The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. 3-XVT.—Nc_ 85

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATUKDAY, APEIL 18, 1885

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SliippiJiK; -""^^iT^rr-iION -iTBAMSHII r-'-j""*^ SJ COMPANY OF NMAA &&1 ZEALAND (WMITBC). prf>'*'» (.: XUMB TABL'_.-__*ni_. m *-M_-_ Yvvct'"-.'^i*'.' awd AV-C-S-^' -^bY n__l_™_' _____!__ mm~- —:;. iTm-s..2i,i_.i_. I'- noon • b^° ma SS: _i s »•"'• |7- 15-*■"-• yeS^H^T-'T'KKrs'YSLIJNCITCN j5C^?Sn as;- 'i'okt 'jhaimeß- pfh__72.iTnoon I - Jis«WsJTJww^Ojwwi 1 _____ l^^MnvH^ ivu Huvm. T^hurs. 23, noon I - w _____ Thurs.. 3.). noon I - UIWK"- 1- 1 m. __Tr9yDNliV. s^mTJ^JhllA^ !—=— gfE-^p-M-iyrANI^IJIV uka. 7-T=«_ |S^Ma*^______J = _g-^---i__O_EYMOUTII. KSS TftoaT^rii^m: I =— *^_^g^g- ANPWm- ZZA~~~~ r_uc3.. 28.5 p.m. I - Z-Z— FOIUUJBSELL; ■fflSTjlH«__!_!_-_-2__J—__Z ■^r-^__. bs booked and tslongalde TWO _,_a Store Hdvortlßed time of departure. l__E-__!esmusths taken at the Com_ I _fl__«iSu«S_W_ BranoW, corner of 6m_____^____^- —-—, T> , g /■) ria k-c 1-ins. ____S_-_^ (TnafTcontrantwlththoNs f IQPPr gtmth VVclsa Covernment foi •SKSK^'o-SShip. belonging to the _S_ co an- as Paoltto Co. wfil leave KvlfA^-l-_t ■Kgfl^W fflM option,, SUEZ &LHir ;n- _gg__ .T-rom S,dney.|FromMoibnixe, S_W_CZAjfjrtlllfi JMayl i__ffl____MS.il M_r» 2tS. J°no6 June 12 !_____._T-_3 J»no 20 I Juno 26 _^__B__he^_____l __________ Loudon, <_2 to #75. ~ SS___S{_50_re special advantage- by ii__l-__-ai from New Zoaland. Second ___.__S_rs by Orient steamer aro provided ffiaHo^-_3aK«<" to Sydnoi- or Melbourno. "mMG-S FROM LONDON.-Sppolal facUl lli^ried for brlngin;? out __leuds and BUttTM br pro-paymeot ot the paosoge-monoy __JCt_- RETURN TICKETS, available for gSin Issued at the followtaK rates^ ■■pSSS_W, _o____) fiIROUGH-to LON MS .tßea_Md Kates. OK NEAY^ZEAXiAND OU___-_H». j Agenla In New Zoalann. r~^ -WTORTHERN STEAM «mm SS SHIP CO. (LIMITED). ifS>^f » Tl!«S TABiK,—APRIL. IKfi^-i,(Weather and other Oirouia. pß" s*"^ stancoa Pormittlng). J .-ROM QUEENSTKK-n. j WHAIU. toTHKHOT LAK-S, TERRACE-, AND W?B--_-RSfVIA TAURANGA). '__TwWm, oH__-_3T. ANI> B-SIWK T, aotn-L haiiks mo avow the -odious rough iffl Journey by taktaij passagei in ih* B Steamship Comply fl no w and Im» E^Claosmar R«d Wsltegon. wUOh B!->„hkt- _[* alternately every Mona»y ana maiwa-NGA- .«» EA- T m p^nty ~m___. \ ~-i-Foy oAtrjga. OiHBMi tMonday, 20. 7 p.m. qiosbis /Thursday.-3, 7 p.m. WW- (Monday, 27, 7 p.m. f__* I Thurs -ay, W, 7 p.m. "" Oonn-x-.'O e-i Tauranga for Opotlki |: ftjjiu RadlUj- ofPlentr Ports every | Tui--iu?. . I IWBujim--. avha"-Baboa. awo Mosaoinn. 1 WdUbuctttD. I Monday, 20.7 p.m. > gmaaaa j Monday. 1i7,7 P.m. jiam. BABBt-i- TEVi-mra-A. Port Fitb- BQT. ASP WHAKO H'ARA- AHA. JM | Monday, jg, 8 a.m. W Whahbabsi. "VViu_e_K_i He-da, aw MAtiO-P-I. IheptgW I Every Tuo_s._y. 8 p-ro. ItaWHiKfIABSI. WHANaAKHI HEADB. ASP Pabpa Bay. ____ I Bray Eriday, 8 p.m. _]B Mracn7_Y Bay anp Taibpa. r~] 1" Every Monday and Thursday, at ffl-Hg j i p.m. JnTWHAHOABBI ANl> WK-NOABXI HSAOB ftnying passf-gorß and cargo for AVaip-y. ' l_SKetatn_ Bteamor on arrival to oon- Wwaaagers to AVolpu. UMgresor I Tuesday, 21.8 p.m. Outman I Wednesday, 22,10 ajn. lluneßtn f Friday, 21.8 p.m. fliSon Frldf.y, 21,8 p.m. tomogor lTneßdßy,2B,Bp.m. ffei-gton j Wodnesday, 2., 10 a.m. i ftlOlf WHAHOAREI TO AUCKt-iND \ (From Raiiway Wharf.) Qutmra Saturday, 18 1 p.m. Mugngor Monday, 20, 2 p.m. Cbuman Wednesday, 22, -.30 p.m. MiMBSOr Thursday, 2.1 p.m. --fl-gtoii Saturtay, ?5,1 p.m. mmst Monday. 27, ip.m. Welßigton Wednesday, 29, 5.30 p.m. KlOgT-gor Thursday. 30. 4 p.m. , (too must be boosed _-d (dimgfljK,™ Wwbylii.m.prompS. Nono wUI bo reoelved BteflmthQ-r. . _ , ttawge Tioke-i must be taken a* the Com- IttrtOfflce, 87. Queen-Btraat. Auokland. lM Wellington or Clansman for Waiwera nw Bataday, at i p,m.. returning every KW-y.Ta.m. '■■ _' > CJTEAM TO THAMES, _____«_* O Connactlna with River _^3__L*^««S*« STIRLING. MJtMBfIw__rRr_I__K.MURI.WAI- WAIHI, TE ttOHA SOLDSTEL-S, MORRINSVILLE. WAJTOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND HBTBE'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA, ■:•"•:' P.S. ENTEP.PRISE No. 2. _1 - FROM AUCKLAND. ' , __ I Rotomahana. I B^TEnrgigg- Jfttirday 18 3.3oafternoon I ..—,.. Wnday 20 430 afternoon 112 midnight ghttay SI 5.30 afternoon I - Wsjneafay 22 — 15 of tornoon MmßdAy J3 _ morning I — J™»y 24 Omorning ti evening M_ttoy 25 10 morning I tl _ 1 ■__■■ from Thames; 'L-.'-.-..'-, I Rotomahana. | Emti*' I'iusis.l : ,9_ffl_T-'lß|Bmorning 10 r.i;-!.- SfMay 20 0 morning S«-7 21 10 morning lOiuj,!.' JMlie«aay.22 11 morning Bjnday -23 1.30 afternoon 12 mum' - ;,:!*. 21 3 afternoon . -. . fags; .25 4afternoon 12mi.:r.')i ' ft cargo rocoived for Rotomahanu. wlili.f Sji-anhour of advertised tim. of leaving, yaot twpanslble for Shipping, Carrjint;, or ; wMharblapr Llvo Stock. . „ ; .^j: GEO. FRASER, Agont. {Jyfer Se B. WAIT AX I, |SkS@^ll2 tona register 120 h.p.. will W*&B£Ffo WHANGAREI HEADS, ; HANBAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, n_ foiiows ;— TIME TABU. FOR APRIL. I , . „ From aocslanb i f, -~ "Tory Tuesday and Friday .??■*-, _, Krom Wsakoarki i | S°naay. 20th, 10 a.m. i . • fhursday, Z3rd, 2 p.m. j •;':,.. Monday,27th,s.4siu-.v. :_ : .;-lmrß_ay, 30th, 8.30 a.m. JWiK«lV6aatK-_oCoa!_!i. l >..- ;.t_uww j_fW™* 4 p.m. ' meeta the Steamer at Maudon i ;^s b "J4ims to Waipu. '»bS_2:SFoI Waipu and Maroden Polnl ffl^»ustboPßKPAiD.and for Whangarel Jgj^ngapal, and Parua Bay Payab__ ok i i-l?,-! 7??188 wlll "oe mado on the wharf oi i ISS lading place at risk of Consl-nee. i BtS_- Ce.._'m ba °Psn 'or Issue of Passengei •SrtiwS minutes before advoitlae. *^"P OOL&KRY COMPANY (LIMirED). i _^*__"*" Queen-«^°oPPO«Ho Flrtb S Mill. ________ S B* COROMANDBI*' | -jjgKKT-HOMA- SCOaT, MAfITKa -' _ave.;i_„ w TlME TABLE. i --«_*■*-! L eves Coromandel! t ■■:^.sRS-oon Apla- I U oon Tu*i3r.2i' l2BOon ' T^t 24„2*p m T!iut Daay'Z3'12 noon y*_erftn_„_ ,vaat.Qrd_y,2s.l2noo_ "M »SoS« .or ijraumstanoes permitting BUppi **,?' canring, or d_ 1 _S__*§&ffifl* 4 g Noto, an< 7,8"^, -i-:- 0I advertised timo of de '."^•pWk^ngaßtt on Board. VV. :-'."'■ ***,- s '.H. SWINDLEY, Manager.



