £100 caah. the batanfce 03 WOOD^TREKT, Ponsonby-Flrstolass reel flenco- a good corner site with unlnterupted "few of the harbour. Ono of the beat proper tjj to thS Utotrtot. Woo, £800. wi& easy FcSsONBY HOAD-An oxoepUonally Grand cash. Balrinco Cfl cslsy totm RAGLAN, Qovernm«'n4 'ffftViWpTA W9OO Section. Veryoheap. CHEAP COTTAGHS FOR WORKING MEN. Ctanley-otreet .. £300 Commorcial RoadM2Bo Home-atfeirt .. &M Ktagslond.. .. «» Klntrsland.. .. f?M SUBaox-otreot ..,*33Q Very easy terms for eithof « the abora, on de ferrod payment system.can be arraaflsd HEPBURN-STREET (City) - Freehold Kesl -denco and Grounda, with overy convenience 2for a faraily. BSO caah; th© balance aa agreed. SaRANSaUAPE KOAD-Ono et the fore ntoet p'roportiea In this rapidly advancing tiiorout'iiiars, near the residency of Dr. Itlohardson, havlni H frontaix! of 38 foot, with very comfortable rda!ssn'i^ 01 9 rooms. BERK°BFORD-STRKET-City Freehold wife Dwellinu-house of 1 roouiß. Only £600. NEW LYNN—Very ohoap Cottages. Easy NKV^LYNN. near RtUVway Station-18 acres v7el)-Rh»lterod land, just the thing for a working fi/on: pood for Market Garden and Orchard. Prioe. £12 per acre. tUCAS'a CRKKK-SOO Aorfts^ahiablo Tlmbor Land, containing over 600,000 foSt ct Kauri, suitable as baulk timber, which can be easily got out >A large quantity available for Bhinßles, Palin(?s. Posta, &c. The Block con tains at least 400,000 feet of Rlckers, valuable for small spars, which can be eaßlly got into Auckland harbour within two days, boaldes which thbro are fully 10.000 tons of Firewood. Therois monoyinthis property, and it is dirt cheap to a man who tindsrstands now to IMPROVED FARM-175 Acres; Rood fi«!e9 and Outbuildings; 40 acres fenced and ploushod; 2 acres Orchard in full bearing, within half a milo of Railway Station. MAlfljitEWA.— 150 Actcb, tho best part of the block known as Hunter's Bush, with some valnablo pnriri and a runalng stream of fresh wntor. £6 per acre. KYBKR PASS.—Good Shop and Residence. FAR CM?"MAHURANGI.-352 Acres, with. 100 Acrco in Grass, and good Dirolling of 18 ltooiua. To bo Leased, on easy terms. W. L. MITCH fi LL, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOMHKS'S ARCADK. QUEKN-BTREBT Sporting »___ ri FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION \JT« ON THE BUNEDIfT GUP, 186 5. To be run on February afi. 2,000 Mbmpkbs at 10a Each. 60 Phizes-40 Horsos and 20 Cash I^i'izes. FirptHorsoi .. ;*. •". ~ fiStt Pocondllotao 175 TJ'.ird Homo 100 fci'iripro im.TMqa) , -.a r. .. l'O Nciifctartcrßltliridsdl,! a ~ 17a 20 Cesh Prizes, (& oach .. .. 108 Total ' .. » ..£1,600 Application by lottoronJy. Roglstorod Lottora or telegrams will not on any account be rocelvofl. Tlie Drawing, under tho supervision of a Committoe of tho Invcrtora, will take placo ns soon as filled. Result slips forwarded to Subscribers iminodnttely after the drawing. Enclose stamps for roply.atid result. All agents nild rctlrcepntiltlTra of 2-5 tickets and of Press invltM to tiili dr'iirttnft:, , Early application inviicn. „ G. FLANEUR. Carocif D. TwohlU, Park Hotel, Auokland. •n o X E1) I N CUP. NOW OPEN, A. WBXLESLEY'S CONSULTATION On the Dunedln Cup, to bo ran on Fob. 28, 1885 800 Shares at 5a eaoh, to bo divided as follows: Flrsthorso.. .. £70 I Starters (divide).. fi» Socond horso .. *30 I Non-starters (div.) £8. Third horßO .. £201 Applications for tickets by letter onlr, enolos Ing two Btamps for reply and result, to A. WrcLLKST,EY, Caro of Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wellcsloy Billiard Rooms, Welleßley-et., Auokland, N.B.