The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—N o . 113

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1885,

PRICE-ONE PENNY.



SlilPPinS;^ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW * SISS4 ZKALaNI) (Limited). j|^ TIMK TABLE,— May. JoAST PORTS (from Manukau). -^erTp^e^TsaiUnK. J gffioOSU lOn arrival otma.l I - nTQHOnNE NAPIER. WELLINGTON, lV) lnii (ffom Auckland), -,' AS " i i"j.Thurs.. 2S, noon I -_ riA Br.i-KK). «jSS^Ji\>Lrß" !Sv lloon- I !I_TL_ 'I — FOR SYDNEY. flSjSBSrTTuei:. Jui-.o 2. S p.m. I -__ 's^TolTsuva3a^d_ljilv;uk:a : _ TSTwlta ' IMon, Junel,sp.ni. | _- i— Sjr^isßOßNK. NAI'IEK, AND *" WKLLINOTON. j-jj- "TTuegT, 26,0 p.m. I ! " FOR RUS3KLL. " SAHAq^js^?3' i p-P2l- "1 ._.'.... - 'rl«o"must bo booked and alongsido TWO nnfflS before advortised timn of departure PMsafte Tickets must bo takon at tho Com ™nrt Offloe, Auckland Brunch, corner of Pn and Customs-streets. -r~T AKIENI LINE jKEßn^^^ Under contract with tha N::« jllllfllli"* tl'Uconvesanooof M'.iils. Tho following Steamships bo'oncinpr to ttv Mmbl Co. and the l'aiilic Co. will ieav. wViINKY iwA MELItOUKNrt on tiio under »o toned dates 'or IA'NIION, via ADELAIDK IiIEGO GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ |i»mAPLKlir_ I From From Steamer. | Sydney. Melbourne. EJifi.^ May )!3 May 29 iramAl. Jnno C June 12 faco. Juno 20 June2B Si Jn'y' July 10 cuiiffiOßAZQ Jllly 13 July 21 ~~ Anfi fortuightly iheroattor. ThrOUßh fares to London. £2-2 to £75. Passengers secure special ad vantages by booking throjgh from N«w Zealand. Sccomt difflnassengcrs by Orient steamer arc provided iiUiSoonpassages to Sydney or Melbourne. PiSSAGHSFHOMI.OSDON.-Suucialfncili- Ha afforded for brliK'intc out Fricnda end Rela- Utßfbr pie-p»yniont cf the passage money hore. SPKCIAL RETURN' TU ItiETS. aVrtilnblo for Hmooih.', fesuod at tho following rates :— Fife Saloon £117 SeoMid Saloon 11 PARCELS BOOKEDIHROUGIIto LONDON itneduwdßatia. For further particulars, apply *o UNION STKAMSUIl1 COMPANY OF NliW ZKaLaNIJ (Limited), Agenta in New Zoaland. I STEAM s^nr"^. suip co- i^ranTED). |j|g^^OS\ Tiiie Table.—Mat. WCJS* (Weather aud other Circum- IP**"^*^ stances Permitting). i) FROM QUEEN-STREET || WHARF. TOTHE HOT LAKES. TERRACES, AND GEYSTCRS (VIA TAURANGA). IHB QUICKEST, CnEAPKST, AND EASIKBT ROUTE. Trorleta can avoid tho tedioua and rough mrl«nd journey by taking pasaaßo in tho Ilrthern Steamship Company's now and fast ■tuners Clansman and Wellington, which l«ve Auckland aUernately overy Monday and fiarsday, at 7 p.n. , arriving at Tauranga at G Wock on tho following incrnlnp, when a Coach Oder mall contract le*vcs iminodiatoly hftcr Id l°coaXF6u ltp! t p U6 n UNII^ Bh BB TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY IBAMgR. I DATE OK1 EAIT.I"G. ajaman I Friday. 22, 7 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotikl ißlaa' and Bay of Henty Ports ovory "_ Tuesday. igjnSSKLt,, WnANOABOA, AND MONQOSUt. ttanan | Tuesday, 20, 7 p.m. For_Mercury Bay. fc . . j'Tharadar. 21.7 p.m. 141 Great Barrier, Tryphkna, Port Fitz- BpV. AND WIIAXOAPAKAI'ARA. Lan llivery Satiirilay. 8 a.m. hi Whanqarei and Whanoarei Heads iCßrying passengers and cargo for \\ aipu). ffeltlngtor 1 Friday, 22, 8 p.m. From Whasoarei. (iynm»n i 'i'nnrsday, 21, i P.m. Wellington I Saturday, 23,1 p.m. CiKO must bo booked and alongside tho Twelby 4p.m. prompt. None will bo received liter that hour. „ Pwage Tickets must bo taken at tho Com- Juj'sOfflce, G7, Qnoen-strcet, ■'Viickland._ •k. TTI OR II OKI AN GA. iSDOI -T Tho 5.3. ROWENA will fSffICTfN. leave tho Onehunga Wharf as Wliwrt*** above (weather and other cir tmtMmm cuma tancos permitting), on fBtDAY May 22nd, at 1 0 clock.—fc ortnern Steunibip Company, 67, Queen-Btreet; or, A. BimeaOnehnnga. ijfkl QS. COROMANDEL. ™|i|j^THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. 'WP"''^TIME TARLE. Imt_ Anokland Loaves Coromandol: w May. May. «_T._.l2noon j^^-^ Testttor and other circumstances permitting. Hot reßMnslble in shipping, carrying, or dis "w^Sgo'recSvea without Shipping. Hoto, ud nithto haU-an-hour of advertißcd time of ;feiTH bX°^ iD^Y°Mnna g er. ~J_JL TX7AIUKU ANJJ OftE i3_^ VV HUNG A STEAM TO^^^NAVIGATION CO. (Limited) TIME TABLE. S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga. Leave Waiuku. Mat. 1885. Hk_v,ipji>. 23 _ Saturd - By , ea . m . S-Monday, 1 p.m. — IMPueeoay ,5 p.m. 26-Tuesday. 8.30 a.m. n-We_,Sp.m; 27-Wed., 9.30 a.m. - 28—Thursday, 10 a.m. MrU&ytfor Manukau _ Hcftds) 8 a.m M»taj_tT:?_m. 30-Saturday, 11.30 a.m. 1 T_t_» and other circumstances permitting. ' 4Bfi»l,(hspayable before delivery of gooda. J, BARR BROWIS, Managing Director. ifVi T7IOR SYDNEY AND fIBJg&S. J NEWCASTLE (N.S.W.), Atti^K^ViA SOUTHERN PORTS. ; faweitknown 8.8. Tll I U M P II WlHleave as above on or about MONDAY, the tolmtant. Catgo can bo booked now, and received along •wimmediately on arrival. *Maccommodation for passengers. ««all particulars, apply to CRUICKSHANK & Co., I W Ascnts. J^Qneen-ntreat. Aui;klaad. , »_vi CJTEAM TO THAMES, <_$g_V O Connoting with RIVER JHBSfISr WORTH, OHINKMURI, WAl r™^™ TEKAURI, WAI HI, AND TE fflA GOIiDFTBI-DH, MOUHINSVILL.K. JMTOA PLAINS. AND GRANT AND fISTEK'a SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. -~_____FJROM AUCKLAND. ft-_ I "ROTOMAHAMA. I EXTRBPRIBE. £?■• 21|6evenine I - PW 22 _ |5 afternoon g____231 8.30 morning _l__ ■ z _ i~- i_ FROM THAMES. ar-^^l I ROTOMAHAXA. I ENTERPRISE. S9*Trtl6r3omorning 1"12 midnight " &S 22|12n00n 1 - qS_g_B 12.30 afternoon 112 midnight__ tSwfgo received for Rotoraahana witlan "Sjn-wrar ot advertised time of leaving. •^ Kiponribie for Shipping, Carrying, or ; """"Pug Live Stock. <N __ GEO. FRASER, Agent I^^^StS. WAITAKI, J|^^^«2 tons register, 420 h.p., will T~^^" be despatched to "WKUREI, WHANGAREI HEAB3, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, as follows :— TIME TABLE FOR MAY. t_>_ n. From Auckland : ' ""» Wieen-street Wharf every Tuesday and Friday, at 8 p.m. „ From Whanqarei : Mpnaay, 25th. i p.m. Thunoay, 28th, i p.m. fgpwwljed at Kamo Coal Dep6t, Railway ftfat^f 3 mßet'B the Steamer at Mars3en s»iiW4rnnßtoWalpu. ; 'Jtomi: _™ Walpu and Marsden Point : tffi^anstbe Prepaid, and for Whangarel Dttj^™«»Pal,ana Parua Bay Payable on WIU be made on the wharf or lyWUywlliig place at risk of Consignee. ■; tattj™>;fflay te obtained at the Office or on (S__BRY COMPANY (LIMITED),' <«een-«treet, opposite Firth's Mill,