NEW ZEA > ~..*;!!j LAND SHIPPING COSI -/•''' i;"--"; _?|fj PANY'S ROYAL MAS!. F- "_ i _rl[' LlNffi OF STEAMERS fin" -~ •:... f., 'H Lf'b '.tl __rf_ (undor Contract with tho %._*_,>- 1 H Now Zealand Government) Will bo despatohod with nor Majosty's Molls as under for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madolra |— Steamers. rons. o^toe.| Dato . KAIKOUHA 1,750 Lyttolton May 9 rONGABIUO ... 4,1K1 m Juno-1 AUI'.ANGI i,11i3 .. Julv2 RIMUTARA-. 1,750 .. Jll'vSfl RUAPKHC J,l_i3 .\11r118127 And thenooforward ovory four:!, Thursday, The abovo aro all nowstoamors, built suceially for the trade, and commanded by men of great experience. Tho length of tho passage by the Company's steamers avoragoß under 10 days. Passage money: Saloon, from CO guineas upwards; second cabin, 10 guineas; steerage, from 18 guineaa. For freight or passage apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHURCH, Or to tho Branches and Agcnta of tho Company throughout tho Colony, _y* rruiE NEW ZEALAND -*-"£-_£___ X S FIIPPIN G COMPANY'S *^|g||j|||§* FOR LONDON DIRECT. The tine iron clipper ship AVAIjAIATE, 1,121 tons. 100 Al nt Lloyd's, Arthur Tribe, Com mander, now Loading-, and will have quick despatch. For freight or passage, apply to TIIK NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO-IrAN (UIIITED). TTTi xn or sam o a _isS_R__ JP (CALLING AT ___-__-2___. FRIENDLY ISLANDS IF "^ajdOi INDUCEMENT OFFERS). I**9®*§^!^ The brigantine M V R T L E, 167 tons register, AY. Ross, Mastor, will sail on or about tho 20th instant. For freight or passage, apply to W. Mc ARTHUR S. CO._ A.? TJARQUE GLEKLORA, J_> CAPT. SARGENT, FOR Shippers are requested to havo Bills of Lading left for signature nt our ofllco not lator than SATUR DAY, tho 18ih instant, at ono p.m. Export Entries must be paß3cd on or before MONDAY, the 20th instant, at eleven a.m. CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Qucen-strcot, Auckland. April 10th, 1880. Je^JTg. QTEAM TO TAHITI. __ll_^^vJ- S.S. JANiT _N-COLL will l(^^S^w^SP''eave tor Tahiti on or about For freight or passage, anply DONALD & EDENBOROUSH, 30, Queon-streot. ___udt__r **- s' vlv ID* RI"_ERHEAD *mW$&H_Wr AiND WADE* April. From Auckland. From Rlverhoad Monday _ 6 a.m. & 1 p.m. B a.ro. Tuesday _ 4 pm. 8 a.m. Friday .. 8 a.m. & 1 p.m. 8 a.m. Saturday _ 1 p.m 8 a.m. 85 4 p.m. All parcels prepaid. For AVudo. From AVade. Wed., 22. 6 p.m. i Thurs., 23.1 p.m. Every .Saturday, Excursion to Rivorhcad at I p.m. Fare, 2s return. Towing done. S. H. BURNINQHAM, Agent. _«___._-- TXTAJUKU AND ONE >g*^|_S _ YV HUNGA STEAM >N CO, (LI_ITSW. TIMB Tt .18.-as. -L-NUKAC. teiYt Onshnngai LeavsWaiukai April. 1835. 10—Monday, 9 a.m. 20—Monday, 1.30 £.m. H—Wed., 11 a,m. 22—AA'ed., 8.30 p.m. 13—Thursday, 1 p.m. — M—jfttdaj., 3 p.m. 21 -Friday, B.SO a.m. — 25—Saturday. 7.30 a.m. 27—Monday, 5 p.m. — 38—Tuesday, 5 p.m. 28-Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. — 29-AVed., 10.30 a.m. ?o—Thursday, 7 a.m. 30—Thursday, 11.30 a.m. Woathor and othor oiroumstancos permitting. All frelanta payable before dollvory of goods. J. BARR BROWN. Man mrlng DlrflotiOT. ~~^^^^pT-E^AS"TERN AND jj^^^^^^AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHB? (LIMITEDi. LINE OF STEAMERS FROM SYDNEY TO CHINA AND EASTERN PORTS. Tho Steamers of this Line (all of whloh aro of tho highest class) leavo Sydney regularly every four week 3. For all particulars, apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agints, Queen-street, Auckland. " __-_____r~^ I^w- SAVILL ANI) cj^^^^^£ ALBION COMPANY sa*r (Limited). MONTHLY LINE OF FAST STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL THE PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. TAINUI (new), fi,250 tons reg., 3,500 l.h.p. ARAWA (new), fi,250 tona reg., 3,500 t.n.p. COPTIC .. 4,367 tona reg., 3,000 .h.p. lONIO .. .. 4.753 tons reg., 3.000 i.h.p. DORIC .. .. 4,1-4 tons reg., 3,000 ih.p. Tho two flrst-nomod steamers are built specially for the service by Moßsra Denny Bros., on the Clydo, and are flttad with all tho latest Improvemonta. The otherß previously belonged to the famous Whito Star Lino, and are already favourably known in tho New Zoaland trado. All Information to be obtained from the agontS * L. D. NATHAN & CO.. A. HEATHER, CRUICKSHANK & CO. "^Z^r "lijfiAM TO LONDON. _^|^^S/,PEN__ 3 ULARft ORIENTAL ___Wms_9' STEAM NAVIOATION ° COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIREOT (Via Colombo). _, Loave Leave Stojimer. Sydno/. Melbourne, — ~ —' i_SSri BSK MABHIHA. _iP rll l _}S_^?Q Thambs M»-yJ3 MarW Suti-kj May 27 June 2 Ballaabat 1 June 10 June 16 And thonooforward every alternate week. i Passengers and oargo booked to London, MM ! o'Jlos,. Italy. Egypt, India, China, ond Japan both to flrst and second IMB pw-congera at especially low rates. Ohoap usorved accommodation can bo obtained in this ISST&.J M Auokland seouro poolal advantages. For all Partlouiars^^o^^ _ IS Queen _--ci. Auokland. Agents. ' —t~7 Z r|iHE s.s. Neptune __te»*_r JL will leave Holonsville _«^-^'#i€v*overy Friday, after arrival of Jmffi&SF ,irst traln' *°_ I^7'r sSS* 'WBS'S?*^ Matakohe. and Point Curtis, and will leave Point Curtis at high water on ivory Saturday morning for HelensvUle dlreot, carrying pasnengera and irojf^ A . mqT.TOP. T^T" ANTED KNOWN— ' * THAT KEAN AND ALDERTON, 1 OF WELLE3LEY AND NELSON-STREETS, \ Aro Sollln » FIRE WOOD at tho f oUowing ' Prices for CABH :— r LONG WOOD.. - - 12s 6d per Ton. r CUT WOOD .. - _ 13a6d ~ „ 1 SPLIT WOOD.. ___• - «8M •• « Full Weight and Measurement Guaranteed. FOR CASH ONLY. . . TnTN'fE D__ KNOWN. AVORKING MEN" OF AUCKLAND. Now is tho tune to, get well Suited at "*■■ Woollams's for 50s. To raise the wind Shipment to ' arrive per Coptio, OUR MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF TWI.ET.. ---*" W O O L L A M S, ESADY-MONEY TAILOR. S_DENH_u House Foot of Grey_treet).