—The drawings of A. Wkileslet's pre vious Coneultotions nave givon every satisfac tlon to tho public Unlimited Number of I Will positively olos< Subscribers m. 6s oach. | March IC, 18S5, A NEMO'S CONSULTATIOIi • ON THE HENDERSON'S MILL CUP, TO BE RUN ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH 17, IS NOW OPEN. To bo divided as follows : -Ist Horse 40 per cent 2nd „ .... .„ 20 3rd „ .. _ ». 10 „ Others (divided) „ ..30 ~ Post-ofllco Orders when coavenient, as in th event of a lettor going ap^trav it can be traced. Twoßtamps necesaaryforruplies. A. NEMO, Gare-of F. Tomlinson, Burrel Hotel, ParnelU JACOB FAITHFUL" CONSULTATION. WILL CLOSE Oil MARCH 13, 1885. 6,000 M EM BEE.S AT 106 v HAWKE'S BA^; AUT/JMN RACE! «3,000 on the N/ j*tEP. HANDICAP, to be n "* r «,Bttl<gß on March 17. Eight Chanc Kac h Ticket." Abont 130 Priw lafwn™? Handicap. 83 Cash Prises. «?hh£ 00 latfilOO.. ..£1 g£S° r so .. 500 2at 50 .. .. 1 gg.° 0 cm,. .. 250 4at 25 .. ..1 o*- .dit^d.. mug io;; ::j ___8S- I:: :ij j £2,0501 £! '- Each Ticket has Eight Chances. One Ticl a can win the First Prize In the Rac«.Event a a s?ven separate Cash Awards, in all £1.218- B Drawing under supervision of a Committee ,r To\vn and Country Shareholders and rep '! sentatives of the Press. , . »• Country Cheqnoa must have Is added for :a cliange. P.O. Orders preferred. Two utan ' ■ for reply and result. Apply > JACOB-I^ITHFUL^^ a ' Box 7, Posfrofflco, Nirrßi 18 Tickets, 10s



rrr"""!"^ d c r s. Tho Now ZcalanofsnKSF Csmpany ("mltcd) hvitos Tenders until Uio 28th instant for tho nnd'eraoted Supplies, respecting Which ml in formation may bo obtained at the Ofllces, T.yrono BufldtT^Bi Customs-atrcct, Auckland .- I. Soap.i-Yello-'y, B!'JC,and Mottled i 3. Harness, Leathers, PlOUgn Rnd Cart Har ness, etc. , _ L Clim';n's Stores and Groceries Presorted Meats 5, Oils—Speiir; and Castor, and Coal lar, 0. Rop? 1 Tylnfcora. Twine (ma chine, in bands and coils), etc. 7. Stationery , ~, - __ 8. Brooms and Brushwaro of nil fc.~<J» B. Caustic Soda iGrecnbands s in powder j 10 Ploughs, Spades, Hoes, and general Ag rionHural Implements 11.- iledlcines _~ ... . 12. Builders' Ironrflonggry, Cotton Waato, Kitchftn Utienßilß, Engine Tallow, etc. U. Bhipn Ciiaa_eily, On*s, lights, Pompaeses, etc. 15. Crockery _, . 16. White and Red Lead, Paints, efe. 17. Timber, Dressed Timber, airfl Sittings. The lowest or any tender not necesSdiSy ac cepted. _^ BREWSTKR. Manager. frjT~O B U I h I) X H 8. Tendel'3 nra Invited up to Noon of SATUR DAY, the 28th test,, for the erection and com pletion of a Villa Residence in stone and con- C H^s^rspeeiflcations to bd *een at my o-ae.t-0-UB BwkßuU^gj. _, sqX Civil and Practical Engineer. LENDERS wUI bo received at ony L moment from all those who want to make money for tho Purchase of a Property fronting Manukau Road, Pamell; allotment, 28 x 100, having Four substantially- built Two story Eernl-aotachcd Cottages; all well let, returning ii nsmlscino percontago on value, with certain rapid inc?cres; could easily bo altered into good business premSen.