-?np HE NEW ZEA r"f£f ?/i\ LANn SHIPPING COM. ' '•• '■■"-, -:-.-r;-y| PANY'S ROYAL MAIL ," . . LIXK OF BTKAMKRB , bI I li4| (under Contract with tho In New Zealand Government) Will be despatched with Her Majesty's Mails aa under for LONDON, Via Rio ile Janeiro and Madeira:— Steaniora. :Tons. js&£, \ Dat° -1 " 1385 Tongahiko 4,103 Woll'ngton, June 7- AoiUNOi 4.1C3 Lyttolton ■ July 5 RIMI'TAKA 4.TSt) 1 . ;AUffUßt2 Ruapf.hu 4 03 A. 9 mar Aukst:M S^:::;:::lgl^iS: Ami thenceforward every fourth Sunday. 'I'll üb-jvß nru nilnt.wstrain. rs,bu ltepecUlly for the trade and to . manded by men of great xntrimoo. TUel.iaK'h of tho paesaco by tho Company's itt'umeMiivu.'UKCj iiiulor lOrtnys. I'dnv.ito money: t&iloon, from GO guineas v waids ; ancoiid i-.il.iii, (Oguiueai; storage, fiM:ii IS guinea". Fi-r fruijjhl or passage apply to THIS IIKAII OFKICIC3, CIIRI3TCHURCH, 0. tu the BrunchsM and Annuls of tho Company ihnnuhoii! thi: Colony. ,\^ rT»HE NEW ZEALAND <£§!&£&& ' SHIPPING COM <^^3fe^grPANY'S LINE. -^^^^^^g^ FOR LONDON DIRECT. Tho fine iron clipper ship WAIMATE, 1,124 tons, 100 Al at Lloyd's, Arthur Tribe, Com mander, now Loading, and will have quick despatch. For freight or passage, apply to the new zealand ghippixcl company (limited). t.TKA. T^XOURSION, QUEEN'S rf^^Sßv JEJ birthday. jMilMa^ s.s. coromandel ■"■•«•• Will leave Queen-street Wharf r Coromandel MONDAY, 25th mat.. at 8 a.m.; returning from Coromandel TUESDAY, 20th, 12 noon. Return Fares. 7s Cd. A. R. H. SWINDLBY, Manager. j. /£ T^XCELSIOR FROM ss£^^Ash OAMARU. ■*^&g~sr"-jsj|jr Tho barque Kxcebjlor, from .«*S~g2|g3koamani, having entered in at wS(Sal^ tho Customs, consignees are requeated to present bills of lading, pay freight, and obtain delivery orders. Cargo impeding d i»charge of vessol will be stored at Consignee? risk and expense. Vosselwill not bo responsible for Goods after leavlncr ship's slings. E. MITCHKLSON & Co.. Agents. f*. » mHE sTsl NEPTUNE jcWa^SV JL will leave Helensvllle 'VTWBSan^^s.evory FRIDAY, after arrival \Ri ) i^** >of flrat Train, for Batley. Pahl. nfrffiliaßriaßai Matakohe, and Point Curtis, and will leave Point Curtis at hieh water on every SATURDAY MORNING for HelenaviUe direct, carrying passongers and froleht. J. & A. MoLEOD. f*i VIVID. "fSffII^^sAUCKLAND, RFVERHEAD, AND WADE. May. From Auckland. From Riverhead. Monday .. 3.:W p.m. 8 a.m. Tuesday .. MO p.m. 8 a.m. Friday .. 8.30 p.m. 8 a.m. Saturday .. 1 p.m. 8 a.m. & i p.m. All parcels prepaid. For Wade. From Wade. Wed.. U7 2 p.m. I Thurs.. 28. 6 a.m. Every Saturday. Excursion to lllverhead at 1 p.m. Faro, 2a roturu. Towing done. a H. BURNINQHAM. Agent. f-k j. CJTEAM TO LONDON. -t!>■ -^-fx\I'MSIN'-VUK A" '?lt K.\TAL UI-.l i'iLv.t> s; i-:.\M \ a v hi .\tion' B^Srji&ta» toMl'.vNY. FOR L'>N TDOV DIRECT I Viaßombayl^ «»„««,=, I Leave Loavo Mcl- Steamer. | gyanej., bourne. i 1885. ~~ms. Clydk May 27 June 2 Baixarat Juno 10 Juno 16 Indus Juno2l June3o Roam Julys Julyll " Ami ll.tii'irforwanl every hlli-ri i-te week. > Hfsenni i a mid earno hooked u> Lnndon. Mar seillta, Italy, Ksjpt, India. Chlca, and Japanat moderate rat' s. Ki'tuni lii-k«'? i=suoil both to first and SPCond dasf pn^srngors i,t i!f]i r;nlly low rites. Cheap re-civ, <1 iiooj.-im.udiuion can be obtained in ihis C-Oi.-ininj'a votsel.H ( ai.-!JiKc rsbookii CJ-tAucklaiulsccure special atlvanMKC' 1' i\r ml parliciilars apnly to CRt'ICKSHANK & Co., 18, Qneon-3trcul, Auckland. Agents. "VTEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT AND ■^ STORAGE COMPANY, AUCKLAND, Aro now prepared to receive Consignments of Cheese and Butter, and chill fame ready for shipment. Colonists wishing to send Consign ments of Meat to their friends can avail them selves of tho opportunity by Btoamer, leaving here next month, at the following prices :— Carcases of Mutton at .. .. 61d per 11? ~ Lamb 7d „ Rumps and Loins of Beef at .. 7id „ Which includes delivery in all tho prinoipal towns of Great Britain and Iroland. Ths object of offering these facilities is to populariso tho industry at Homo. Carcases of Frozen Mutton will be exhibited at the Queen-street promises each morning. Persons desirous of purchasing any portion, in order to test the quality, can now do so at ordinary rates. During the time of preparing sheep for freez ing purposes, the price of Kidneys will be re] cluced to one shilling per dozers TMPORTANT TO ALL. Wo are now showing our NEW WIMTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Consisting of DRESS GOODS, Plain and Fancy BLACK and COLOURED CASHMERES BLACK and COLOURED VELVETEENS FIANNKLS, BLANKBTS RUGS, SHAWLS, &C. MKN'3 TWEED SUITS MSN'S TR'»U3&R3 and TROUSERS and " VE-i'l'3 MEN'S MOLESKIN TROUSKRS, &o. BOYS' and YOUTHS' CLOTHING in Great Varitty. I'ho above Good* are all Bought Very; Cheap for Ci-li and will bo SOLD VKRY CHEAP FOH CASH. HANNKEN BROS., DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS. &c, 300 and 302, Utter Queen-street (Corner of Alexandra-street)- PRACTICAL HOME PHYSI- W. B. HARVEY, BOOK DBALBK 138, GREY-STREET. ArBIV I N G, J±_ EX DORIC PIANOS, by Mignon, Haaks, Rapoldl. and ABCherberg ClcSeTp%^r v J.H n byanEm ln en t STRINGS and FITTINGS T,.T,r.Twv<s PITCH PIPES, embracing the Time-keepiflg. J. HOWDEN, QUEKS-STBEET.