Business Notices. \ \ icnuoH- ho v s ;d, i'ONBONBY R O AUCKLAND, W. OOCH RA N, 81 N„ FAMILY BUTCHER. IIDWABD BARTLEY. ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. ]fy| R A. L. WRIGHT, SURGEON DENTIST, Will bo prepared to roooivo Patients at his Promises, TOP OF BHORTLAND-STREET, On and after MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY. Hours of Attendancc—Q s.ni. till 5 p.m. DR. "WRIGHT begs to Intimate that, for the convenience of his patlonts, ho will attend dally for Consultation, from 12 till o'olook, at the above address. HOT "SPRINGS, TE AROHA. —B. Gallagher's, Pioneer Coaohea to and front Morrlr.-vilio, To Avohn, and WOlorongomal, mcoticg Auckland trains daily. Passongors aro requested to book with my agent, who will give full information, and make all nooossary arrangements; special conveyaaoos for invalids.—\V. T. Davies, Agent, 13, Customs streot. Ani.-i I .nd. mi_AME:i I .MIP* \OE AND DRA-! JL PAffi'i UY JAMES MAGKLE, PitorßtETOß, VICTORIA-STREET EAFT, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every desci-ipt:--n in AVood and Iron neatly ei-edited on the shortest notice. Springs mado and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also lroiiba.!; Shafts and Spokes, Rod Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N. ll.—Country Orders punctually attended to. "TELEPHONE. No, 808. A R RIVING EX DORIC, PIANOS, by Mignon, Haake, Rapoldl, and ; Ascherberg KNGLIBH HARMONIUMS, from £10 Choice VIOLINS and VIOLONCELLOaohoaen ! especially for J.H. by an Eminent English Violinist STRINGS and SITTINGS Eardley a PITCH PIBES, embracing tho whole Chromatic SoaleP Invaluable to Choir masters, Tuners, &C. ROTHERHAM'S Celebrated LEVER WAT CIIEB, in Gold and Silver ERHARDT'S Do. Do., with C_AIN and FUSEH to onsuro accuracy of time-keeping. J. H O WDB N, QUEBN^TREKT. BAY OF ISLANDS WAGGON AND carriage: co. <i______o), 83, Queen-street. Thlß Company having opened an Auokland Agency, are now prepared to take orders from the trudo and tho publio for allkindß of AVoggoa and Carriage Material at manufaoturors' prioea. Farmcr'sSprlng AVaggons, with seat and brake, now on hand; also, Hubs, AVhoele, &c Orders solicited by tho Agent, GUY TRBNC-tARP. TX7 ARNOOK BROTHERS, TT [Established 18821 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of tho Celobratod Extract ot Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow. Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and othor Modlcinal and Toilet Soaps, mado from tho purest of Tallows, Sea. Offloea-DURHAM-STRFET. Auokland. N.B. — Cosh Purchasers of Tallow, WooL Shoop-klnß. and Bones fl ROUND LIME. GROUND LLAIE . FOR SALK * SOUTHGATE S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCIIIC 1,1 MX. , _ In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors . Collars, Kc. (next to slono flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-Betting qualities). For tanks aud othor wet work it is a Hr3l. class material. B. KEANE, "SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET m O T R A V E L L B;B B, PRESENTS FOR HOME, Very handaomo Inlaid Table Tops. Cabinets, and Walking Sticks, mado from the piok o_ New Zealand's beautiful woods, at vory reason able urioes. ■*•>• "fW ".okod for shipment v W. NORRIE, flhnrtl»nfljh_>t. ff.H OM A S MAOH IN, J. BRICKLAYER AND BUD-DER, COI,LINawOOD-BT___T. Quantities prepared for tha Trade and reliable estimates given. ?"urnaoo work done In all branohes. Stoves, Copperß, and Kitchen Rangos set and guaranteed Commr.nicationß_ov oonj^twndod to ; [ESTABLISUED 1803.] WALTER F BICKER, PAINTER AND GENERAL DECORATOR, Formorly of Auckland, and lato of tho Thamos, having recommenced business in Auokland, is prepared to oxocuto with despatch ond good workman), ii all ordors entrusted to his care. drd.-r^t-. be. loft at Mr C. Williamson's Office High-street. or at Mr Batty's, Bulldor, Ponsonby R.md. . BTi'u HER AND CO., FoUT-BT. AND QOEEN-BT AVHABF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL BIORBD AND DUMPED JOB BHDPHBNV. BAHAB- atTPPLTED. TiTESSRS W. CO_C AND SON; DENTAL SURGEONS, Beg to announco that in addition to tholr Rooms, 118, Queon-Btreot (A.M.P. Sooioty's promlaos), they have openod a Now Suite at Kingsle- House, Hobaon-strcot (next door but one to Oram's Hotoll- QUPERIOR CORUGATED TANKS. j. lTlcean nss For Si>le a number of tho abovo. with taps, ready for tir.o, prloo 853, at hla Shop, Wellcßley atroot East (next door to Crowthora Stables). Largo Quantltloß of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Btook. Vorandoh Iron ourvod at tho shortest notico. Counter orders will always recolvo his prompt attention. Lead AVoshorajUwysontand ; ____ __ijTLIAI AM THOMAS, V V Cornor of Lorno and Viotoria-Btreeta, Auokland East, MONUMKr^TAL, MARBLE, AND GBNERAIi STONEMASON, ABOHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND ■ CARVER. Inscriptions Aoourate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description ot Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prion* for Town anfl Oonntrr HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). AUCKLAND omCIIS I 139, QUEES _TB__T. DIREOTORSI AUOKLAND.-J. M. Shora (Chairman). S. Thome Goorgo, F. J. Moss, M.H.R. Dunedin-E. J. Sponoo (Chairman). AY. J. M. I^rnach, C.M.0.. M.H.R.; Hon. George Mo- Lean, m!I.C. ; Hon. Robert Stout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added to aU the ordinary forms of Assurance SEVBRAIi DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and is the only Colonial Life Oflioo which issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. The "Absolute" and "Modiflc_" Tontine Policieo of tho Colonial Mutual secure advan tages not offered by any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Policies are INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, residence, occupation, mode of me, ,t manner of death. hg H ■_. Seoretary tor N«wZo»i_nd. /GORDON HOUBB, AVAKEFIELD-STREET. SPECIAL. Now SHOWING COST UMES, lully trimmed, from 18s STOCKINGETTE JACKETS ULSTERS FUR CAFES WINTER DRESS GOODS VELVETEENS (fast pile), all colours. Is lid 1 AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. WH. SKINNER AND SON, a Builders, Carpentera, and Joinery ValsajiLane. Ail BW-Mihe- of tha Suli-Sao *rra«fl «xK_ttad bj Ssov -rauta. O-Sse FittDya. be



JUST WHAT I WANT TO KNOW " WIIERE CHEEK'S BRUSH SHOP CHEEK'S BRUSH SHOP Has Gone Tol IT IS IN THE CITY MARKET, Noar Quoon-Btreot Entranoo, Where -wo aro now opening up a Fresh Con signment, ox Ruapohu, of HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES AND USEFUL NOVELTIES. OPEN ONLY ON FRIDAY AND ** SATURDAYS. HEiVT~^I-_^-_RrES ! CHEAP GROCERIES! Newton Fricos brought to Symonds • streetl Gall and got Prico-liflt. NONE CHEAPER.- E. W. ROLLERSON, THAMES FRUIT AND GKOOERY STORK, UPPER BYMONDS-BTRBBT. m HE HOT LAKES. JUST rUBLISHED, "MEDICAL GUIDE TO THE MINERAL WATERS OF ROTORUA." UY DR. T. HOPE LEWIS (LATE GOVERNMENT RESIDENT MEDICAL OKFICEIt). On Sale at all Booksellers'; prioo, 2a od, g7 henders on, • DISPENSING CHEMIST. PHAR MACIST, AND SURGEON DENTIST. Medical Hall, Ponsonby, opposite Three Lamps. Telephone No. SO7. rTE ORGE H. EASTON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, Newmarket. OAUD.] TkMR W. _\ BUCKLAND Haa commenced praotlce In Auokla aa a BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR ?h_mber No. B, Durham-st'East (opposite T, n and 8. Marrto and Co.'s side entrance!. TT ODSE AND GENERAL DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. 13, WYNDHAM-STREET. lIS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. 