-A!l information on applica tion to J. It. Randergon. Mercantile Chambers. rn~~6 UTTFTTs, Tenders will b<s received until noon of THURBDAY, March 5, for the irocUon and Completion of Throe Shops and Dwelltag hWWM ln Y K CD°WAKD BAgrngT. Artbttge-, T""\fO CONCRETE HOUSES IN HOB3ON-STREKT. Tonders for tho above Hoßses aro inTKea BntU 2 p.m. on 2nd of Maroh. ARTHUR P. WILSON, ArcnlSect, Melvillo'B Buildings, High-Street rp O B tf I LD E X S. Tenders aro required for Additions at Pon •onbr by noon of MONDAY, March Snd. THOS. HOLDER, Architect. EIDERS renuired (labour and naUs Sflr) tor buUdiag throo Cottagoß at Arch Hill WsaWd specifications to b 0 Been at B_m White's, c*>to_--Btre«t Tendon cUwe at BOoniFridaj^T^hifiSL-, — ■ TO CARPENTEKST-^Teßdcrs are in vited for Alterations toiiitures. *oran _«*,• etc. - For furtbor particulars opply to Smitfj H, CwiVgh-r, 239, Queen-street. mBNDEES"" TTonted up to Noon of J FRIDAY, the 27tn 3nst.y for tho erection /Dwelling Bom. at Mount icasn $•»««* specifications at Harpor and Given s. Joe iowest orany tsnder not necessarily -Bcepted. Edttcational. R HENSEU Conducts German Class at Miss Vailo'a Boi'flnßry. Fee, One ftninea lAnPly Miss Valle, Pom'pftU tet Terrace. \]fK ¥. B. WOODS-M, Addreiacaro of Mr A. Eady. Auckland Muslo Warehouae. Queen-street TR A "'NINO COLIBUH, KVKN^ffil^AiS^W OPEN. PRACri^AL DSIWHTO. ITH« PT.4NE OD SOLID fISbV <btt?an7|Sjd? of London Institute for advancement of Tettei?»l Education. gor Sale. __^ FOX & ALE, 2bO acres, cheap, with two water frontages, near, Whanearoi Har hour; well watered.—Apply to T. W. Murray. at Warnockßros.', Durham-street, - (TtJBURBAN ALLOTMENTS.- For b Private Sale, Eight Allotments fronting the Richmond Avenue; price required, iOs the foot.—Alfred BncMand. , Tn* O R^ S A^ L E, ■*• Tito Pile-driving Engines with complete BOirlDß- Alw. A q .antity of Kauri Rickoio 5n rood preser- V Ma?"be seen at the New Zealand Sugar Com pany's Works, Birkenhoad, and further par- Oatao^inedatthoofflces, Tyrone Building^ Customs-stfeeii (STARTLING FACT,—A Permanent In b como of £500 per anntttH «*r. l»Becttrea bfan ontorprislng Man and his W-*" *** «*; Kr purchasing from the undorßigne_ ti ! fflet elasi H^fttding Houso. handy to Queen-stf^et, having 23 foiCT'i, all well and oomplote^ fnr- SHcapablo of ScsoninodßttaßSO People, wd having now 20 permanent b**^ 0™ i '^{f for five years from October last, OTd the whole complcto wiU be handed over for.«<« above sum! Sickness the only reason f°r Bellieg. Never before offered for ealo-J. R. KANL»JJ-Kr SON. Morcantllo Chambors. nfUNSMITH'S and Plumber's Business JL for Sale, situato in a prosperous township i iSSltj'l mSnlnK for an industrious man with a St Plo m^ni WpvV to B. Porter & Co., Iron mongers. Auckland. TTI O R SALE, TEREE ALLOTMENTS, THK PICK OV SON. JAS. WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBSON KBTATB. Splendid View, and Easy Terms. Appl^ to S. JACKBOJT. JCSB.. Queen-st., Auckland. HarnessTlAroly Thamea Carnage and Dra, Factory, Vlntona-Btreet. . Jl 0^ T~ S ; A _ E; GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE, cjjrht rooms, every convenience, drawing-room, dining-room, four bedrooms, bath-room.