Business Notices. C< A M. W H I T E, FENCER AND CONTRACTOR, Having Removed to Market Yard, la prepared to take Ordora for all kinds of Fencing, at lowoßt possible prlcos. Contracts taken also for Shing ling and Draining. Men used to tho work. Also, on Balo, In largo or small quantities, Puriri Posts; Kauri Pulings, 9d; White Pino, 8a Cd : all kinds of Railn; Wicket Gates, 93; Mill Wrought Wickot Gatos, Us; Shingles; Drain Pipes and Tiles; Closets (complote), for £2; Boxes, only sa; Scaffold Poles; lino Flag Polea, tOaeach. S A M. WHIT E, CONTRACTOR, Market Yards Queen-atroet Entrance. f*i O TO BATH \JT toKOTH'S PUBMC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria- strkkt Kasi Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MOftN INGS from 6 till 11) a.m. The Bath-rooms art all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, coiuba, respirators, eoaps. &fi. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, vrith female attendance, Ono Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria- Street Koat, above t!io Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.R.—Barber In attendance. H'~OT Sl'lUNGTsrifir AROfl K. GALLAGHER'S Pioneer Coaches, to and from Morrinsvlllo, Te Aroha, and Waio rongomal. meeting Auckland trains daily. Passengers aro requested to book with my Agent, who will give full information, and make all neceaaary arranKomonta. Speoial con voyanoos for invalid*.—W. T. DAVIES, Agent, 13, Customs-street, Auckland. WAKNOCK BROTH ER S~ Established 18G2.J SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of tho Celebrated Kxtraot of Soap, Disinfectant Powdors, First Prize Yellow, Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and olhor Medicinal and Toilet Soaps,mado from tho purest of Tallows, &a Offlccs-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B.—Cash PurohasDrs of Tallow. Woo Shuopsikins. and Bono* TURKISH BATHS, -*• UPPER QUKKN-STRKET, Near the Queen's Hotel. This well-Tontllated establishment la Upon Dally from 9 a.m. to G p.m., and on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These Baths are highly recommended by the modlcal faculty. Baths for Ladies on Tuesdays and Thurs days, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., > ndor chargo of an experienced lady attendant. g. J. FARRKLL. Beorotary. QAM WHITE, CONTRACTOR AND FENCER, REMOVED PROM CUSTOMS-STREET TO MARKET YARD, QOKKN-STRKET KNTRANCR. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. I7KE A N Has for Sale a number of tho above, with taps, ready for use: price, 355, at his Shop, Wellesley street East (next door to Crowther'a Stables). Large quantities of Spouting. Ridging, and Down Pipes always in stack. Verandah Iron curved at. tho shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. WILLIAM THOMAS, Cornor of Lome and Victoria-streets, Aucklourt East, MONUMENTAL. MAKBLK, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. . Momimonta, Tombs. Hoadatonns, and every description of Stone Work at the Lewcut yxw slblo Prices for Town and Country. /GORDON HOUSE, WAKEFIELD-STREET. SPECIAL. Ncrw SnowiNQ— COSTUMES, fully trimmed, from STOCKINGETTK JACKETS ULSTERS FUR CAPKS WINTER DRESS GOODS VELVETEENS (foat pile), all colours, b lid AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. Mil, X. L. WRIO HT, SURGEON DENTIST, Is now prepared to rcoeivo Patlenti at his Premises TOP OF SHORT LAND-STREET. Hours of Attondanco: 0 n.m. till 5 p.m. Dr. WnionT begs to intimato that, for thp convenience of his patients, ho will attond Sally for Consultation, from 12 till 1 o'clock, at tho above addreas. . MIT —P. F. M. BURROW a, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING Over Goodson'3. Auckland. HEAP GROCERIES! CHEAP GROCERIES I Nowton Prices Brought to Symonda-atreot. Call and Got Prlco List. NONE CHEAPER. E. W. I*OLLERBON, THAMES FRUIT AND GROCERY STORE, Upper Syhonds-stbkkt. riTHAMES CARUiAGE AND DRAY X FAOWIIY. JAMES MACrtti:, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly oxocuted on the shortest notice Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand-A large quantity of Lamps, also Ir6nbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Folloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. Telephope No. 808. pEOEGE H. EASTON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEWMARKET, W7~ L ■ * a BOOK BINDER, PAPKB RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFAOTURBia tUKSM DOORS ABOVB " BTAB " OmCB. MKKCHANTB' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Inbubahot and Mraraa Rbowtkb Boon SPECIALLY RntKD AND BOUND. Muslo, Magazines, Public Libraries, and 9u» ---1 day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKE Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Book! Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR^MUSIO BOOKS "ATICTORIA" BOOKS, T Thirty-two Pages Each. Full Mnsio Size. ■ REDUCED PRICE-ONE SHILLING. Large Selection at ARTHUR EADY'S AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. T> ICHM 0N D HOUSE, XV PONSONBY ROAD. Auckland. W. COCHRAN, Sen., FAMILY BUTCHER. mo TRAVELLERS. PRESENTS~FOR HOME. Very Handsome INLAID TABLE TOPS, CABINETS, and WALKING STICKS, made from the pick of New Zealand's Bkautipul Woods, at Very Reasonable Prices. Carofully packed for shipment. W. NORRIE, SnORTLAND-STREET. BUTCHER AND CO., FOBT-ST. AND QUKBN-ST WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMKNT. BAtLAST SUPPLIED,



E DUNNE, Houso, Sign, and Decora • tivo Painterand Paporhanger. Superior work done and prices moderate. Has on Bale, White Lead, Oils, Colours, and choa? Paper hangings.- Address, top of Groy-atrcet J(l. HEND_It SO N, c DISPENSING CHEMIST, PHAR MACIST, AND BURGEON DENTIST. Medical Hall, Ponsonby, ipposito Threo Lamps Tolophono No. 207 OHABLES HKHKETH.J ~" ~ [ALEX. _IT_BN, HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform tlioir customers and tho publlo generally that having sold the whole Of their lust year's stock of Clovers, eto., they Are in a position to oiler an entirely New Stock arriving r>'.'r direct steamer Aorangl, from Lon don, anil our Mall Steamer from San Francisco, as under, u:l curront ooksou'h growth, oooaitt> tog of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefollum repenß) KED CLOVER (Trefollum protons) AIiSYKK CLOVER (Trefollum hybridal COWGRASS (Trofollum perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefellum inoarnatum) TREFOlLJMedlcogoaupulina) LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Modicago Chilians) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) CRK3TKD DOQSTAIL (Cynosurns erlstalns) WOOD MEADOW .>t2AS3 (Poa nomoralis) PRAIRIK (Bromua Swhroaderi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus olongatus) RYE-GRASS (Soloum perrone ssmpervlrens) COCKSFOOT (Dantylls glomerata) PUKPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE. WHITE BTONB, and GLOBB TURNIPS BWEDE TURNIPS. They are nlno Agents for the Bonedust at oianufaoturod by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Syrtnoy Bonodust and Flour, Mineral and Bono Pnosphatea, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats,' Maize, Barley, Beans, Psas iCoarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and I—aseod Cake i NowZwlut.i m«v<M>ii t 0 y. „_. They aro also appointed Agents for tho Pure Indian Toa imported direot by Captain Herold from his brother's garden at Dargoeling. / Thos. J# Harbuot, / I -UxvrAoruiuui o» CORN BROOMS, B^_^ B «U__jgAPAl}_-_lt. TKLBPHONK NO.-Bi. /& if iw I HOBSON-STRKET J X^_i# CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, HABIT - AM DA KERS, HOBSON-STREKt, Wo rcsprctfullv Invito Rttrntion to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for tho presont Season. Our Great Variety ami Choice of the Host Fabrics, with tho Skill ui'.il Tulunt wo now em ploy, and th« great s\:ccoi;'-i of our c/foris tv pro rtuce Superior Unnncnts, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled In Cut unil Style, (;ivcs na ovory coullilence in respectfully sclioitinß tl>o favour Of a Visit. All Tweods thoroughly i-liriink boforo bnlng made up, anil Kit nnil Wurkninnship Guaranlped. The Bcforvod Payment Syntcin hon been found to bu a Kiv.it Uw.n, by onabliiif? those with limited Uicumrs to procure necet>Biu'l9B in tho eiiijiesi possilile way. ALL GOODS ARIC MARKED IN' PLAIN FIGUItKS. Cash Ciwtomers received 5 pnr cont Discount (ono shilling In tho pound sterling) on all narcela of 20a and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. TRAM-CARS PASS THE DOOtt. /GROUND LIMB. A GROUND TjMK FOR SALE ' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors C*U»rs, &c- (noxt t0 Btono /?R8 inB '■ un iivallod for durability and hard-aettlnß oua-'Wos). For tanks and other wot _f tk it is a llrat-class material. B KS NE, "s~(JIE AGENT, OUSTOVW-HTEtKJCT |jTiri"R""_rA"N rQT^~"Gr_', W. PHILLIPPS A SON HAVE RECEIVED. XX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P A C X A G E S-185 containing: 66,000 ROLL 3OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSIBTINQ OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bedrooms, Hall Mid Stulrcoao, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPKRUANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—916 BORIM3 AND HESSIANS PLATK AND SHEET GLASS. WHITK LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARjiISIIKS. AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIP PS 4 SON, 05 AWD 97, Qnw.gm.Ml FT ° US^ ° GENEKAL DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. 13, W V N D H A M - S T B X E T. 15. NOTICE OB" BKMO V AL. J. Henderson, In thanking his numerous clients and the publlo generally for their past liberal favours, has much pleasure In Informing them that he has Removed to moro Extensive Premises (twodoorn above old Bhop), whtirobe trusts to merit n continuance of their patronoai J. HENDERSON, WYNDHAM-STRKK T. 18^ TjiDWARD IF-TbTtL B I ARCHITECT, BTIOHBURY'B BUILDINGS. QUKEN-STRBET^ HE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH. AND DOOR COMPANY UJMITKD). DEiLEB IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY, BaßDlies from Bush Mills by direct delivery Hi any Public Wharf In Auckland 1— BUILDING MATERIAL IN ETERY FORM, inomjdinq MOULDINGS. Owner of tho Talrua Saw-mll!s, VHICH PRODUCE THE BKST JOINERS' TIMBER IN THIC MARKET. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, CON TRACTORS, CABINETMAKERS, AND JOINERa A Specially Selected Stock ot JOINERS' TIMBER (from the Talrua Mill, thoroughly seasoned and rwdy for working up, is always kept In Stock at MECHANICS' BAY YARD. In lota to suit customer!' requirement*. MECHANICS' BAy"tIMBER YARD AND FACTORY. TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, TURNERY. FRETWORK. And GENERAL JOINERY The Company oontinuei to supply In lota to suit nurohasen material as above, Stocks In aUdepartaen_aieUrge,well-_»orted, and thoroughly seasoned, and Favourable quotations will be given to thOM about to build. Pdce Lists and all Information on application to HEAD OFFICE, Mechanics' Bat. JO B LO TS. fcpeoial inducements to buyers of Timber gait! able tor Out-bulldinga. BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTB. The Company's Branch Yard in this dlstrlot,l_ oonilection with the business of Messrs Fie wellyn Bros., Birkenhead Wharf, contains Large Stoolu of timber (rough and dressed). Mould ings.DoorA and Sashes for (n_ae_-t« dolivery at TOWII PBIOBS I" NSCRIPTIONB on Gold, Silver, and Plate engraved at the Stab Office.



