The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI -N o . 93

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1885

PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Shipping. TTNION STEAMSHIP ■,*-i*\T-*n %J COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND (LIJIITKD'. IBM» Ly'™l*s|> i'ijih TABLE,— April. B -..niWAia XKLSON. PICTON, WElr r°?X AOTON IArVELTOX. AND WEBT PORTgjfrom Manukau). -^T~j Date of Sailing, j r-— —"* T\Vcd.. 29. 9 a.m. I 7.lsa.ni' B^. | On arrival ot mail I - nisnnßN'E NAPIER WELLINGTON, f AND POUT CHALMERS VPriiu (from Auckland). r -nniii I Thurs., 30, noon j - (via blcth. —^TfS Prhui-8., '30, noon ] — JWJ^i I Thurs. May 7, noon I - 2-— ' FORjYDNEY. «rsTSXS~7TTuo9..MayAiP-n'-1 - V— ?nRSUYA AND LEVUKA. KSIw jiun.. May 3, 5 p.m. | - S=-55BGI9b5rNE. NAPIEII. AND BUW rTues.,2S,sp.m. I -— ; FORJUSSKLL. jjjJoiS rTuesday,2B.sp.m. | - . -ft-o mnat'bc booked and alongside TWO nnDBS Wore advertised time of departure. "fcsaeeTickeUi mnst bo tskon at tho Com rtOffloe Auckland Branch, corner of .■•fiffljndCustoms-streets. _ mgTs "ARIENI LINE. JgjjiclfNv Under oontraot with tho New South Wales Government for fljffir 3™" tho conveyance of Mails, '^■nn following Steamships belonging to the n£tid Co. and tho Pacific Co. will loave SmvSv md MELBOURNE on tho undor ■s^fiS«torLONDON,vi»ApßLAipß 8180 BARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ 'jj^jri From Sydney. From Molboumo. SS" 18l pi ■ frSmL. June-6 I June 12 i"™ AnkfortolKhtly tberoaftor. "s^l fares to London, £2-2 to £75. WBgera secure spooial auvantages by - iiJtaß ibroagh from New Zealand, btcond- Kasenfors by Orient steamer aro provided 3£utoonrßSsage3 to Sydney or Melbourne. LONDON.-SDecial facili- BaiflSrded for bringing out Friends andßela- Efwnre-payment of the passage money here. : TdMl RETURN TICKETS, availablo for flown* issued at tho followinß rates : "nntSaloon *U7 plffi-SBOOKEDTHROUGHto'LONDON aHfp rc°OMPANY ; OP NEW ZEALAND (Limited), Agents in New Zealand. 7m. ■ QTEAM TO LONDON. «^^S.PiSNINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION FOR LONDON DIRECT tj (Via Colombo). „, „ Leave Leave Mcl- Steamer. Sydney. bourne. >-i ■ ' ' ' "1885: 1885; hum May 13 May 19 •gS?. May 27 Juno 2 JunelO June 16 "itJlhsnoeforward every alternate week. 1 Pmnsetn and cargo booked to London. Mar | isiDeitltaly, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at Iffiotiotcets issued both to first and second tapaasengers at eepocially low rates. Cheap iserfritooommodation can be obtained in this PM«erßbookinßat Auckland secure special '^f'^UIcSs^NK&Co., ■UdMlMtreet. Auckland. Agents. i 1 • Northern steam %HCTS i 3 SHIP CO. (LIMITED). iKwla TIMK ' I''>'' LB''~ Arßllj> i;M^a (Woathor and other Circum ||« p~"iftai Btanccß Permitting). i? FROM QUEEN-STREET I'l • - WHARJI^ Wm HOT LiKES, TKRRAcis, AND t OBTSERS (VIA TAURANGA), " momCKEST, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEST : 4». ■ KOrTE. ■'jteiiil csn avoid tha tedious and rough instad journey by taking passage in the i_«srts?s!^"sid!sffi rrt JSttlttithefoUowing morning, when a Coach uteßiil oontraot loaves immediately after taltafor the Hot 1-akes. Eetum through •ImJritOßmerand coacb, FOUR FOUNDS. : KBIAUKANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY : ■.