3, Henderson, In thanking his numerous ollenta and the publio generally for thoir past liberal favours, has muoh pleasuro In informing them that he haa Removed to more Extensive Premises (two doors above old shop), whore he trusts to merit a contlnuanoo of tholr patronage. J. HENDERSON, AY V N D H A M ■ B T R E E T. 15. HUBEN'S HEAD HOTEL \ci UPPER QUKEN-STRKET. The abovo Hotel having undoi-gono Bovoral important Internal alterations, tho now proprie tor, GEORGE DENNIS (formorly providoro for tho Waikato S.S. Co.), hopos, by strict poreonal management, to mako tho Hotel second to none In the city for tho comfort and accommodation of travellers and boarders. The Hotel is handy for 'busos and trams to all parts of the city > has been refurnished throughout; and tho llqnors havo boon carefully solcctcd, and none but the best will bo supplied. . . GEORGE DENNIS, l'roprictor. RA N Z KUMM BR, FORT-STREET, ADJOINING POST-OWIO* IMPORTER AND COMMISSION AGENT DIIIKOT IMPORTER 07 CIGARS. Bold to Quantities ot M or More. j lIOBSON-STREET j] V \% VISIT A.// CASH _ ND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS. DRAPERS, AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STKEET. Wo respectfully Invito attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for tho present Season. Gar Great Varioty and Choloo of the Boat Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent wo now eiu- Sloy, and tho great snecess of our elrhrtr. to pro nce Snporior Garments, Perfect In Fit, and Uncjc.ollotl in Cut and Stylo, givos us every confidence in respectfully eliciting tho favour of a visit. All Twcoda thoroughly shrank boforo being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed, Tho Doferrod Paymont System has boon found to be a greet boon, by enabling those with limited Incomes to procure necessaries in tho easiest possiblo way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customors receive 5 por cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. _ 0 INSPECTION INVITED. TRAMCARS PASS THE DOOR. tut R P. F. M. BURROW S, Architect and Building Surveyor, Over Goodson's. AUCKLAND. SHOW and Bottle Labels o! over? de« BcrhrtiQn Lithographed at tho Star Office. TMPOI---.-NT PUBLIO KOTOW. FOR PURE TEAS and / SELECT GROCERIES/ , AT PRICES THAT /j£P/ 6 DEFY /T>V COMPETITION/^O/ PURE QO /WwBLKNDED /i^y/TEAS otlßßd, TO /^V IBlod,2s,and /r\y/ 2b id per lb j the /aS^/ best the world pro. n /^O r/ duces,2a 10tt Por lb' _* /yC 'VCaddica containing 10 or ■ / * T/li lbs, losb 2d per lb reduo /V%» /tion, and forwarded to any / -^V/addresa, oarrlage paid. X»/ Original 121b Boxes Tea, 15b, / >Vl7_ 6d, 20s, and 22a 6d. // 60 half-chosts Tea from £2 10a «_*-. 'tsf»' y Teas have been well bocoht, "___ will be Sold fob Hal_ the usual Pbojit. EVER- ARTICLE IN THE GROCBKY B-B_*_SB LOWBB THAN ANY OTHER HOUBB. NOTE THE ADDRESS— A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-ST. (ThBEK DOOBS BELOW COOK-81BEET). /^TIS D A L % \JT» OOAL AND FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Rails, House Blocks, and Shingles onSalo. ! 7*i O T O B A T H VJT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street ]_ast. Charee-ONE SHILLING. Open aßweok days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 t_l 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms aro all privato, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at nil hours, with female attendance, One Shilling ajid Sixpence. Please noto the address—Victoria i Street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and nest _ho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, A-d-lasd- N.B.—Baxber in attendance.



Educational. UCKLAND UNIVERSIT", COLLEGE. SINCLAIR AND GILLIES SCHOLARSHIP TWO SCHOLARSHIPS of tho annual vnlu of One Hundred Pounds each, tonablo for thro years, will be awarded in November noxt. Theso Scholarships aro open to all person bom in tho Colony of New Zealand who, at tin timo of examination, shall bo between the age of sixteen and twenty years, and who Bhal eatißfy the Council that they would not bo able to obtain a University education withou pecuniary aid. Candidates must p .bs a preliminary examina tion in elomenterj' mathematics; and oacl Candidate will he examined in two or threi of tho following subjocts:—(l) Chemistry, (2 Phyeica, (3) Zoolo/jy, (1) liatany, (5) Geology Speoial weight wil bo riven to attainmoni and capacity in Zoology nd, Botany for tin Sinclair Scholarship anci in Chemistry anc Electricity for tho Gillies S:holarship. Tho names of Caudidi.i s and tho subject: whioh they seleot must bo notified, on or bofori tha first day of October, to tho Reglßtrnr, fron whom further Information may be obtained. Tho Examination will begin on tlie 2Gth o October, and will bo held simultaneously ii Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and l)un edln. ROBERT KIDD, LL.D.. Registrar^ "VTEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOI __*H (Rev. Potor Mason B.A.)—The Beconc quarter commences on Wednesday, tho 22n. inst. Kvenlng Tuition. UVENILE DANCING' CLASS.— Misi Vailo's Seminary lite eta Saturday after noons. Intending pupils are requested to ontei their nann-B immediately.' CH. ST E W-A RD ; • Violinist (with asslstonco of a Lady) intends oponing a Jvvknilk DANCING CLAPS, on SATURDAY AFTERNOON noxt, at 3 p.m. Oddfellows' Hall, Ponsonby. Terms, £1 le, ir advance. RAINING COLLEGE, WELLESLKY-STREMT. EVENING CLASSES ARE NOW OPEN. 1 .lAOTIOAL DICAWINOJVITII PI.ANK AND SOLIE Gkomktiiy—Tuesday Evenings, at 7.30. ApriJ-D Mechanics and the Steam Engine, &c &o.—Thursday evenings, nt 7.30. Toaohor: Walter J. Robinson, Board ol Education, Modallist, and Certified with First class Honours by Science and Art Department also by City and Guilds of London Inatituto foi advancement of Teohnlcal Eduoatiom V______G SINGING CLASSES.wiII bo commenced In the Training Collogo, Wol loalev-atrcet.—Elementary Claßß, Wednesday, April 1, at 7; Intermediate, at 8, and In Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, Eioment ary Close, Tuesday, April 7, at 7; Praotico Class, Tuesday, April 7. at B.—Foes; Gontlomon, 10b 6d; Ladies. 7s dd for tho course Praotico Claßs, 2s Gd per quarter.—John Youno, Momber Tonic Sol Fa Collogo, London, and Singing Maatei Girls' High School. TmVENING CL A~SS ES. A MoARTHUR. M.A. L.LB., purposos holding Evening Clossos at tho Training Col lege Wellesloy-streot, beginning on MONDAY, tho 9th Instant, at half-past sevon p.m- Each suhjeot will bo taken twice a week. Foos por term i 15s for one subject, 21s for two. Classes will alto be formed to prepare for the Civil Servloo. Gononil Knowledge and Matri culation Examinations at a foe or Two Guinea per term. History (genoral and constitutional), Polltloa Economy, and Jurisprudence may bo arranged for. Information will bo given and names enrolled at the Training College between half-past four and half-past five p.m. each afternoon, and ou Saturday botwoen throe and four o'olook. MR F. B. WOODHA M, Tbaciieb or thk PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address oaro ot Mr A. Eady, Auokland Music Wnrohouao, Queen-street. X.UBLIC NOTIFICATION, Crown l.uii.:a Ollicc, Auckland. 2_th March. 1885. It is hereby notilled that tho Sections specified In the Schodulo hereunder will, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of April next, at tho hour ot elovon o'olock in the forenoon, be offered for Leaso, at this ofllce, for a period of Fourteen Years. D. A. TOLE. Commissioner of Crown Lauds. SCHEDULE. Town of Hokianga, Herd's Point. Soo. 217 n OaOrJIlp; upset price. £20 per annum, subjeel to £537 for improvements. See. 217 c, Ua Or 13p ; upset prloo, £15 per annum, subject to £215 foi Improvements. See. 248 n. I'aOrHlp ; upsotpric., £17 10s per annum, subject to C 3!- for improvo monts. Tovni of Loaso. II Years; Ront pay able Half-yonrly. in advanco. -^S^_S» "XT O T I C B Customs, Auckland, Bth April, 1885. By Ordor In Council dated 27th ultimo, tho Closo Soason for Rock Oyster, in Corouiandol County is Extended to the end of March. 18S7. THOMAS HU.L, Collootor. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT. WEDNESDAY, tho Bth day of April, 1885. Upon rending tho affidavits of RoiiEHT Ciiibeniiall Hamkuton, of Wellington, Publio Trußteo, and tho renunciation of tho Receiver- General, purported to havo been appointed Exocutor undor tho Will of the horelnaftor mentioned deceased, it is ordered that the Publio Trusteo shall bo Administrator of all tho real and poreonnl estate of Benjamin Palmkh Pilti.Mi _, of Auckland, Carpenter, docoased, with tho Will of tho said Benjamin Palmer Phillips annexed. (Signed) C W. RICHMOND, J. All porsons indobtcd to tho above-named do coascu aro requosted to pay tho amounts of tholr eovoral accounts to mo, or to Thomas Macffah lank, Eaq.. Auckland. Also.—All porsons having claims against tho said Estate aro requested to forward the samo to mo. or to Mr Maollhrlano, on or boforo WED NESDAY, the 20th day of May noxt. N.B.—Any claim not sont in by the day named will bo liable to bo excluded from participation. R. C HAMERTON, Publio Trustee Public Trust Ofllco, Wellington. April 13, ISBS. X AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES. Notice la horoby glvon that tho several parcolo of Land hereinafter doscribed will bo brought undor tho provisions of "Tho Land Transfer Act, 1870," unlesß oaveat in the meantime be lodged forbidding the aamo in eaoh case on or before the 21st day of May next :— THOMAB WRlGLEY—Allotment 10D. of Sec tion 1, of tho Town of Tauranga, containing 1 rood 2 porcho3. In occupation of Wm. Salt. 2315 THOMA- BUBBLE. WILLTAM DIXON BUDDLE, RICHARD ARTHUR, THE REVEREND JOHN CRUMP. AND JOSEPH FORSTER BUDDLE-Lots 19. 20. 21, 22. and 23, Of Allotment i, of Sootion 37. of tho City of Auokland, containing 1 rood 7 7-10ths porches. 2318 ALEXANDER DINGWALL-Part of Allot mont 8, of Seotion 17. of the City of Auokland. In poaßOßsion of Mobs Myer Levy and others. ROSE HANNA SOMERVILLE-AHotment 38, of Section 39, of tho City of Auokland, contain ing 2 roods 15 perches. In occupation of opplicant. 2350 Diagrams may bo inspected at this office. Dated this 9th day of April, 1885, at the Lands Roglfltry Oflioo, Auokland. THEO. KISSLING, District Land Regißtror. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Tho Publio Trusteo may bo nominated Exe cutor under tho Will of a Teatator. or Trustee under a Marriage or jtbor settlement. No charge is made upon tho deposit for safe cus tody of any Will by which tho Publio Trustoe Is appointed Executor. ~'.._ Present Trusteea, Exooutors, or Admlnißtra. tors may, if armrovod, relieve themsslv-3 of future responsibility by transferring truete to the Publio Trustee, Hence, Trustee. roslding in England, America, and elso where, holding moneys for tho benefit ol porsons who havo emigrated to New Zealand, may not only relieve themselves of responsi bility, but. as the rate ot interest obtainable in New Zealand exceeds tho English r.ite. will greatly augment the income of the beneficiaries By so doing. Tho State gives nu absolute guarantee against loss of funds by the fraud oi dishonesty of its officers. The Publio Trustee holds large sums ot m onej tor investment on real security at curront rates of interest. Application for advances on flrst mortgage will be reooived at the various agon oies, where all further particulars may be Obtained. R. C. HAMERTON, Publio Trustee. ULMAN'S PHOTO. ROOMS.- Tourists and others having expressed dis appointment in not seeing our Photo. Views o: the Hot Lake District, Bueh and Fern Studies etc before purchasing elsewhere are invited t< inspect our large Series of the same. The fines collection of Maori Portraits in New Zealand N.B. — Instantaneous Portraiture In all lv branches. Enamelling done for the Trado an' Amateurs on roast nable tesms.—Shortland-st. Auckland, EOSELINH I'Ofi 5_H-! HAIR —This elo giint preparation completely eulipas; evory artlolo of a similar kind now boron the public. IMce, lo 8d . bottle.—_hab__k*3 Apo-ieoarl-ia -Hall. BELIET? srom Cough in ?■■-. Minutes.— fil_iiii__ND-" CHERRY PECTORAX ! P-ie. _s 6d end _3 6-..—?. C. Sharlar-i, opßOSiti th Fos-aflice,



Wot 3a£e. - THOR SALE or to Lot, London-street, JD Ponßonby, a 7-rOomed Villa Residence with water frontage: splendid view; gaß and ). water laid on.—Apply to D. H. MoDonald, 19, Insurance Bnildings. o TO.OR SALE, a bargain, Bayfield, of) 0 Jj Jervois Road, near tramway terminus, c G-roomed House, witli every convemence.- Apply first house Surrey-street, Surrey Hills, s Richmond Road end. _ T7.OR SALE, tho 3-ton Yacht Ethel May 1 J_ (coopered), with all gear, etc., in good o order; sultahlo for either ploasure or working t purposes. -Apply Thamos Carrlago and Dray Factory, Victoria-street Eaßt. .- T7-JOR SALE, Business, established; stock, 11 Jj fixtures, gas fittings, and long lease of 0 both Bhops: £170; outsido gas illumina -' tion ; auitablo for married couple ;no expori • ence required.—E. Richardson, Victoria-Btreet, 8 corner Hobson-sjreet. 1 TJ.OR SALE OP. TO LET, new Viila JP Residence of 6 rooms and _ aoro land, „ situate on Blnckell's Point, Parnell J grand Q view of harbour and city.—Apply W. and J. _ Frater, Land Agents, Queen-street. FOR SALE, a Good Staunch Spring Cart Horso (16 honds). Works in Bingle or l double harness.—Apply Thamos Carriage aud - D.ay Factory. Viotorla-streot East. "BjlOR SALE", a good Second Hand B' Chronometer.—Apply to the New Zoa land Shipping Co. i T_ OR SALE, a Bargain, three splondid J £} Allotments, each sGft Gin x 231 ft deep, 1 magnlllcont view, Bella, Vista Road.—Apply . W. G. Allen. Draper, Jervois Road, Ponsonby. 3 WOR SALE, a small, well-assortod " jH? Drapery Stock. No reasonable offer re r fused.—Apply at Star Office. JLj-iOR SALE, the Businoss and Goodwill 1 S? of a Coal and Firewood Yard In Karanga hape Roa.,—Apply G. Tisdalo, noxt tho Star ■ Hotel. i TmOR SALE, Cke-p, No 12 Central _E_ Fire Breech-loading . un, with case and implements complete.—- p-y ;iiy evening, at Mr Warsher's, ParnelL }' j»OR SALE, 3 Nev. i-:..5-es, 4 rooms 1 and scullery, Rut».<-1 itreet: also, 35 ---roomed nnd scullery, How ;l: _ef. £15 deposit, > balanco 8s 9d and i)s 3' v ( only.—Apply A. Martin, ltunnell-streot, off :'.ii_l-jid-Btrcet. OR SALE, tho L-aso, Stook and Furniture of good paylrg Country Hotel. • Tho leaso haa six and a halt: eats t-. run, and Is upon very favourable torn;.- .* though the I businoss is a good paying o «, tin- proprietor doos not ask anything for Go *1 will, as ho is " compelled to 801 l owing to ill health.—For • further particulars apply to H. S. Walmsley, 1 Commission Agont Opotllcl. _£_ Q ______NEW HOUSE, of 5 rooms, > SOU" and allotment; grand vlow.— , Apply Dowden's Auction Mart, Queonstreet. ! rtOQA —For Sale, New Six-roomed dbOOvi Houso; suporior finish; level volcanic corner allotment; terms easy; near Mt Kdon Station.—Apply R. Badger, Grocor, Now North Road. _____.. AVONDALE.— For Sale, now 5-roomed Houso, and 1 acres Good Land; very easy i terms.—Grant and Cooke, 75, Queen-street. A LARGE Houso of 5 rooms to Lot near tho bottom of Groy-Btreot; £1 por week ; ; gas and water laid on.—Wm. Adama. GISBOKNE.— For Salo, Lcaae of Diok son'a Argyll Hotel, togothor with Stock and Furulturo, Principals only dealt with. HE " Furniture of an oight-roemed House for disposal, privately; nearly ' now.—Apply for particulars to Mr r. Veoie 1 Grocer, victoria Btrcot, corner ot Albert-street. 0 SAW-MILLERS, CONTRACTORS, &c—A Splondid Bush containing lorge nuantltlea of immenso Kauri Trees; slbo Totara, Ilimu, and probably Mottlod Kauri, i for salo by the undorslgnod. Tlmbor only on 400 acrcß of land, situate within 3 miloß of . railway station, and having good creeks for ' driving loga, and good mctalloa road communi cating with line. This Is a rare ohanco for a man of enterprise to make a fortune. Imme diate application necessary.—J. R. Handorson, Auctioneer; WASHING MACHINE for Sale, im ported from Melbourne; Selling at half its original cost. Can bo used in a privato Family or II otol or by Washerwoman.