Land aud Estate Agents. W. L. M ITOHELL LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Coombes's AnoAUB, Qdben-stubbt. Bakkeks—National Bank of Now Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 199. I Rents and Jnterest Collected In town an;- i oo'in try, ; Monuy Invested for Capitalists on flrst-cIE is t ioeui'itica without charge MorigiiK'! s and Louns negotiated. I'lirtnerßhips arranged. fCatatbs Managed for Absentees and others. Tenants guaranluod to landlords. Houses To Let and Properties For Sale or l/cuso placed on my Books Free of Charge, lnsmruucen eifected at Lowost Rates, and CouUduntlal Agencies undertaken. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. CITY—A Grand Freehold, Bltuate in Customs street West, noar the Junotlon of Victori_-st. A double frontage; an excellent site for fac tory. Only £750, and easy terms. OIIKAP ALLOTMENTS. Suss-x-street, near to Upper Pitt-street, £3 per foot. VICTORIA AVENUE—Grand Corner, also Good Allotmunts, *3 per foot. KINGSLAND-Cheap Allotment, only £35. MOUNT EDEN, main road—Good Business Stand. £7. VIEW ROAD-£3 per foot VICTORIA AVENUK, Mount Eden-Excellent Villa Site. £3. MARINE PARADK. Ponsonby-£3 per foot. KINGSTRKKT-253 per foot. ALLOTMENT-Nelson-street. 22 x 105, £8 per toot. WKIJjINGTON-ST. -AUotment, £8 per foot. PONSONBY ROAD-£ll per foot. KINGSLAND, main road—Allotment, £3 per foot. MOUNT ROSKHJ—Allotment on main road. very oheap, at 555. KARANGAHAPK ROAD-A Grand Bite for Business, £50 por foot • PROSPECT-STREET, Mount Roskill -S2b 6d per foot, HOUSES FOR SALE. No £210—Homo street, 4 rooms, Boullory, etc. 655 £200—Commercial Road, i rooms, soul,, etc. 6680 £230—Mary-streot, 4 rooms, scullery, etc. 627 £200—Clarence-street, 4 rooms and soullery. 704 £300—Stanloy-Bt, 5 rooms each (2 CottagOß) 666 £■250—Mary-Btroet, 6 rooms, soullery, eto. 527 £310—Vio. Pork, N.S., 6 rooms, grand view 682 £350—Commercial Road, 6 rooms, souL, etc. 6681 £350—Mount Albert 7 rooms, well, eto. 630 £350—Susaox-strcot, 4 rooms, soullery, eto. 651 £300—Mt Albert, 6 rooms, blinds, grates, etc. 701 £380—Prospoct-sUreet, v rooms, outhouse 618 £320—IVJary-Btreot, 5 rooms, soullory, oto. 627 £500—Mt. Roskill, 6 rooms, all conveniences 678 £180—Vio. Avonuo, 0 rooms, Bcullory, eto. 652 £520—Wynyard Road, 9 rooms, bath, oto. 620 £000—Day-Btreet, 7 rooms, gas. water 609 £020—Mt Eden'Kd., 7 rms., all conveniences 529 £030^Kdon Vale R4., G rooms, concrete tank 622 £<150 -Wynyard Rood, 9 rooms, bathroom 520 £700—Wynyaid Road, 7 rooms, washhouso 628 NORTHCOTE-A Grand Business Site, 66 by 170, in tho main road near to tho wharf, 0 fibred at an exoaptionally low price to ofioct an immediate disposal, TAKAPUNA-93 Acres, a eplondld investment, in the main road; £8 per aero ternls easy. COLLEGE ROAD—Large doublo-fronted Shop, with (i-roomed Dwelling. Prico, £425. Terms oaBy; or to bo lot .rontiss por week. CLOSE TO THE OITY-Largo 3-Btoricd House, containing 7 rooms, kitchon, bath-room, wash house, workshop. Th« rooms are largo and of ty, and tho house Is thoroughly well llninhed throußhount. Prlco. £600. 500 £325—Eighty acres, known as Greon Hill, Oruawharo Block; 40 acres In grass; ali funced withbarbod wires. UO7 A STORE ON A MAIN ROAD, doing an ex tonsivo arooory, Drapory, and Ironmbngcry Bufiinoßa: largo double-fronted Shop, with 10-roomcd Dwelling, and over an Aore of Land; throo chains frontago to the road, For Freehold. £X<o. Stook at valuation. MANURKWA—Te_ minutes' walk from tho railway etation: 200 ncrca, with ten-roomed House, stable, niggoriea and outhouses. 30 acres puriri and mixed bush, 60 acres In grass, and a running Btroam through the proporty. £7por aero. 002 A VOND AI iK—l2} Acres, mostly oloared. 5 acres ploughed, Cottice. fowlhouso, and ehod. with in a milo of railway station. Prico, £30 por aero, or In I*otß to suit purchasers. Flvß POUNDS PER ACRK-S8 Acres, within 10 miles of Auckland, all fenced, throa good grass paddocks, containing 3) acrea; orchard pliinted In applo and poach treeß; 1-roomcd liouso; dairy, Btablo cowshed. There in also v lHrKoquintltyof tl-treo (lrowood alongaido n tiilfti ci-oek. navigablo for boats up to 20 tonn. MOUNT ALBERT — A woil-flnished 6-Hoomed Residonop, bay window, vofandah. kitchon, bath, fitted with overy convenienoo, including oloctrio bells; grounds, 1 Acre in extent, tastefully laid out: stable (2 stall), coach-house, cowshed, &c. Prlco, £7£o- 5G9 SUBURBAN VlLLA—Seven Rooms, withovor three Acres of ground planted In fruit trees, and well laid-out garden; a grand north-east aspect, with a good boundary; creek of beautifully clonr water. Cash, £100 to £200; balance 8 por cont. 654 AVONDALK—26 acres, partly cleared, good N.K. aspect, lino lovel ground. Prlco, £18 aero. 689 CORNER ALLOTMENT. Wood-Btrcot-105 x 100, with Buildings thorcon, consisting of shop and dwolling of 5 rooms; a\BO, 6-Roomed House. Tho vendor wishing to effeot lmmo dluto. nalo, offers tills at tho exceedingly low price of £775. 687 TO FRUH'-G ROWERS. MARKET-GAR DKNEIW.AND OTHERS-W. U MITCIIKM. haa several sectiann from ono to twenty acres In varlotiß localltlos, nloso to town, suitable for such purposes, and ifl In a position to give tho moet rollablo infarnmtlno. P 'IT O s M ° N Di LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 11C, QUKKN RrHKRT (Adjoining B, Tonka and Co.'s). TKLKI'HONK-NO. 185. BANKERS: national hank of new ZICAI.ASD. MORTQAOKS ANI) 1.0 \\S NEGOTIATED HKV'|M AND INTKIIK.-.T.S COLLHC'I -1) MONi'.Y INVK^rKD ON KIKsT-' L.\i?S ' SI«:i:i!ITIKiJ, WITH -V'V CHAIUiK RhTATKS ll,V>Ai.Wl FOIt All-I'NTKKS VALUATION* AND ARUITKATIONS UiVDKKTAKKN NATIVM LAND AKF.'Uia SPECIALLY UNDKIWI'HOI) llouskm Tv 1 i:i'. an'ii Pnoi-RTIKa kou Sji.k PI..ICKI) ON MY I I-T8 KIIKB 01' CMAIIOE KVrKV DKsndl'lll.'N OK I.ANUKD PhOrKRTV noirollT till r(ll.l) lo OnDKII I.MIOK S..MS TO LiKN'O OS FIKST - Ct.A«!r DiecriiiTtr Aoknt I'nu National rtuF. and Marine Is- HUIIANCK CIIMI'AXV OK NKW 7.KAI.AM). ANT) TIIK NICW /.BAI.ANI) ACCIDBST I.NSI-lUNCK Company. PHY pROPERTIKS. PONSONBY.—To any person requiring an in vestmont for £7501 can confidently recommend two protty coven-roomed Villas, built on free hold allotments, bringing in a large and per manont return for the outlay, as well as having a good prospective vnluo. BHORTLAND-STREET. — Two Brlok Shops, with Dwellings attached to each, aro to be Bailt. Any person desiring to have a shop and dwolling houso built to moot their re quiromonts oan do so. The buildings will be eithor Leased or Sold on the Deferred Pay ment Bys'cm. Tho poaition is a flrstolaes one. Band good terms will be pivon to an eligible RESIDBNCR.— Very nice Eight-roomed House (iußt tho eort of houso thoro Is so much inquiry for at proeont), closo to Queon-s'rcet; gas at>d water; Inrgo allotment; nico viow, and cheap; £750. rp O J E T. SEVERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATED HOUSES at low rents to good tonanta. OUBURBAN pROPERTIES. MOUNT ROSKILL. — Now 3-roomed Cottage, ""well finished, with two 400-gallon tanks, on ~lnxco allotment, 76ft x 14oft £225. £210.