^tchen.w^hiouße. and dairy; drained and planted with about an fruit ttees "in full bearing; s tuatod^^n issra- BTBKBT, Ponsonby ; large vinery, 30 x 20, yield ing a large amount of fruit This property is conveniently situated for tramwaysJbußes, and for bathing, fishing, and boaHngV The property couW be rosubdfvided and made a paying concern by bo doing. Size of ground, 232x050. „,__. Price, £1,700. Torma can be arrange.. Apply WILLIAM GULLIVER, QUEKN-STRKKT. xp —o^ R • __L A GENTLEMAN'S MISIDKNCK. 2mllea froffl Anckland, containing 10 rooms, in.a most healthy and picturaaquo situation, near Eai^ way Station, and within two minntes of main iSShi^i?g SShSSESHrS sale. Cards to viow. W L. MITCHELL, Estate Agent. Coombes's Arcade. Queen-streot. 1 *T^ —E—^~O N P O R T _V._MS^9__i_?? -T-RrRTvTNG3_E X DORic PIANOS, by Mignon. Haakc, Rapoldi, an Aschorberg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £10 Violinist 3. STRINGS and FITTINGS •0 masters, Ttmers, &o. S EOTHERHAM'S Celebrated LEVER WA Jo cnKS, in GhJld and Silver » TTRHARDT'S 110. Do., with CHAiN.andFoei 20 E to ensure accuracy of time-keeping. iO . mr n J. It O W D E N, 1)0 rrn Wff.N-STRKET. _ TO AY oFH LANDS WAGGON A. J_> CARK_^E CO. (LIMITED), This Company having opened an AuckU *■ ABraev iirouowpieparedto take orders fr I* tho W.' ttu.lS^o ptbllo for all kinds o£ Wagi and Carriage Material at manufacturers1 prK . solicited by the Agent. j-^j^ch^



Amusements. _ ABBOTT'S OPEKA BOUSE. LAST IODB" BIGHTS MISS GENEVIEVE WARD and MR W. ft VERNON. TO-NIGHT (TUKSDAY), FKIUtUAKY Ji. LAST NIGHT of the Now and Highly bu<KC£S« £ul Realistic Drama, RACHEL! TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) FEB. 25. By Reneral request, will bo repented for tho Last Time in Auckland, the Great Play, FOKGST MB NOT! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, J» compliance with the unanimous desiro 01 Press and Public, MAMMON! FRIDAY, Fob. 27, POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OP THE WAIID-VERNON SBASON, And FARKWELL BENEFIT OF MISS GENBVIEVE WARP. NANCS OLDITIELD! Tbs Famous Sleep-walkino Scene from MACBETH I AND HIS 3ASS_LEO3I Aamisslon-Drfiss circle Bpa Orchestra Stalls. 6s; Stalla, 8a; PIT, ONE SHHjLINU' Doors 0pen,7.15: overture,So'clock. fflfoiorehesira, Mb WeinbKS* Manager, Signer Aon aw. Advance Agent. LIBUY. . A BBOTT'S OPERA H.017&E. ■^ MONDAY,"MARCH 2, 1885. ft FIRST APPEARANCE in Auckland, aftcran absence of threo ycara, of the Premier Company of Juvenile Operatic Artist™, and tie only oom olete organisation of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, POLLARD' 3 LILIPUTIAN OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY, Initial performance, Leoocq's Exqnisitfl Coroio Opora. In three aots (first time in Auckland), THE LITTLE DUKE. Full partj«ulars in future advertisement. "POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY. WANTED.-50 Boys and Giris.