—Apply to I Manager of tho Steam Lanndry. Uppor Pitt-at. ; IT.OR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL. ' SUBUIIB_N~RESIDENCE. A CHARMING VILLA, 6 mllos from Auck land, situated within 15 minutes' walk of Rail way Station, and 10 minutes from Omnibus, on a graud site combining all tho advantages of a North-Kiwt Aspect, well Bheltcrod, nnd Bur -1 rounded by sooncry equal to any taßte. Tho i grounds consist of about 21 aeroe of good soil, ' thoroughly laid out in gardona, walka, orohard, • nnd Vineries. Thoro aro about 500 Fruit Trooa ■ of tho boat descriptions of Lomons. Oranges, Apples. Figs, Plums, Neotarlnoß. Poars, Poaches, Strawborrlcfl, &c. &c. About 5 aoroß ' in Grass and hundreds of Ornamental and Shelter Trees. The property la bounded on ono side by a valuable Creek, and it also has tho advantago of two Springs of Puro Water. Tho owner desiring to lenvo tho colony for Europe, offers tho proporty at a tempting prico, and to speculators ana Investors, or to anyone I wishing a dosirablo country homo with an eye 1 tolargoly enhancod value in tho future, this property is confidently offered. For cards to vlow and all further particulars, apply to P W. L. MITCHELL, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOMBES'S ARCADE. YBER PASS ROAD. — The improye monts in this groat thoroughfare ore now noarly complete. Buyers will at once have tho advantage of good Investments. I can soil a grand AUotmont. 75 fcot frontage by a dopth of ' about 20-) foot, total area 1 rood li porohos, at 1 investor's prlco. Also, _ ... A SHOP ani 5-roomed Dwolling, with gas, ■ wator. andlnll conveniences, having a good con nection ns bootmaker, also suitablo for cithor 1 saddler or milliner. Tho owner being anxious ' to effect immediate Bale, offers this at an ox • oeodingly low flguro. For further particulars apply to W. L. MITCHELL, Coomboa'a Aroqdo. OPB Cl AL NOTICE. FOR SALE sovoral of tho boat Building Sices 'In or noar Auckland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads. Parnell. Theso lots will bo sold on nny reasonable Tonus and money will bo advanced for Building it required. Apply to— P. COMISKEY, Shortland-street A SURE COMPETENCY, WITH A ORDINARY ATTENTION. - A nloe little Business, aultablo for either Lady or Gen ' tlemii.il, in a flourishing Country Town, South of AuoUlnnd; daily communication by rail. Prico. about £900. — Address "A 8.0," Stab i omco. j gJ-OR PRIVATE SALE, Ono of tho best, i i" compact and convenient Farmsin Waikato. • —For panioulara apply to Robert Bradley, ' Auctioneer, Karangahape Road. FOR SALE (cheap), good second-hand Hooded Buggy, also now Pony Phaetons, Waggonette, Dog-cart, Station Waggon, and light Paynall Cart.—Apply W. and E. Basten, ' Coaohhullders. Wakofleld-streot. ' Xjl O R SALE, ! THREE ALLOTMENTS, THE PICK OF HON. JAS. WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBSON ESTATE. Splondid View, and Easy Terms. Apply to : 8. JACKSON, JUNE.. Queen-?*.. Auokland. r\ R A N G E S EX SYBIL. ■ THESE ARE NOW BEING LANDED IN PRIME CONDITION, 1 , AND WILL BE 1 SUPPLIED TO THE TRADE ; ALONGSIDE THE VESSEL, l April 17,1555. J-TJ.X LOCH LINNHE. i 1000 CASKS 3 IFHITE'S r. EME N T FOR SALE '_ BY . T. & S. MORRLV & CO. (LTD.; 1 . EATSI RATSI RATS I—Us- SHARLAND'S PHOSPHOR PASTE, s Rat 3 eat it greedily, and dlo i no smell, c Price, One Shllilug a Bottle, _ F. C. SHARLAND. opposite Post-offloft. WORMS, AU children suffer from them. / If snippected, ask for the Certain Cure. 9 8 S_______NB'B WORM POWDERS, _9MO_B- A-Jthsca-ie-'Hal oppositePosvoffloe,



Sporting OTAHUHU RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 2nd. • President—W. F. Buckland, Esq., M.H.R. ' Vice-Pre. ident-Tlios. Bogera, Esq. JUDGE—W. F. Buckland, Esq., M.H.R. : starter—Mr O. C. McGee. ' Clerk of SCALES-Mr W. Lockhart. Clerk of Course—Mr T. A. Brown. . Btewards— Aubroy Wallis, H. C. Lushinaton, J. Johns, R. McGco, T. Rogers. W. D. Bush, J. AVilson, J.,W. Irona, Dr. Erson, A. M. Shoppard. Handicappers—The Committee. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20aova; w.a., for all horsoa that have never won public money exceeding £10. Distance, one and a-quarter milo. Entranoo, 30a. PONY RACE, of lOiOvs ; for all maiden ponies that have never won public money. Ponies, 11 hands 21n and under. Weight for inches. Top weight, 10st 71b. Second horse to save his Btakcs. Entrance, £1. Distance, ono mile. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 35sovb ; with a sweepof £1 to first horse ; second horse. £5 outofßtakea. Over eight flights of hurdles, 3 feeto inches high. Noiaination, £1. Ac ceptance, £1. Distance, two miles. MAIDEN HDRDLE RACE, of 15sovs; weight for ago. For all horseß that havo never won a hurdle race. Over G flights of hurdles. Entrance, £1. Distance, one milo and a half. ; SUBURBAN PLATE HANDICAP, of 60sovs ; eecond horso to receive lOsovs out of the stakes. Nomination, £2 Acceptance, £2. Diktance, ono milo and threo-qusrterß. OTAHUHU STEEPLECHASE of SOaovs; se cond horso to receive £7; third horse to receive £3 out of the stakes. Nomination, £2 1 acceptance, 30a. Distance, on or about three miles of fair hunting country. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP of 3030V5. Nomination, £1; acceptance, 30a. Distance, 1} mile. HACK RACE of lOsovs. Winner to bo sold for £15; surplus, if any, to go to Club funds. Weight, lOat. Poßt entries at Judge's box; entrance, £1. Dlstanco. 1 mile. Nominations for the Handicap Hurdlo Race, Suburban Plato Handicap, and Otahuhu Steeple chase must he sent to the Secretary, Otahuhu, not later than SATURDAY, April 18, at 8 p.m. Weights will be declared on FRIDAY, April 21. Acceptances and General Entries for all Races, except Haok Race, will Close on WED NESDAY, April 2i), at the Criterion Hotel, at 8 p.m. The racea will bo run under the Rules of the Auckland Racing Club. All Stakes will bo paid In full. JNO. GORDON, Hon. Sec AUCKLAND POLO CLUB RACE MEETING. To be hold April 25,1885. President: Vice-President : Major T. V. Shepherd Wm. MoLa.ug_lln, __q. Judge: Captain Walmsley. Starter: E. P. Donnelly, Esq. Clerk of Scales and Measurer of Ponies W. Peroival, Esq. Mosars J. M. Claik Measra F. Burtt Jas Philson W. Binnoy A. Buckland Diokey T. Williamson E. D. O'Rorke A. Walllß H. N. Smith S. Morton Bingham 1. BARE-BACK HURDLE RACE of £10 (Cup presented by Mr F. H. Lowisson added); second horse to receive £2. Distance, half-milo. ovor 4 flights hurdles. Ponies to bo qualified and ridden by members of the Polo Club ; catch weights. 2. TANDEM RACEof £5. For members of the PoloClubonly. Ono pony In each team must be qualified. 3. OPEN STEEPLECHASE of £. 5: aeoond horso to recolvo £2. For all p-.-.i ion IP2 and under. Dißtanco, about 2 n;i!os over fair country. All ponies (oxco.'• Polo ponies) must bo maidens over slick- : top weight, lOst 71b ; 71b allowed for c •.-.■ j inoh under. Amateur riders (names to '.'" submitted to tho Committee), not noci.-.-.rllr members of tho Club. Entranoo. £_. 1. CIGAR AND UMBRELLA RACE of £5. For members of Polo Club only. Poiics to bo qualified and ridden by membors of tho Club. Upon fall of tho flag tho rider lights a cigar, opens an umbrella, mounts, ridos round a flag 220 yards distant, and back past tho judge's box. The cigar must bo alight and umbrella open at the finish of the race. 5. OPEN HURDLE RACE of £10; sooond horso to rcoeive £2. Conditions same as Open Steeplechase. Entrance £1. 