■■- ■■■ PQRTd. ■ BMBU | DATE OF SAILING. ?jtagtm | Thursday. 30.7 P.m. 1 ■■>;■ I Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Wu and Bay of Plenty Ports every ■V.- ■' I Tuesday. i WrWHAHOARKI, WrtANOARBI HKADS, AND ,*;; ■>' ' Mawgapai. 'jfcHngor I Every Tuesday, jjMja. IK Whakbarbi, Whangarbi Heads, and jy Pabpa Bay. Uttgrcgor | Every Friday, 6 p.m. X TobMeropby Bay and Taibpa. 'failg | Thursday. 30,7 p.m. . ItlflKUT Barrikb, Teyphkna, Pobt Fit?!- Fr'fc HOY, AKD WHAN'OAPABAFARA. \gjMlg I Every Saturday, 8 a.m. ,S»WhasßAßßi and Whanoakbi Heads fiajingßaasengers and cargo for Waipu). : ACoioh meets the steamer on arrival to con wnmengara to Walpu. itjtpejHß I Tuesday, 28,8 P.m. Pagan | Wednesday, 2a, 10 a.m. '■ ...--. Fbom Whangabei to Auckland 1- ': (From Railway Wharf). imim I Wednesday, 29, 5.30 p.m. jMPtpr ' t Thnreday. 30, i p.m. Jttp aunt be booked and alongside the Mj i p.m. prompt None wIU be received 'BaUuthonr. iJWage Tickets must bo taken at the Com ■ figftußCfl. 67. Queen-street, Auckland. %JL inOR HOKIANGA. m&SK JJ The 8,8, ROWENA will ; T™QK^leave the Onehunga Wharf as Jllli^S^above (weather and other clr- S~^^ cniiistancos permitting), on =. JiDNRSD AY, April 29, at 1 o'clock.—Northern SfMbip Company, 67, Queon-street; or, A, -gw-Onehmiga. - ;j&O. WAIUKU AND ONE '_gS^ VV HUNG A STEAM MImK^NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE. S.S. MANUKAU. I*MB Onehnnga. Leave Waiuku. ki' APBIL, 1885. ,VaMin, 5 Pan. 28 -Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. . ij. ■" • '/'J-Wed.. 10,30 a.m. TWIWi J a.m. 30-Thursdav. H-.w "-m WtteiMdother olrcumstances r- nnllting. ;«mlnht payable before deliver; o; aoods. ; : J. BARRBKUWX. ■ ' Managing U:£tctor._ WAITAKI, lljMlffiß&>H2 tons register, 420 h.p.. will be despatched to WHAKGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, t- J^^AWAI, ANL PARUA BAY, as follows:— -; TIME TABLE FOR APRIL, From Auckland : *W Queen-street Wharf every Tuesday and ,; Friday, at 8 p.m. v From Whangarei : Urarßaay. 30th, 9.30 a.oi. ; .OTWcdved at Kamo Coal Depflt, Railway ■TfMstil4p.ni. jS WAtJH meets the Btoamor at Marsien W W row to Waipu. :'KK2;-»W Waipu and Mm-e'en Point .EE^unutbe Pbkpaid, and r r -• :i uigarei • gj™^"gapai, and Parua t'u> lavable on ' wiU be made on tho wharf or mSI* lan4lng place at ri- kof Consignee. fcJjjW may ba obtained at tho Office or on COMPANY (LIMITED), >g5SdJj. (jttsen-street. opposite Firth's Mill. '_fck QTEAM TO THAMES, T*K»k 1O Connecting with RIVER A_IM£S^BTEA!«ERS for BTIRLING . WaSgZ WORTH, OHINEMUUI, WAI • ttoj. (jT TEKAURI, WAIHI. AND TE 'WOA^V I??IB;LDS' MORRINSVILbK, . ••. ' TIMETABLE. 8,8. ROTOMAHANA, ?-S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. >^----JS»iIAUPKLAND. I Rja: LROTOMAHANA. j KnTBBPRISK. I iffltt' - a piooH i = ■' S«i m f^ternoon I 11 night VME.■■.-•? | - I BttSjar ' 5 »««uoon 112 midnight ' —i-_iiiH£>t<!rooon _| — ;" jT~~7~y£S2A' H AMES. ■ M. - S ■,»,, . — saftornoon ■;..1& , S 'almoinnuig — I &• ?V rS™.™B 8 night : ■■■•%sE o^l3 !a!?&!S___J 8 night ■ .WW-toirS 784 ,for Rotomahana wichin I rftrejS^^Jrtisod timo of leaving. ' _^^U.w»tod £ ppinß- Carr^s- or 1 - m GBO. FRABER, Agent.