—Vory comfortablo 4-roomed Cottage, con venient distanoe from town, Mount Kden dia trict; ovpry convenience, and nice allotment; easy torms of payment. MOUNT ALBERT.—ReaIIy comfortable Home for nn industrious man ; nice house and large section, nil plantod. Price, £200, on deferred payments, or terms to Buit, ONEHUNGA.—Ono of the bost Family Resi dences in the district for sale; well 6imatcd. Price low. TO CONTRACTORS.—A really good House with commodious workshop, 100 x 15 BtableH, cart-shed, atd other out-buildines; plenty of water; allotment, 275 x 55. Will be sold a barzai". owner leaving the colony. TO OWNERS OFPROPERTY.-I have clients deßlrous to Purchase—4 to 6 Acres at Epsom, in really good position ; lftrge House, suitable for a boarding-house, dope to Queen-street; nice 6 roomed House and about 1 acre of land at Otabubu ; also, One or Two acres at One hunga, on which my client will be building a house. BAKERY. To an industrious, steady man, with a emal capital, I can offer a really good business. The bakery is fitted with every requirement for the trade. The business done at the present time is a large one, but could be increased by an ener getic man. Any fur her information may be ob tained at my offices. FARMS. One of the largest and best-paying Farms in the Waikato. Full particulars of this grand Estate on application. ' 1 have One or Two Splendid Farms which may be Leased at 1-ow Rentals with a Purchasing Several email Farms with ocmfortable Houses for Sale, very oheap, and on easy terms ot pay ment. Q. LADS TON E JJ STA TK. "All the unsold portions of this fine and most conveniently situated estate to be sold at Fifteen PhlUineu per foot imd upwards. All allotments 66ft frontage with good depth. Terms, one fourth cash, balance at 6 per cent. Plans and every information to be obtained at the office ot OSMOND.



Sporting, niAKAPDNA JOCKEY CLUB RACE MEETING. MONDAY, 25th MAY. SELLING HURDLE RACE. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. SELLING FLAT RACE. handicap steeplechase. First Race Starts at 12 o'Clock Sharp, Horses will be carried FREE by Ferry Com pany's steamers at 6 o'clock sharp on MONDAY MORNING, 25th. T. PEEL, Hon. Sec. rHE GLOBE CONSULTATION COM j PANY'S PROGRAMME THE BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. DUNBDIN AND N,Z. GRAND (STEEPLECHASE, CHRISTCHURCU. To bo Run on 28th Mat, 1885. 6,000 Shares at lO.s Each, £3,000 First Priz-j Birthday Handicap, £«X>. First Prize N.Z. Grand National Handicap. £100. ABOUT 100 PRIZES. EACH SHARE HaVIKG 7 CHANCE*. Birthday Handicap. N.Z.G.N. Steen)«cbn«p. F.rst Horso .. £iiOo Fi-st Horse ..£IOO ■Vcond Horse .. i.T« So ond Horse .. 2U I'hird Horso .. 12-i 'Iliipl Horse .. lOC Sinners (div.) .. k0 Smrters (div.) .. 2Cfi N'ou-staitera (div.) 330 Nou-sttutors (dlv.) 2.V^ £1,450| £1,150 •H-CASH BONDH-41 lat £50 .. .. £do|Mut £10 .. ..£IOO .'at £25 .. .. M 122 at £5 .. .. 110 1 at £15 .. ..90 1 I £4 Oil Will eIO3O on May 23,1835. Tho above Company, in presuming their 2nd t'roicranirni.'. wouhl call special attention to thf vtdresi of tho parties cnlrouioi wiih tho corre )|iO[-.di-nce. Having been entrua'ed by thi anterbiiry Jockey aDd other (iuibo with the (ole mansgiimcnl and contrul cif their to'ullen iorn which have k'ivin univi-raal tatiafaction to tho |<utlio, wl'l be a sulllcient guarantee as to ilia surmlnniieaa and sucoensful working of the Consultation. IST Siie<;iil ad vantagesaro olFered to In veatorp In " I'ho UlobuConiinltiitinn Company" by rtason )(tho tickets beinu; prluti'd in puoh a mnnner as to eimblt! tlm pnrchaaor of a whole lloki-t to dis 3ose of a liulf eharo nud m ouoh half ot the ticket is nun ibe reel, tho ip onoy will bo paid to holders of came on presentation. I^.ttcrfl to enclose two 2d stamps for roplv inrt i'.;Bult. Monnv orders nccuptod. Cheques aiarkod oorroct willi Is oxehange added outside >t Canterbury. Ton per cent, deducted from \\\ prize moneys. Programmes, with nomln/i Uoiifl and full particulars, sent post free on ipplicalion. Address: CLOI1H! CONSULTATION CO., P.O. Box 187. Care lIOBUS and GOODWIN, Hubbs's Buildings, Cathedral Square, Ohristchurch. r\mr.p— Next to Warner's Hotel. £30001 ADA MANTUA. [ £3000 ANNUAL "CONSULTATION ON THJC PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY MEETING, To he run at tho FonntrnY Racecourse, Du.vkdin, on tho 23rd Ma V, 1885. Will Close on tho 21st May, ISBS. 6000-Mcmbors at 10a Each.—6ooo Hqkbb. 112 Cash Awards. First £600 antfi'OO.. ..£2OO Second .. .. :W 4at 60 .. ..200 Third .. .. :M) Bat 25 .. .. 200 Starters (divided. 10 at 20 .. .. 2iO about £10 each) SOO 20 ut 10 .. .. 200 Nun starters (div., 20 ut 8.. _ 100 about £lli each) :!00 Uat 6.. .. 2)0 £16U0 £1400 Kaoh tlokct has eight chancos. and can obtaiD ■i pri/.e In each of the, eight drawings. Pleoso <oiul HO. Orders when couveulont, and two ■tamps for reply and result. Country cheques must have Is exchange idded. Should this Consultation exceed CCOO'mom bora all nHzoa will ho divided vro rata. KKAO THIS— My Consultation on the Dun ■din Cilp closed with 8314 subscribers. Tho tlr=t pilze ot £S9O ml wont to a vvoll known mmician in Dunedln: the second prize of £118 net. went to an employe in a browery at lnver cnrglll; the third prize of £221 net, went lo a well -known carpenter In Dunedin. The names and addrosses of tho gimtlemon who fcrmoil Iho committee with !hu namcß and ad ureseo^of the principal prizi! takirs, have beeD furnlHlicd toall the leading newspapers through out New Zi-uland. Uivcstore can obtain names und addre.-sos of tho ttuoe nrincipal winners, also names and addrevecs of the committee, and am also inspect Adi's books at all times. N.B.—As usual, the principal winners, also names and addroascs of tho gontlen.en who form iho oorumlltoe, will bo forwarded to all the leading newspapers throughout New Zealand. Address- ADA MVNTUA, Care of Lyons and Hart, Box 351. Post-office, D'lnedin. mo ADA'S SUBSCRIBERS Ca"u~TION. This is to Inform Ada's numerous friends and subscribers that she has discovered that a person has startod a Consultation nndor the mißlcadlne norn de plume ot "Ada Mantau," and as Bhu considers that this was assumed for the purpose of misleading the public, she begs 'P state that tho only heal and leuitimatk '• ADA MANTUA " iB care of LYONS & HART. Box 851. P. 0.. DrtNEDrn. ADAM BEDE'S CONSULTATION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASF Run at Auckland on June 8,1885. 2,000 MEMBERS AT 10s KAOH. Steeplechase. Cash Phizes, First Horao ..£3OO 2 Prizes at £25 .. £50 Seoond Horse .. 100 if) Prizes at 10.. KM Third Horse .. 50 30 Prizes at 6.. 150 Staiterß ..... 1001 — Non-starters .. 150 j Total _ _ £3CO Total .. ..£7OOI In the event of more than 2,000 Tickets being applied for, the Prizes will be Increased pro rata. Adam Bede would particularly draw sub scribers' attention to the fact that all bis Con sultations are drawn in tho presence of the I'ress and a Committee of Subscribers. Also, that arrangements are noio complete for a scries of Consultations throvgkout tne year. Any Subscriber drawing a prize will be allowed, if be bo desires it to invest in any future list any sum not exceeding £1 without remitting any further cash, this amount to be deducted from prize money. Xarly application for shares should be mado by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will not on any account be re ceived. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed a1 ud placed inside the other. P.O. orde-B preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with bpplioatioti. Addresa— " ADAM BEDE, Care of, H, N. Abbott, * Box No. 2, Post-offloe, Auckland. T" NEMO'S CONSULTATION _A_» ON THE TAKAPUNA BIRTHDAY CUP AND 1 STEEPLECHASE 18 NOW OPEV. To be Run May the 21th, 1885. ££000 m"embers at o s- BIBTHDAX CUP. STEEPLECHABK. First Horse .. £100 First Horse .. «100 Second Horse .. 50 Second Horse .. 50 Third Horce .. 25 Third Hpr ß e .. 26 other3(dlv.) .. 75 Others (div.) .. 7* Total £2501 Total *250 Two separate Drawings, and each Ticket has Two Chances. To be drawn in presence of a Committee of Subscribers and representatives of the PreßS. Post-office Orders only will be re ceived. Letters containing two et&mpa for re plyandresuH^ _M Q Care of of Tomlineon, Barrel Hotel, ParneU.



I ft ii "k~- rrUIE PREMIKR' STEEPLECHASE X OF NEW ZKAL.ANI'. . Will close 22ud Ju.vk next. HAWKK'S BAY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. *-'9 OOft 0N THK HAWKK'S BAY t^,UUU STEEPLECHASE, To be run at Hastings on June 25,1889. Kaoh Ticket has Seven Chances. H B, Steeplechase. Cash Awards. Ist Horse ~ ..£SOO IatJJIOO .. „ £100 tadHorea.. .. 250 2at 60 .. .. 100 3rd Horse .. .. 126 Hat 25 „ .. 75 Starters. £25 eaoh 175 10 at 20 .. „ 200 Non-6tarterß.J3l2ehl2s' 10' at 10 „ .. 100 50 at. 6 „ .. 250 £1.175 .«S5 Each tlokct has seven chances, Ono ticket can win flrat prize in the race event and tis separate ■Mmh i>wards, in all £7iO. Notk. — Jacob Fnithful, frorfi the euDPOrt hitherto recorded him, is confident of filling: ibis Sweep i-hould the number of applications exceed the above, the Prizes will be increased accordingly pro ra a. Drawing under the supervision of a Com mittee of town and country shareholders and reDresentatlves of the press. Cheques out of Hawko's Bay must have Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred. Two stamps for reply and result. Apply JACOB FAITHFUL. TICKETS, Care of N. Jacobs, 10s. Box 7, Post-office. Nafibb. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE , PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, To be ran at Dunedln on the 23rd May, 1885. 3,000 Programmes are now published at 1 Is each. Please remit stamps for reply and result. First Horse ..£4OO N.Z. BONDS Second Horse .. 200 1 Bon lat£li)o .. £W) Third Horse .- 10" 2 „ at 51 .. 100 Others (divided).. 200 10 „ at 2) .. 200 10 „ at 10 .. 100 20 „ at 6 .. 10' Total .. ..£9OO J3Bonas Total.. £GcO REMITTANCES ARE TO BE SENT AS FOLLOWS : 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for exchange, payable either toa No., orsimp'.y to bearer as printed, but not to any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order they will be returned to the Bender. 3. Post-office Orders may be sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. Address only as below: FIDELITY COMPANY. Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box 251, Post-oflice, Dunedln. BACH 10s VOUCHSR HAS SIX CHANCES. 'pHE COURSING MEETING. PRESIDENT'S GOLD CUP, To bo run on the Plumpton Park.on May 25. 55 NOMIVATIONS. MASTER McGRATII'3 CONSULTATION On tho ab .ye event will bo Diawn on SATURDAY, 23rd of May. 500 MEMBERS, AT 10a EACH. Divided as followa :— l?tDox £100 2nd Dojr (rumor up) £50 3rd und Uli DOsS (£25 each).. .. £.0 Other Suiters £50 1? mittaticcsniuf,tbom!ideas Mlows:—Post •flh:u UrcL-re, piy-blu to lla-tcr MoGmth only. ■h«i ion must bo marked corr< ct by Bunk, wiih tscxohaPKo added. liogLr.oied lelterßor tele t'aruß will not b« accepted. Ton per cont. Icduuted from all prize rnonoy. Two Btainpß •irceß."ary. one for reply und result —Addrece only to Mister McGrath, care of W. 11. 'louayno, Queen-e'reec Wharf, Auckland. Kail ways. IyEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. auckland~lsection. plumpion park coursing club's MEETING, PAPATOITOI, MAY 25rn AND 2Gth. On MONDAY and TUESDAY, May 25th and 2Cth, 1885, a Special train will Leave Auckland any day at 10.10 for Papatoitoi, stopping at inter mediato Stations to pick up Passengers, and putting them down at tho Crossing opposite Entranco to Club's Grounds, returning to Auck land at 0.20 p.m. Bharp. The train leaving Auckland at 4 15 p,m. will Btop at Papatoitoi Crossing to pickup Passongers for Mercer aim Intermediate Stfttionß. rtopart!ngs.ls p.m. sharp. Saturday Return Fares will bo issued each day from all Stations to Papatoitoi, available for Day of Ibbuo Only. C. HUDSON, District Traffic Manager. For Sale. FOR SALE, first-class Matamata Pressed Clover Hoy.—Thornton. Smith. & Firth. FOR SALE, 10 Acres of Good Land at Birkenhead: price, £10 per acre; terms easy.—Apply to W. Thompson, Birkenhead. FOR SALE, a 4-roomed Cottage.—Apply to H. Rogers, Lincoln street. FOR SALE, Pianoforte, by Bord ; full compass, walnut case, nearly new.—For address, apply Stak Office TJiOR SALE, first-class Spring Cart I* Home, 4 years old ; quiet and Btaunob.— Apply to R. B. Symon, Victoria-street. FOR SALE, a Good Staunch Spring Cart Horse (16 hands). Works In single or double harness.-Apply Thames Carriage and Dray Factory, Viotorifl-Btreet East, OR SALE, the 3-ton Yacht Ethel May (coppered), with all gear, etc., in good orde /; suitable for either pleasure or working purposes.—Apply Thames Carriage and Dray Fa.'tory, Victoria-street Eaßt. T^l O R SALE, SMALL HOUSES FOR SA^E, Deposit £10, balance by weekly instalments. Also, SHOP, and one of SEVEN ROOMS. T. S. JACKSON. Builder. Kingsiand Estate. ■El O R SALE, THREE ALLOTMENTS. THE PICK OF HON. JAS, WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBBON ESTATE. Splendid View and Easy Terms. Apply to S. JACKSON. Junr.. . Queen street, Auckland. OR SALE, ft gent's 18-carat Gold Wai tham Watch, crystal glass, compensating; balance; a bargain, 12 guineas; quite now a few months ago.—Apply Star Office. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, in Victoria street West, two Houses and Shop with d6uble frontage, will be Bold a bargain: terms easy,—Apply to John Soppett, House and Land '--"i wv» a OrmoTi-Rtree OR SALE, a really good Dairy Farm 160 acres good land, well-fenced, good grass, and plenty fresh water all the year round, comfortable dwelling-house, and numerous out buildings; all in good order: J-mil ifrom rail way station, 15 miles from town, and will be gold oheap.—Apply to John Soppet. Land Aaanlu Q P E O I A L NOTICE. FOR SALE, several of the best Building Sites In or near Auokland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnell. These 'lots wil be sold on a,ny reasonable Terms, and money will bo advanced for Building if required. _ Apply ta— * P. COMISKEY, Shortland-atreet. "C 1 O R SALE, " At LOWEST Mabket Rates i Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storer'a Genuine White Leadj in wood Muntx Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 4i Inoh to J inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all sizes Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palli Anchors, from 16 owt. to 10 lbs. Chain*. Jrom J Inoh to 1 inch. Colza and fish 00. 9, Jl. MoKBNZIB,