8. CALCUTTA RACE of £10; second horse to receive £2. For members of tho Polo Club only. Ponies to be qualified and ridden by members of tho Club. Riders to stand at starting post with saddle and bridlo on arm, upon fall of flag to rnn to a poßt 50 yards distant, at which tho ponies are held, then saddle, briulo, and mount rit'o round a flag 220 yards distant and back past winning post, dismounting at a (Ing 25 yards from winning post from that Solnt. unsaddlo. and lead pony baok to udge's box, onrrying saddle on aim. At least one girth must bo used. 7. PONY FLAT RACE; half-mile ; last pony £5: first, £2. For mombers of the Club only. Ponies to bo qualified and ridden by mombers of tho Club. No owner to ride his own pony. Conditions samo as In Donkey Race. F. M. BURTT, ■ Hon. Soo. Entries and colours to be sent to the Secretary, at bis oflioo, No. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-troet, by April 13. No entry will bo received for any of tho raoes except upon this condition:—That all disputes, claims, and objections, arising out of the racing, shall be deoided by a majority of the Stewards § resent, or those whom they may appoint. The eclßions upon all points oonnooted with the oarrying out of this programme shall he final. mn n.._-_.aTO __. ■ m 42TLOOK AT OUR FIRST PRIZE DUNEDIN CUP and BIRTHDAY H'CAP, GREAT AUTUMN -S" £1000. _a RESULTS. ■__ Apply Early. NOTHING SUCCEEDS. LIKE SUCCESS. -pOBIN HOOD. DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be Run at Dunedin, May 25,1855. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, To bo Run at CnRiBTCHURCH, May 25,1885. 8000 at 10s each. about 220 prizes. Will Close May 22. Each Ticket has 10 Chances, and can obtain a Prize in Each of 10 Drawings. Birthday Handicap. Grand National. First „ ..£IOOO First £300 Second .. -.. 300 Second .. .. 150 Third .. .. 150 Third .. .. 75 All others (div., All others (div., about £28 each) 400 about £40 each) 200 £1850 £726 191 Cash Bonds. 2 at £50. .£IOO 10 at £10 .. £100 4at 25 .. 100 15 at 8.. 120 sat 20 .. 100 30 at 6.. 180 10 at 15 .. 150 115 at 5.. 575 — £1425 All Applications Exceeding Advertised Number of 8000 will be allotted as Extra Cash Bonds of £5 Each (less usual commis sion), Instead of Increasing Value of Ex isting Prizes, and will be oallcd 9th Class. We wish it to be distinctly understood that our drawings aro Always conducted by a Com mittee of SnAREUOLDEKS, and that Repre sentatives of the Press are likewise pre sent; and namos and nddreaßes of principal winnors are always sent throughout Now Zealand. From tho number of people who Inspect Our Books day by day, and the cor respondenci. wo reooive (and answer) relative to our drawings, distribution of prizes, and our business generally, it scorns almost superfluous to still say " Our Books are Always Open for Inspection ;" yet such is the faot, and our ever - Increasing business shows plainly the result Please send two 2d stamps for reply and re- Bult. P.O. Orders preferred. 1b exchange on Stamps and Cheques. Coin or Notes should be registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. ROBIN HOOD, Care Thos. Stapleton. Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. ' Or, Jcbal Fleming. City Baths, Colombo-si, Christoburch. FIRST PRIZEITWO RACES AND GRAND NATIONAL, EIGHT CLASSES «&, £300. TK. I CASH BONDS. i Board and Residence. "OOARD AND RESIDENCE, or Fur- Jag nished Apartments, 2 ori rooms, Brighton , Ro_d ; i.'iano : use of kitchen, with gas stove if ' r.quT;ct—Address Star Office fiOARD AND RESIDENCE, SI per '___) week ; also, furnished or unfurnished apartments.—Apply Old Club. Eden Crescent. , /GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, XX HOBSON-STREET, Beard and Lgdgina „ __.«,___, iOsperWea. Single Room _. _. „.___, __. 15a pcs Weak



9'.-M..n' THAMES VALLEY-ROTORUA RAILWAY. 3 NO. 1 SECTION—COMPLETION CON TRACT. (Length, 41 Milks 68 Chains)— PART FORMATION, BRIDGES AND FENCING.-PFRMANENT WAY AND STATION BUILDINGS, &o Written Tenders for tho above Contract will bo received by tho undersigned up to noon of WEDNESDAY, tho 22nd day of April. Ten ders are to be addressed to the Chairman T.V.R.R. Co. (Limited). Plans and specifica tions may be Been at tho Office of the under signed. The lowest or any tender not neoes sarily aosepted. STEWART AND HUNTER, Civil Engineers. Shortlannd-Btroet, Auokland, March 30.1885. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON - NAPIER RAILWAY I (NAPIER-WOODVILLE SECTION). TAMAKI CONTRACT. (Length about 131 Miles.—Formation and Permanent Way). Publio Works Office, Wellington, 25th March, 1885. Written tenders will bo received at this Office until Noon of MONDAY, tho 4th May. 1885, for the abovo Contract. They ore to be marked on tho outside " Tender for Tamaki Contract, AVelllngton-Napier Railway." and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publio Worka. Wel lington. Telegraphic tenders, similarly marued and addressed, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by Noon of the same date. £ro vided that written tenders are lodged at any Istrlot or Roeident Engineer's Office by the samo hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this offloo, and at the Publio Works Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Inver cargill. and at the Railway Station, Napier. Tho lowest or any tender not neces-arllr ac cepted. By command. ' JOHN BLACKETT. -Engineer-ln-Chief. /^REAT NORTH ROAD. PROPOSED COTTAGE. Tenders for the above are invited until Noon on the 23rd inst.. ARTHUR P. WILBON, Architeot. Mclville'a Buildings, High-street. rfTo b v i l d c r s. The time for receiving Tenders for tho Erec tion of Residence near Onehunga, iB postponed until TUESDAY, the 2lat inst., at noon. R, KEALB AND SON. Architects. mo architects. The Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association invite Architects to send in Sketch Plans and Elevation Designs for the proposed Now Building. .... , ~ A sketch of requirements of the Association may be seen at the rooms, Albert-street. Pians will bo received until MONDAY, May 4, at noon. , .... The Committee offer no premium, it being their intention to accept the most eligible of the designs. WILLIAM BRAKENRIG, General Secretary; m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to Noon' on FRIDAY, the 21th inst., for Alterations and Additions to tho Railway Terminus Hotel, Onehunga. Plans, &c at our office, Queen street. MAHONEY & SON, Archlteotß. /COTTAGES IN NELSON-STREET. Tenders will bo received for Erection of above Cottages until noon of MONDAY, 20th April. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. 9. Mercantile Chambera. TEhDERS will be received by the under signed until noon of THURSDAY, the 30th insi., for the Erection and Completion of a Block of Buildings in Karangahape Rood and Howestreet for Messrs Garrett Bros. Tho lowest or anr tender not necessarily Plana, &c, on view at mr office. > THOS. B. JACKSON, Architeot fl, Schorff- Buildlngß. Fort-Btrect. TTOBSON- S T R E E T. THREE CONCRETE HOUSES. Tonders for tho above Houses are Invited until noon on tho 21th April, 1885. . ARTHUR P. WILSON, Architect, Melville's Buildings, High-street.! i mo BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found on reason able terms. Apply to __ m .„ . T. HOLDER, Architect. Exchange Buildings, Queen-street. PRINGLESS LOCKS. — Bromhead's Patent (Birmingham). Rim and mortice. Porfeot unvarying action; unbreakable mn terial. Adopted by the Thames VaUey-Rotorua Railway. In use on principal Home railways. Price-lists (alightly revlsett, former lists can celled) on application to. and Locks on view, at tho Solo Importer's and Solo Agent's, Ed. Daw son. T. H. Gloven's Store, Customs-street Weßt. rvEVONPORT, NORTH BHORH, wblljTbros., CARTERS AND EXPRESSMEN. BRICKS. LIME. SAND, SCORIA ASH, POSTS, RAILS. PALINGS, SANI TARY PIPES, Aw., &0. N.8.-FENCING DONE AT LOWEST RATES, ESTIMATES GIVEN. YARD OPPOSITE DEVONPORT HALL. W. F. HUBBARD, Quantity Surveyor. Quantities prepared for all Contract- of any magnitude. City Chambers, Vot-Ak Lank. _■■—_—— m. __—■_-■ mmmmmm —»_—_——_—_———_^w _. Meetings. ATAHUHU RACING CLUB. A Meeting of the Members will be held at the Criterion Hotel on MONDAY, the 20th instant, at 8 o'olook p.m. Business: To elect a Trustee in the place of Mr Johns, resigned. N.B.