9rpHE NEW ZEA ' s*7 r'f€~ Zidfl LAND shipping con i riiT¥il PANY' S ROYAL MAIL te^Sf^^oli LINE °F STKAMER3 jWiS^j^iL—_£i4| (under Contract with tho "»""^ (|J New Zealand Government) < Will bo despatched with Her Majesty's Malls aa under for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madoira:— Steamers. |To nß .| D f^ e Date. Kairoura 4,750 Lyttclton May 9* Tongaribo 1,163 .. June I Aokanoi..., 4,103 .. July 2 RIMUTAKA 4,7.i'l Jnh'3o Ruapkiiu 4.1C3 i iVuguat 27 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Tho above aro all nowstcamers.bu It specially for tho trade, and commanded by men of great . experience. Tho length of the passage by the Company's steamers averages under M days. Passage monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas ■ upwards; second cabin, 40 guineas; steerage, from 18 guineas. For freight or passago apply to ; THE HEAD OFPICES, CHRISTCHUROH, Or to tho Branches and Agents of the Company throughout tho Colony. "OOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP ■*■*> KAIKOURA. SPECIAL NOTICE. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Royal Mail Steamship Kaikoura will be despatched from Lyttelton to London on Oth May, as adver tised. Passengers and Cargo can be booked by the undersigned. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Co. (Limited , 147, Queon-strceL j vQsJL "I^XCURSION TO WAl _^^^^^^ Tho fast steamer WAITOA ll*™^^^^— will leave Onehnnga \Vh«.rf on SATURDAY next, at 8 o'clock in lha morning, returning at i o'clock in tho evening of the same day at the conclusion of the Cattle Sale, Riving Passengers Five Hours in Waiuku. ALFRED BUCKLAND. jTKJI. s- COROMANDEL. *OT@R^^ THOMAS SCOTT' MASTER ■SiW-iXtfa TIMK TARL £ Leaves Auckland : Leaves Coromandel: April. April. Wednesday, 29, 12 noon — — Thursday. 30. 7 p.m. May. May. Friday. 1. 2 p.m. — — Saturday, 2.12 noon Weather and other circumstanoes permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No Cargo reoeived without Shipping Not*, and within half-an-hour of advertised time of departure. All Parcels must be prepaid on Board. A. R. H. SWINDLEY^Managor. jjrjTjL QTEAM TO TAHITI. iSffiffl|ni^S S.S. JANET NICOLL will leave for Tahiti on or about Ist May. For freight or passage, apply DONALD & KDENBOROUGH, 30, Queen-street. rtTjT fTIHE SIT NEPTUNE jcJjaPwCV A. will leavo HeleDsville »~KKvOTery FRIDAY, after arrival miMHE^of flret Train, for Batley. Pahi, wmtmaatam Matakohe, and Point Curtis, and will leavo Point Curtis at hisjh water on evorySATURDAY MORNING for Helensville direct, carrying passengers and f reiitht. J. & A. MCL-CiUD. ——^ , SAVILL, AND •(^K^^^ ALBION COMPANY ■I'lI"' ''***"■' (Limited). MONTHLY LINE OF FAST STEAMERS RKTWKBN ALL THE PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. TAINUI (new), 5,250 tons rep:., 3.500 i.h.p. ARAWA (new), fi,250 tons rog., 3,500 i.h.p. COPTIC .. .. -t.?C7 tons reg., 3,000 i.h.p. lONIC .. .. i,763 tons reg., 3,000 i.h.p. DORIC .. . • 1,741 tons reg., 3,000 I.h.p. Tho two flrst-namod steamers aro built specially for the service by Messrs Denny Bros., on the Clyde, and are fitted with all the latest Improvements. Tho others previously belonged to the famous While Star Line, and aro already favourably known in tho New Zealand trade. All information to be obtained from the AKODtS< L. D. N-VTHAN & CO. A. HEATHER. CRUICKSHANK & CO. — . riIHE EASTERN AND "RsiIsiKsAUSTRALIAN