-Apply To morrow (Wedneaday), half-post 10, Stewi Door. Theatro Royal. JA3. E. Kit 18. mHEATRE ROYAL. THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at &»» BENEFIT, THE WAITEMATA SIINSTRBLS, To PAUL PURCHAS Who baa the misfortune to lose hia rlgnt hand. Prices of Admission"; Dress Circle, 8a S Box Plan o^ba seen at Lennox's,Quosn-st., where tickets gonJßec^ "A UCKLAKD J3APT.IST C-UURCff. "^ TEA AND PUBLIC MEETING, Cuokai, Hall, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1885. WRTOOME HOME TO PASTOR THOMAS' SPUBGKON AND MR H. H. DRIVER. AND FAREWELL SIEETING TO PA'STOK W. B. X I C X* Addresses by Pastors Spiirgeon and Ricff, M* R. T. Booth. Mr H. H. Drivor, and others. Admission to Ten and Publio Meeting. Xa i admission after Tea, Is, Tea on tables at a quarter-past 6 o'clock. Profits in aid of Building Fund. CANTATA, ' UNDBR THE PALMS." Will be given in St. James's Hall, Wellington street, on WEDNESDAY. February 25. by tho Combined Choirs of Franklin Road Alexandra street and North Shore (Wesleyan) Churobeu. to aid of Franklin Koad Churrh Trußt. Ad mission, Is; to commeoco at 7.30 p.m. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. TMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE, REVOLUTION IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS. SAVE TEN PER CENT. BY BUYING AT THOMPSON'S, THOMPSON'S, FOOT OF GREY-STREET. The Question is—How can we offer this Speoial Advantage? Well, we Buy for Cash, ana wo Sell for Caali, and our Motto is Small Profits and Largo Returns. PURE BLENDED TEAS a* 1b Bd, 2s, 2a 4d, and 2a Sd per lb. THE BEST THE WORLD PRODUCES, 2s lOd per lb. 10 or 121b. PARCELS of the above TEAS less 2d per lb. Reduction ORIGINAL 121b. BOXES, 15s, 17s 6d, 22s 6d, and 255. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS LOWER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE. TRY US. TRY DB. OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST, AND QUALITY IS OUR LEADING FEATURE. Nora tb< Address— A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-STREET (three doors below Cook-rtreet). • THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD-* ING, SASH. AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED), DEALER IN TIMBER, DOOSS, SASHES, AND BUILDING MATERIAL IN EVEay FORM, including MOULDLNtiB. Owner of the Talrua Saw-milto, 11118 TMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, CON A Specially Selected Stock of JOINERS' TIMBER From the Tairua Mill, thoroughly Beawnied aafl ready for working upjte always kopt in MECHANICS' BAY YARD, In lots to suit customors1 requirements. MECHANICS' BAY"TIMBER YARD AND FACTORY. TIMBER. D T^I^ H&TWORK And GENERAL JOINERY Tho Company continues to supply^rl lots to suit purchasers material &a above. • Stocks in aUdepartnionta are large, well-assortoa, and thoroughly seasoned, and i Favourable quotations will be given to thoeo about to build. 1 Price Lists and all Information on application to 6 HEAD OFFICE. Meohamics1 Bay. T JO B LO TS, PRICES. _____—— * Til VERY LADY HER OWN DRESSJ T _ Jli MAKER. Ie MBSDAMES POWNE & BACON, FANCY WORK REPOSITORY. 255, QUEEN. STREET, AUCKLAND, AQENTB FOB = BUTTERICK'S CELEBRATED LONDON fD AND NEW YORK CUT PAPER PATTERNS. All tho Newest Styles by every mail. «d Fashion Books trom a penny. om Lessonß given In Crystoleura, Lustorlne and ■c?. Poonah Painting, Wax Flowers and Fruit, io, p ar ian Marble, Macrame, Point, and Honiton ierß Lace, Leatherwork, &c. 3 All materiala for the above. ' g