—Tho Steoplechase Course is in perfeot order. JNO. GORDON, Hon. Sec. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the above Company will be CLOSED for the 14 days preceding the 24th April, when the INTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of 10 per cent per annum will he payable to the Shareholders. By order of the Board. G. JOHNSTON, General Manager. Hoad Office, Auckland, April 10,1885. USTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1819. THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. Notice is hereby Riven that the Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting of the members of this Society will be held in the Chamber of Commerce, Sydnoy Exchange. Sydney, at 2 o'olook in the afternoon of WEDNESDAY, 211 th April, 1885, for the purpose of— 1. Receiving the Report of tbo Directors on the business of tho Society for the year ending 31st December. 1881. 2. Eloctlng Directors to fill two vaconcles on the Board. 3. Electing an Auditor in lieu of James D. Milne, Esq., who retires. 4. Declaring the amount of divisible surplus for the yoir ended 31st December, 1884. '- The By-laws provide that no member shall, at any annual meeting, be proposed for the office of Director or Auditor unless notice in writing of hla being a candidate shall have been given to the Board or the Secretary at least thirty cleat davß before such meeting. By order of the Board. RICHARD TEECE, Acting Seoretary, Head Office, Sydney, 19th March, 1885. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1,49. ■JWTOTICE is hereby given that a Specia J_l Meeting of the members of this Societj will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Sydney Exchange, Sydney, immediately ot the termination of the Thirty-sixth Annua; Mooting convened for tho afternoon of WED NESDAY, 29th April. 1885, for tho purpose o: amending By-law XX. so as to render. honui addittons available on the expiration of twe yoars from the date of the policy, instead of flv< years, as provided by the exiatmg By-law. By order of tho Board. RICHARD TEECE, Acting Seoretaxy. i Sydney, 18th Maroh. 1885. " _



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and Managereßß Miss Lo Grey Acting Manager MrA.L. Cunard THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, MISS DE GREY Will present, for the first time by her powerful Company, and until further notice, Oliver Goldsmith's fine old English Comedy. in five acts, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. MISS DE GREY a~KATE HARDCASTLE MISS De GREY as KATE HARDCASTLE Box PlonatLennox-. Day tickets at Abbott's. Admission-Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s Cd; Pit, Is, Doors open at 7.30: commence at 8. F. T. LiNOHAM. Stage Manag.fr _ mHEATRE ROYAL. Lessee and Manager .John F. Sheridan TONIGHT (SATURDAY), LAST NIGHT of JOHN F. SHERIDAN LAST NIGHT of WIDOW O'BRIEN LAST NIGHT of Misa May Livingstone LAST NIGHT of Miss Alice Woolridgo t _-T _r_WT nf Miss Fanny Sarony LAST NIGHI ot M E c.Dunbar LAST NIGHT of Mr James A. Meado LAST NIGHT of Mr Willie Freear LAST NIGHT of Mr enry Delam^ne LAST NIGHT of Mr William Hughes LAST NIGHT of Mr Charles Wood TWENTY NEW SONGS and NEW DANCES. REMEMBER: THE FAREWELL NIGHT OF THE WIDOW O'BRIEN. LAUGH WHEN YOU CAN. Popular Pricos. Manager for Mr Sheridan, Wm. Hughes. WOOD YEAR'S TiLECTIC fJIBCOS AND GREAT LONDON EQUISQUERICULUM. LARGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. A Newly-organised Company of Lady and Gentlemen Artis-es, gQ IN NUMBER. Jjo A MARVELLOU3 TROUPE OF JAPANESE. SUPERIOR STUD OF TRAINED HORSES and FAIRY TRICK PONIES GRAND OPENING NIGHT, TUESDAY, APRIL 21. Our Monster Marquee, capable of seating 5000 Spectators, will be erected upon tbe RECLAIMED LAND. ROBERT _OVBi. Advance Courier. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. THE FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OPEN DAILY. From noon to 5 p.m., and 7.30 to 10 p.m., in the CHORAL HALL Admission, Is; Members, free; Season Tickets (not transferable), 2s Ed; Members Famlly Season Tickets (to admit 4), sa. Tho Art Union will be drawn on WEDNES DAY EVENING, April 22. Tickets, 10s each. TJ.KEETHOUGHT PLATFORM. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL Wra. Programme: Overture-Selections from " Mascotto" Signor Trada's Band. Song Lady amateur, "IVO," in his groat Lecture on "DAVID" (Tho true Btory of Mb life). Finalo-"My Love Waltz" (W. H. Webbo).... Signor ruda's Band. Discussion invited. Doors open at 7, com mence at 7.30. Admission: Dress Circle and Orchestral Stalls, 2s; Stalls, Is; Pit, Rd. Double Ticket to Circle, for Lady and Gentleman, 2& T^-EW MARKET HALLJ Monday, april"2o, isss. THE NEWMARKET DRAMATIC CDUB Give their FIRST ENTERTAINMENT, " NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS." CEARACTERS- Sir Simon Simple Mr Sinclair Mr Murgatroyd Mr Johnson Mr Mould ...._ Mr Williams MrGrantley Mr D'Ahoy Mr Marker Mr Holt Mrs Mould .. - Miss .Nellie Grant Felicia Craden Miss Hattie Chamrefs Mrs Mcrton Miss Maggie Evans ADMISSION: Front Seats. 2s; Back Seats, Is Doors Open 7.30. Overture at 8. "VT Z.O.G.T. — GOOD SAMARITAN _Ll • LODGE. No. 8.-MONDAY.ApriI2Oth, ---1885, an At Home will be held at tbe Temper ance Hall in connection with the above, consist ing of songs, recitations, games, &o. Refresh ments provided. Doorsopenat 7.30, commenc ing at 3. Tioketß, Is. __ T. PRESCOTT, Sec. OLY TRINITY CHURCH; OTAHUHU. A GIFT AUCTION and PROMENADE CON CERT will be held in the Otahuhu Publio Hall on WEDNESDAY. 29th April, 1885. in aid of Fund for Painting and- Ropairing the above Church. Doors open at 7; to commence at 7.30 p.m. Admission: One Shilling; Children. Sixpence X ODGE ALBIO.N, 2003, E.'cC - An AT HOME to Commemorate the Instal lation of Offloers of the above Lodge will take piece in Devonport Hall on FRIDAY, May Ist, 1885. Committee: Bros. M. Niocol. T. E. Durance, A. W. Gardner, S. Vosper, A. Burgess, J. Knox. Application for tickets to be made to the Com mittee on or before 21th April. A special steamer will leave the Viotoria Wharf at 2 a.m. A.BUKGESS, Secretary. Devon port, April Bth, 1885. '__ (Viotoria-street, a Bhort distance above) mHEATREROYAL. TODAY 1 TO-DAY I TO-DAY ON VIEW I ON VIEW! ON VIEW The Grandest Assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, At TOM KEESING'S, VICTORIA-St. (5 doors above Royal Mail Hotel) Try mr Deferred Farment System. I .... , ... A UCKLAND POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, AND RABBIT ASSOCIATION. The Above Association will hold their Second Annual Show In the DRILL-HALL, Wellesley stroet, on : THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, ( 23rd, 2ith, and 25th days of July next, . Entries will bo roooivod at tho Secretary's ' Office, Durham street Eaßt, until flvo o'clock on SATURDAY. July 1, whero Schedules and all particulars may bo obtaiuod, i ERRATA TO SCHEDULE. Ia Best Pile Cook. J _b Best Pile Hen. [ 18a Plymouth Rocks, best pair. Cock and Hen. 55a Norwich Buff, variegated or marked. Rule No. 3 General Regulations Btruck out. O. A. STEVEN, Secretary. SPELLING OFF 8-W_rb_Rro_____Y AND PLATED GOODS. THO MAS SA MUE L, Being compelled to Clear Out hia Stock of Cutlery and Electro-plated Goods, in I consequence of the EXPIRATION OF LEASE, is now clearing out tho whole of tho Stock at nn J Enormous Sacrifice. Tho goods are from the 1 best Sheffield Makers, and will have to be Sold . at any Price, consisting of— Best Ivory. Bone f Table and Dessert Knives, Lockwood and John , son's Best Pocket Knives. Electro-plate Forks, j Spoons, Cruefß. Teapots, &c, Potosi and Sibe -3 rian Silver Forks and Mpoons (very cheap*, Superior Scissors and Razors. All purchasers of Twenty Shillings' worth and upwards allowed a Discount of Three Shillings in the Pound. THOMAS SAMUEL, I orter of Cutlery, 108. Queen-street.