STEAMBHIP COMPANY (LIMITED). INE OF STEAMERS FROM SYDNEY TO CHINA AND EABTERN PORTS. Tho Steamers of this Line (all of whloh are of the highest class) loavo Sydney regularly every four weeks. For all particulars, apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. Queen street, Auokland. _____ mO THE INHABITANTS OF DEVON- I PORT, TAKAPUNA, DISTRICT, AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. MICHAEL CORCORAN (Late of the Greyhound. Thames, and Metropo iten Hotels, Queen-stroet, and Star and Garter Hotel, Coromandel), begs to announce that he has taken the FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE, and hopes to merit tho patronage of residents and visitors. First-class Accomodation for Lodgers, Baths, &c. The Hot»l is close to the water, so that victors have tha advantage of sea bathing. A flrswlass Billiard Table, presided over by an experienced marker. MICHAEL CORCORAN, FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE. QUEEN'S HEAD HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN-STREBT. Tne above Hotel having undergone several Important Internal alterations, the now proprie tor GEORGE DENNIS (formerly provldoro for theWiikato B.S. Co.). hopes, by strict personal management, to make the Hotel second to none S thel city for the comfort and accomodation of travellers and boarders. Tho Hotel U[handy for'buses and trams to all parts of the oity; has been refurbished throughout; and the liquors have been carefully selected, and none but the boßt wUI bBB°(SORGK DENNIS, Proprietor. DUNNE, House, Sign, and Decora • tive Painter snd Paperhanger. Superior work done and prloes moderate. Has on salo. White Lead, Oi&, Colours, and oheap Paper tonsiJgß.-Addre9S, top of Grey-street. W. L d y b. BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULKB, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFAOTURBH THBE» DOOBS ABOVE " STAR " OFHO*. MKROHANTS1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, IK6UBANOB AND MmiNO RsfIISTKB BOOM Spboiallt Rulkd and Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bible* Prayer and Hymn Book! BAND AND OH^R^MUBIO BOOKS ■"^ AROHITKCT, BTIOBBUBY'S BUILDINGS, QQHEN-STREET. TTOUSE AND GENERAL DBCORATIVa ESTABLISHMENT. X 3, WYNDHAM-STRKET. 18. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. j. HBNDBRBON, In thanking his numerous clients and the public generally for ftr-l- P-.«t liberal favours, has much pleasure In ln£ur...l»g them that he has Removed toraoreKxioaxlvß Premiaea (two doom above old Bhop). where he trustfl to merit a continuance of their patronaße. . J. HENDERSON, WYNDHAM-BTRBET. l*>



Business Notices. "T7ICTORIA" BOOKS, " Thirty-two Pages Each. Full Music Size. REDUCED PRICK-ONE SHILLING. Lirgo Seloction at ARTHUR EADY'S AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. RICHMOND HOUSE, ponsonby uoad, Auckland. W. COCHRAN, Sen., FAM IL V BUTCHER. R. A. L, WRIGHT, SURGEON DENTIST, Is now prepared to rooeive Patient* at his Premises TOP OF SHORTL AND-STREET. Hours of Attendanoo : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Dr. Wright begs to intimate that, for tho convenience of his patients, ho will attend daily for Consultation, from 12 till 4 o'clook, at tho abovo address. HOT" 9PRIN aS, TE AKOTEX. E. GAI-LACKF-li'S Pioneer Coachks, to and l'r.;m Moriinevil ■■-, To Aroha, and Waio ronKomai. meviiu:: Auckland trains daily, Passongors ire leqiiusted to book with my Acent, who will give full information, and make all necessary arrangements. Special con veyances for invalids.