. . ! Tenders. mBNDERS for Additions to the School A. Building at Dbvonport will be received by the Education Board, Wyndham-street, Auckland, until two p.m. on FRIDAY, 29th May, 1835. Plans and specification may be seen at the office of the Board, and on application to tho Chairman of the Dlstriot School Committee, DovonporU THE AUCKLAND BRICK AND TILE COMPANY (LIMITKD). Tenders wanted for making a Million Pug Mill Bricks at the Hobsonville Works. W. H. COOPER, Manager. TO BUILDERS.-Tendera will bo re ceived until noon on TUESDAY, 20th, for tho erection of i Cottages on the Surrey Hills EstateJ Plans, ta. may be Been at my office, Karangahape Road.— A. G. LEE. Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until TUESDA V, the 26th Instant, for the Erection of Two Cottages in Grey-street. Plans, &0,, at my Office, Victorla- Btreet West. ■ : M. HENDERSON. Architect. m O BUILDERS. Tenders are invited up till Noon of the 23rd lnst. for the Erection of a Pair Semidetached Houses in bricK. WALTER A. DUQLKBY. Architect mO BUILDERS. I am now prepared to execute Plate and Sheet Glass Glazing in any quantity at loweßt rates. Quotations on application. A. H. MORRIS, Karangahape Road. mO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found on reason aWeterms. A^ljrto^^ Over "Herald" Office, Queen-street. r\BVONPORT, NORTH SrIORB. WELLS~BROS., OAKTER3 AND EXPRESSMEN. BRICKS. LIMB. SAND, RGOKIA.ABH, POSTS, RAHiS. PALINGS, SANI TARY PIPES, &0., &o. N.8.-FENCING DONE AT LOWEST RATES, ESTIMATES GIVEN. YARD OPPOSITE DBVONPORT HALL. W, F. HUBBARD, Quantity Surveyor. Quantities prepared for all Contracts of any magnitude. City. Chambers, Voi.oan Lane. Board and Residence. BELGRAVE HOUSE, Lowor Symonds stroet (nearly opposite Choral Hall, and facing Government Grounds*.—Mrb R. Powell (late of Belgravo House. Invercargill) will open the abovo-mentioncd residence as a Superior Boarding-houßO on June. 1. The building is new and ot concrete, stands on the healthiest and most fashionable pan ot the city, commands an excellent view, and is within 10 minutCß' walk of railway and wharves, and 5 rainutoa from centre of city. Tho eittingrooraß and bedrooms (d onble and single) are largo and well ventilated. Plunge and shower bath?, piano, and all modern conveniences. Tho table will be particularly well cared tor. Boarders and visitors may rely on every comfort and attention. BIJARD AND RESIDENCE, Grafton Road.—Accommodation for ladies and gentlemen; house situated high; large garden, bathroom, homo comforts; no children.—Apply Burton'c, Grocer, Upper Grafton Road. X EWES Houee, Grafton Road, near Park I 1 Road. Vacancy for two Young Gentlemen in private family; bath room, piano, and other conveniences. THIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for X? Single Gentlemen.—Apply Mrs Stevens, Wollesley-Btreet, first housa from Symonds street, lately occupied by Dr. Huxtable. AOVENOR BROWNE HOTEL, XX lIOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging 20s por Week Single Room .. .. 25s por Week Educational. /GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, \JT UPPER QUEEN-STRHET. Tho Second Term will begin on TUESDAY, 26th May instant, and on FRIDAY, 28th August Fees are as follows: Upper Forms (IVa., V., and Vi.) £310s por term; Lowor Forms, £2 163. All fees must bo paid in advance. The Head-master will be in attendance on FRIDAY NEXT, the 22nd instant, from ,one to four p.m., to roceive applications for tho,admis sion of new pupils. The Entrance Examination for new pupils will bo held at the Oflioo of the Board of Kducs tion. Wyndham-strcet, on SATURDAY, 23rd taßtant, at ten a.m. THE LADIES' GYMNASIUM, Glen side, Symondß-straet.—The classes will commence on MONDAY Next, at i o'clock. RS PALMER'S SCHOOL, Cnrlton Road. — Duties will be resumed on TUESDAY. May 25. MRS CLAYTON'S Boarding and Day School, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. Second term, May 19,188a. RUSSELL - STREET, PARNELL.— Boarding and Day School conducted by tKe aliases Rbgera.—Dotieß resumed May 25. H. EDMONDS, Teacher of Singing • and Voice Production, Bnrleigh street, 4 doors from St. Sepulchre's Church. Particu larsatEady's. /^LENSIDE, UPPER "SYMONDS HJT STREET. Mrs Qlovor will resume School Duties in her Now Premises, adjoining nor former residence, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inßt. There will be classes for Harmony, Painting, Scientific Dressmaking, Musical Gymnastics, and Dancing once, and evening classes to? Eng lish Literature twioe a woek. Terms on application to tho Principal on and after the Uth fast. ]\T R F. B, WOODHAM, J.T-I- TBACHKB OP THE PIANOFORTES AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care ot Mr A. Eady, Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen-street. i'TPHE ST. IMARY'S CONVENT X PROPERTY LEASES ACT. 1885." Notice Is hereby given that it Is the intention of The Rieht Reverend John Edmond Luck, 0.5.8, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, and Satherino Delany, Margaret Maria Ennis, and Annie Comerford, Members of the Reli gious Order of sisters of Mercy, at Auckland, to apply by Petition to the General Assembly at its next sossion, for lcavo to bring in a Bill to on able tho said petitioners to grant leases ot cer tain land, in the City of Auckland, being part of suburban allotments 14 and 17, section 8, ot the Parish of Wall omata, now vested in the Baid petitioners, for any term no,, oxceeding 66 years instead of the term of 21 years. Cornea of the said Bill will be dsposited In the Examiner's Office, not later than the 10th day of Juno, proximo., ' JOHN EDMUND LUCK, R.C. Bishop of Auokland, One of the said Petitioners. Hill and Mahony, Solicitors for the Peti tioners, Auckland. J AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES. Notice is hereby given that the several parcclß of Land hereinafter described will bo brought under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unleßS caveat in the meantime be lodged forbidding the same in each case on or before the 18th day of June next: — HANNAn Major—Lots 41 and 15 of the Fub divißion of AUotment 30, of the Parish of Takapuna. unoccupied, 2356 Jabkd Allwill— Part of Allotment 89, of the Parish of Uautapu, containing 3a 2r 15p, unoccupied. 23GQ Diagrams may bo inspected at this office. Dated this Bth day of May, 1885, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland. THEO. KISSLING, District Land Roglstrar. . fTIHE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSO- X CIATION OF NEW ZEALAND. A Dividend of 7} per cent, has been declared, and is now payable at the Auckland Office, Palmerston Building r Manager and Superintendent (or North Island, -VT E W MARKET. MAYORAL ELECTION. Ladies and Gentlemen,—l beg to offer myself as' a Candidate for your suffrages. I will take an early opportunity of addresslogyou on important subjects concerning the welfare ot our district. lam, Yours faithfully, JOHN McCOLL. 1 Aft Aft PERSONS Wanted to IViVVV Purchase the Balance of our Stock of Boots and Shoes, amounting In value to £9.000, at unheard-of prices. Sale now on.—Garrett Bros., Wakefleld-Btreet, Auok land j