—W. T. DA VIES. Agent, 13, Customs-stroot, Auckland. ma AMES CAKBIVGE ANto DRAY A. FACWgRY. JAMBS MACRIB, PnoraiKTOK, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of ovcry description In Wood and Iron neatly executed on the Bliortest notice. Springs made and ronaircd. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts mid Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. ri EOR G E W, EABTON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEWMARKET. AR R I V ING, EX DORIC PIANOS, by Mlgnon, Hiiako, Itapoldi, and Ascherberg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £;fl CHOICE VIOLINS AND VIOLONCELLOS ohoaon especially for J If by an Eminent English Vioiiuist STRINGS and FITTINGS EARDLEY'S PITCH PIPES, embracing the wholo Chromatic Scale. Invaluable to Choirmasters, Tuners, &o. R O TIIIS R H AM'S CELEBRATED LEVEU WATCHES, in Gold and Silvor ERHARDT S LEVER WATCHES, with Chain and Fnsbe to ensuro accuracy of Time-keeping, J. HOWDEN, QPEENSTBEKT. |"MPOh*ANT PUBLIC JNUXIUJfI. FOR PURE TEAS and / SELECT GROCERIES/ , AT PRICES THAT /<O"^/ £ / ttA / <q_ defy /rvy COMPETITION/^\3/ PURR GO //t^Vblended /£V/TE AS at IB Sd, TO />>fc_V/ i ß iod, 2s, and /c\*/ 2a *d per ib * tha /aS^/ best the world pro n /A_V/ duoeß-2s 10d *** "»• IM /^T/Caddies containing Mor / 7/ 12 lbs, lobb 2d per lb reduo /V%» /tlon, and forwarded to any / carriage paid. /!•/ Original 121b Boxes Tea, 16b, / Y/¥li 6d, 20a, and 22s 6d. // 60 half-chestn Tea from £2 10s /fcr.-. _ n, Teas havb been wbm. bouohi, and will be som> fob hah thb usual Profit. KVEB7 ABTIOLK IN THB GROOBKTt BDBI»MB LOWEB THAN ANY OTHKB HOUBK, NOTK THE ADDRESS- A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-ST. (TnBER DOOB3 BELOW CoOg-aTBHBTJ mo TRAVELLERS. PKESKNTS FOR HOME. Vorv i:>-«!aomo INLAID TABLE TOPS, OAOl'Nl'.'t'd and WALKING STICKS, made Tom i .■■: pick of New Zealand's Bsadtifoi. Woodj, at Very Reasonable Prices. Carefully packed for shipment. W. NORRIE. Shobtlamp-STBEET. U T C fl E R AND C 0., FOBT-ST. AND QCEEN-fiT WHABF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST BUPPLIKD, QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of tho above, with taps read y[. ri - ■. re.c. 3Ss, at his Shop, Wellesley- Btreet Mast (next •-- - Stables) Liaree quantities oi Ridging, and Down Pipes always In stock. Verandah Iron curved at the shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Waßherß alw i:■a on hand. ILL lAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Viotoria-Btreets, Auokland East, MONUMENTAL t M n AKBLE 6 AND GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Acour&to and Bcautuul. Monuments. Torubß. Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest pos slble Prices for Town and Country. pOP. DO H HOUSE, ■WAKEFIELD-STREET. SPECIAL. Now Showing costumes, fully trimmed, from 18s STOCKINGETTE JACKETS ULSTERS FUR CAPES WINTER DRESS GOODS VELVETEENS (fast pUo), all colours, la lid AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. A M WHITE, CONTRACTOR AND FENCER, REMOVED FBOM CUSTOMS-STREET TO MARKET YARD, QUEEN-STBEET ENTBANCE. ~PZ n t O B A T S E^Hh^d °«i V «N 8 fcice,»*? towefsT flesh and bail •brushes, i^tod. N.6.-Barber in attendance. TAT ARNOCK BROTHERS, Bhe'epaktoß, ana Bones.



PM o L A R E N, • COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karaugahape Eoad. or Ship's Side. Posts and Rails. House Blocks, and Shingles on Salo. p A P E E, Ol'Tl N G S, W. PHILLIPPS k SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATK ARRIVALB 185—P ACK AG B S-185 OONTAININS 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OP NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircaao, euttablo (or tho Mansion 01 Cottage, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, " AND BEST VALUE MVKH OFFERED IN PAPKRHANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—916 BORIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS. WHITE LEAD. OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 05 AND 07, QUKKN-STOBES -\TEYV ZEALAND FARMER, BEE i.l AND POULTRY JOURNAL, The April Number is now published. A List of contonta Is given In another column. Subscription for iho wholo year, January to Docombor, 10« prepaid. Subscription for U months. April to December, 8a prepaid, FRANZ KUMMHR, FORT-STREET, ADJOINING! rOHT-OFFIOKi IMPORTER AND COMMISSION AGENT dimot impobtkr oir oiaAns. Sold In Quantities of M or More. /^Thos, «X« Haebuct, / I Masuvaoiubkb o» CORN BROOMS, B£SI\?" nuoi { kTFaj } auiou TKLBPHONH N0...T0 i/& in x&\ I lIOBSO3V-STREET Jl \& VI9IT £ J CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND HABIT-MAKERS, HODSON-STBEET. We respectfully invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for tho present Season. ' Onr Great Variety and Choice of tho Beat FabrloD, with tho Skill and Talent wo now em- Sloy. and tho great success of our efforts to pro uco Superior Garments, Perfect In Fit, and Unoxoollod in Cut raid Stylo, gives us every confldonco in respectfully soliciting tiio favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Paymont System has boon found to bo a great boon, by onubllng thoso with limited incomes to urocuro nccessariss in the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Caah Customers received 5 per cont. Discount (ono shilling: In the pound storllng) on all paroeln Of 20.1 and upwards. """*■' INSPECTION INVITED. TRAM-CARS PASS THE DOOR. /GROUND LIMB. GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC) GROUND In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor! Cellars. &o. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualities). For tanks end other wet work it Is a first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET "DROC LA MAT I ON. GREAT SACRIFICE of £9.000 WORTH OF BOOTS. SHOES, and SLIPPERS, tho Balance of onr Immense Stock. GARKKTT BROS, having decide! to prolong tho SALK FOR ONE MONTH LONOKrt, in order to oloso partner ahip acconnts, G.B. are dotormlnod to soil dor ing that timo at PRICES UNHKARD OF IN THE COLONY! Tho following arc tho PRICES of a fow linos only: ---s. d. s. d. Mon'a Watortlghts .. .. 8 o..worth 11 6 Men'sKlastios • 7 fl..worth 12 6 Men's Balmorals .. .. 0 ((..worth 12 6 Men'B Bluohors i 6..worth 8 6 Mon'Bßhooa 0 6.. worth 10 6 Ladies' Kid E.S 5 6..worth 0 6 Ladles' Buttoned Boota .. 9 D..worth IS 6 Ladioa' Buttoned Boota .. 7 6..worth 12 8 Ladles' Kid K.S 0 0.. worth 0 6 Ladlos' Kid KB. High-log .. 7 6..worth 12 B Ohlldron's Shoes .. .. 1 o..worth 3 6 Children's Boota .. ..1 o..worth 3 6 Ladles' Evening Shoes .. i 6..worth 8 6 All Other Lines at Equally Low Rates for CABH ONLY. garrett bros., Tanners and Boot Manufacturers, WAKEFIELD-STREET, Auckland. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED), DKAtKR IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, AND TUKNEKY, Supplies from Bush Mills by direct delivery at any Public Wharf In Auckland I— BUILDING MATERIAL IN EVERY FORM, including MOULDINGS. Owner of the Talrua Saw-mills, WHIOH PRODUCE TUB BEST JOINERS' TIMBER IN THE MARKET. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, CON TRACTORS. CABINETMAKERS, AND JOINERS. A Specially Selected Stock of JOINERS' TIMBER From the Talrua MIU, thoroughly seasoned and ready tor working np, Is always kept la Stock at MECHANICS' BAY YARD, In lots to suit oustomera' requirement*. MECHANICS' BAY~~TIMBER YARD AND FACTORY. TIMBER, DOORS, SASHE3, TURNERY. FRETWORK. And GENERAL JOINERY The Company continues to supply in lots to suit purchasers material as above, Stocks In all departments are large, well-assorted, and thoroughly seasoned, and Favourable quotations will be given to thoa* about to build. IVioe Lists and all information on application to HEAD OFFICE, MECHANICS' Bay. JO B L~O TS. Special Inducements to buyers of Timber inltj able for Out-bulldings. BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTB. The Company's Branch Yard in this distrlot,in oonnoctlon with the business of Messrs Fie wellrn Bros., Birkenhead Wharf, contains Large gtookl of timber (rough and dressed), MouldinttsJJqowL and Sashes tor Immediate delivery at TOWN PRICES FTIHE HOT LAKES. JUST PUBLISHED, "MEDICAL GUHMC TO THE MINERAL WATERS OF ROTORUA," BY DR. T. HOPE LEWIS (LATE GOVERNMENT RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICES). On Sale at all Booksellers'; prioe, is (3d. g! HENDERSON, » DISPENSING CHEMIBT, PHAR -IIACIST, AND SURGEON DENTIST. Medioa) Hall. Ponaonby, opposite Three Lamps ' Telephone No. 307



, Land and Estate Agents. 3 r* TT /"ESMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 1 116, Queen-street (Adjoining B. Tonke and Co.'_). TELEPHONE—No. 185. BANKERS: NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 1 MORTGAGES AND LOANS NESOTIATED RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLF.CTKD MONItY INVESTED ON FIRST-CLASS I BKCURITIIIS, WITHOUT CHARGE ESTATES MANAGED FOB ABSENTEES VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS NATVvK ttILAND AFFAIRS SPECIALLY UNDERSTOOD [ HOUSKfI TO.LET, AND PBOI'EIiTIES FOR SALE Placed on my Lists Fher of Charge Evkry Description of landed Property Bought on Sold to Ohdkb Large Sums to Lend on First • class Security Agent for National I ire and Marine In surance Company of New Zealand, and tiie New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, riITY PROPERTIES. PONSOXBY.—To any poison requiring an In vestment for £JM) I cauVionfidently recommend two pretty seve'n-roomwl Villas, built on free hold allotments, bringing in a large and per i mancnt return for the outlay, as well as having SHOKTLAXD^STKEET. - Two Brick Shops. j with Dwellirgß attacked to each, are to do Built. Any person deairiag to have a shop I and dwelling house built to meet their re quirements can do to. Tho buildings will bo either Leased or Bold on the Doforred Pay ' ment system. Tho position is a flrst-class one, nnd good terms will bo. given to au eiißible ' tenant. EKRIDENCIC—Very nico 1- lf;hr-roomed House ; (jußt the cort of liouso tlicro is ro much inquiry ttv at pre^cati's cloao to Queonjiroot; khs and i 'Wftto'M; lnrßO allotment; nice viow, and i oho'apj;, £750. x BEVHItAT; COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-BITUATKD HOUSKS at low rents to good toimuts, OUBURI3AN pROPERTIKS. MOUNT RO3KILL — New 3-roomod Cottage, well finished, with two 400-gallon tanks, on largo allotment, 75ft x llblt. £225. £210. —Very comfortablo 4-roomed Cottage, con venient distance from town, Mount Eden dis trict ; every convonionco, and nice allotment; easy termß of payment. MOUNT ALBERT.-Really oomtortable Home for an industrious man; nice houso and largo section, all planted. Price, £200, on deforrod payments, or terms to suit. ONEHUNGA.—One of the host Family Resi donees in tho district for sale; Well situated. TO "OWNERS OF PROPERTY.—I have clients dosiroua to Purohaso—l to 6 Aores at Epsom, Id really good position; large House, suitable for a boarding-house; oloso tb Queen-street; nice 5 roomod House and about 1 aoro of land at Otabubu ; also, One or Two acres at One hunga, on which my client will bo building a houso. BAKERY. 