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Managers : Messrs H. N. Abbott and Wybert Keeve. LAST NIGHT BUT~ ONE OF THB NEW PLAY, IMPULSE I ! _„„_ IMPULSE ! ! IMPULSE 1! IMPULSE!! Ana SECOND WEEK of the Celebrated Actor, Author, and Manager, MR WYBERT RBEVE, MR WYBERT REEVE, And his Powerful and Talented Company, in eluding the Favourite Actress, MBS CHIPP.ENDALK, Of the London Haymarket Theatre. TO-NIGHT! IMPULSE SBS|35 T, | to-night i Impulse. to-night i Mr WYBERT RKEVK in his matchless imper sonation, CAPTAIN CRICHTON. " You are, you are, you know you are!" everybody pleased and delighted. genuine nightly enthusiasm. friday-grandTi'ashionable night. On SATURDAY NEXT, H. J. Byron's Great Drama, THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN. Box Plan at Lennox's. Day Tickets at Abbott's. Prices of Admission—Dress Circle and Orcbeß tra Stalls, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. Lachlaw McGowan. Business Manager. RETURN OF -TT7-OODYEAR'S QIRCDS FOR QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY (MONDAY NEXT). After the Circus Season a SALE BY AUCTION will take place in the Circus Marquee of HORSES. All in splendid condition. Fit for carriage, buggy, cab, express, or haok work. ANCING, DEPORTMENT, CALISTHENICS. BONNE TENUE ET MAINTIEN. MONS. PAUL BIBRON (De Paris) Has commenced Tuition at Masonic Hall, Princes-street, es f oUowb : Select Adult Class. "Weaneodays, 7.30 p.m.: Select Juvenile Class, Saturdays, 3 p.m.: Special Select Ladles' Class. Thursdays, 10 a.m.; Miss Hill's, Ponsonby, Fridays, 7.30 p.m. I St. Mary's Convent, Pensonby, Wednes days, 10 a.m.; Miss Bates's. North Shore. Tuesdays. 3.30 p.m. (an Evening Adult Classi will bo formed at North Bhore—leave names at Mlsa , Bateß's); and next term at Mrs Laws, Remuera; Mrs Clayton's. Parnell i Mrs Glover s, Symonds-Btreet, 29th inst. at 7.30 p.m.: Mrs Palmer's, Carleton Goie Road. 27th Inst.. 1.45 l) m.: Mrs Giles's, Mount Albert: Juvenile, 22nd inst, 4 p.m.: Adult, 25th, 7.80 p.m. PKIVATK LESSONS DAILY. Terms in Advance: Adult, 25?: Juvenile, ZlB. Circulars at Upton's and Eady'a,or apply at residence, 75, Hobson-street, between Victoria and Welleßley streets. DANCING.— Mons. Paul Bibron (if sufficient number of pupils) will form » Class at Mrs Clayton's, Parnell. Names must be sent in before the 30th instant Adult Even ing Class available at Miss Hill's, Ppnspnby, Fridays, 7.30 p.m.; Mrs Giless, Mount Albert, Mondaya. 7.30 p.m.; Mrs Glover's, Symonas street, Thursdays, 7.30 p.m.; Masonic Hau. Princes-street, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. N.b.jj Pupils can join at any time, terms beginning on date of entranoe. /CHORAL HALL. GRAND ORIENTAL FANCY FAIR, N AID OP ST. MARY'S NEW CHURCH AND PARSONAGE, FARNELL, To be opened ON SATURDAY, 23rd INSTANT, At three p.m. HANDSOME SCENERY AND STALLS. RE PRESENTING A STREET IN CAIRO. MAYPOLE DANCE EGYPTIAN DRES3EB JAPANESE CURIOSITIES. ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL ARTICLES. LOW PRICES. Entrance, is; Season Tickets, 6s ; Chiidrkn Half-price. Season Tickets may be obtained' from Mr Ledger. Parnell, and the principal Booksellers in Auckland. m H E A T R E ROYAL. MONDAyTmaY 25. GRAND CONCERT, COMIC SKETCH, AND OPERETTA. Auckland's Best AmatewbK viM appear, vie.: —Mißßes Staunton, StovensonCpribble, Annie Hargrave, and Messrs Wm. Stwards, .Foßepb Hanna, R. W. SoeeWyPorcjWufaur, C. E, White, H. Hargrove; J*H6mul, Alt Hartley. Programme ift-atordaj 'a issue. POPULAR PRICES-Cirolo 3s, Stalls 2s. Pit lo Box Plan at Lennox's (late Wayte s). RT UNION OF OIL AND WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS, By E. A. Gifford (Gold Medalist, Royal Acaddemy. (Under Special Permission from Colonial Scoretary.) EIGHT PRIZES Consisting of Six Wateroolww and Two Oil paintings. First Prize—" View of Anckland, from Mount Eden." The collection is on view at J. Leech's Rooms, Shortland-street. Tickets, 10a each, may be obtained iron* Messrs Leech, R. C. Carr, Upton, Lennox, and Hoffman. ' (Victoria-streot, a short distance above) mHEATRE ROYAL, TO-DAY I TODAY 1 TO-DAY» ON VIEW! ON VIEW I ON VIEW t The Grandest Assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, At TOM KEESING'S, . VICTORIA-St. (5 doors above Royal Mall Hotel) Try my Deferred Payment System. T>ROPERTY ASSESSMENT. Applications are invited from thoroughly competent valuers who are willing to act as Assessors for the next triennial assessment, which will be commenced on or about Ist August. A memorandum stating the nature ot the duties to be performed, and forms of appli cation, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to the Postmaster at any Post-office whioh is a Telegraph or Money Order Office. References will, in all cases, be re , ouired, J. SPERREY. Commissioner. Property Tax Department. Wellington, 4th May, 1885. mHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF A NEW ZEALAND. The Public Trustee may be nominated Executor under tbe Will of a Testator, or Trustee under a Marriage or other settlement. No charge is made upon the deposit for safe custody of any Will by which the Public Trustee is appointed Executor. Present Trustees, Executors, or Administra tors may, If approved, relieve themselves of future responsibility by transferring trusts to the Pnblio Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing In England, America, and elsewhere, hiJuiiig moneys for the benefit of persons »hu. tmvo tmigrated to New Zealand,may not ojhj i -, mvo ehemselvesof responsibility, but, as Ui- iau- of Interest obtainable in New Zealand exceed* the English rate, will greatly augment the Income ot the beneficiaries by so doing. The State gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its officers. The Public Trustee holds large sums of money for investment on real security at current rates of interest. Applications for advance on first mortgage will be received at the various agen. cles, where all further particulars mar be ob tained, B. C. HAMERTON, Publio Trustee,. Titos. Macsfarlanb, Ksq., Agent at Auclt and. M—r j. ifinnri r Having Oponod the Premises known as THE VICTORIA ARCADE, lately occupied by Richardson Bros., In Vic toria-street, with a New and Varied Assortment ot Novelties in Fancy Goods and Stationery, Scrap and Photo Albums, Ladies' Bags ana Fans, Pursns of great variety, and iloveltles of every description. Also, Music a very large assortment. Postage Stamps, &c. Daily and Evening Papers. Mark the address: J. NODDKR, Victoria Arcade, Late Richardson broa,