1 To an industrious, steady man, with a small capital, Icm offer a really good business. The bakery is fUted with overy requirement for tho trade. Tho businoss done at tho presont timo is alargeono, but could bainoreased by an ener gotio man. Any further Information may be ob tained at my oflloca. FARMS. Ono of tho larsrcst and bout-paying Farms in the Waikaio. Full particulars of this grand Kstato on rLpplioation, ' I have Ono or Two splendid Farms which may bo Leased at Low Rentals with a Purchasing Sovoral rinall Farms with oomfortable Houbob for Salo, very cheap.-and on easy terms of pay mont. Q.LADSTONE JJSTATK. 10* PER FOOT AND "UPWARDS.-AH tho Unsold Portions of that most oonvcnionUy situated property known as tho Gladstone Kstato. This ICstato, situated so close to town, and from any portion of which tho views are unsurpassed, in now Subdivided into LarKO Allotments, Thcao allotments aro not 33x99, but have large frontages nnd still larger dopth. Tho prices aro such that almost any person may obtain their own freehold«t a nonVnal co;-*- Should torms' bo any iniSuocmeitt, tho owner is propaied* :jo aocnptr»i'hird^_i|h, tho balance to remain far 3or 5 ycursr at G par cont. ,1 per annum. Tho inaucomonts which this pro i porty olt'ers to liny persons requiring a nico RosidoDßO Sito or a Splendid Investment aro manifold. Fancy being able to purchaso a Grand Allotment closo to town for 10s por foot. Soil, semi-volcanic, views unrivalled; within 5 minutes' walk of a railway station, traniß to pass in the immodiato vicinity, "bueoa constantly; church and school convenient; gas and water innina within 100 feet of tills proporty: post-oflico and tolephono within a little dlstancojno clearing required. Plans and ovory information may bo obtainod at tho office of tho undornigncd. CHA S. WILLIA M3O N, HOUSE, LAND. & COMMISSION AGENT, HIQH-BT., NKAB BHORTLAND-6T. TELEPHON'K NUMBER—I9I RUNTS and INTKKKST CoUeotod. ESTATES Manaorod for Abnontooe. HOUSKS TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placod upon my Lists Froo of Charge. HUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR BALH ai pan rooxi— Ellorßlle. £2 Kpsom Road, £3 Newmarket. 80a Hopourn-stroot, 80s Rundolph-Btreol LlKar Plaoe, 80s West-streot, 13a Kmmett-Btroot, 02a M Beresford-stroot, 70s Conouost Place. 66 Howe-Btroet, 100e Brown-etroet, 70s 1 Shelly Beaon Road, && Customhouso-streol Northoote. 10s and £5 Fort-street (leaso), 00a Iroland-stroot Fitzroy-streot, 60b And in vuiloug other streets at low rates, nantcors I National Bank of Now Zealand ' MONEY Invjstod for Capitalists on First 1 class Securities without cnAnaic Six percent' ■ allowed on depoalta until Invested. ! MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. i BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought I ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on ' the Weokly Paymont System. Plans and ' specifications prepared at lowest rates. AfOU) TO LEND, In Bums ot £10 and upwards on Rood securities. _ ... . . DEVONPORT—Shop, Dwelling, and Large Corner Allotment for Salo, close to first wharf; splendid oponlng for grocer or apooulator. Easy U>SoO^¥INK a NEWe VILLA RESIDENCE for Salo, offKybcr Pass Road, fitted with Leaming ton ranse, j^aa, water, and all convonioncoa. LEASRifOLD COTTAGE AND STABLE for Bale, in Freeman's Hay: 32 y ears to ran. ELLKRSLIK GARDENS—Fine Allotment of la lr lp for Salo, vlanted with trees, at the low prlco of £165. A bargain. ONK ACRE OF LAND for Salo, at Bolmont, with threo road frontages. New 7-roomod HOUSK For Sale in Arawa-Pt, £500; aho very convenient Houso Duko-sL, with range, gas, wash-house, &0., £100. £$50.—New House, in Devon-street, Newton, for Saleja bargain at the prioe. LICHFIELD-STREET.—Six-roomed House for Sole i dotaohed wash house and largo Shed; gas and water; well drained. Prioe, £410. Oloso to Tramway. ■ PARNELL-'J'o Let for 12 months, House, stable, and 4 j aores gross Land, at 20s weekly; also, other Houses. EPSOM ROAD—Six Acres of Land for Sale, and 6-roomod House, wash-houso, Btoble, garden, orchard: voloanio soil; prico. £850. THREE AORES of excellent Land for Sale on tho Lake Road. Fenced, cultivated, and planted with shelter frees; sea and road front ' at To" Kopurn for Sale; 110 aores: new 4-roomed House, 5-wire fences, ex rnllnnt loamy soil. Only £150. NEW! ETCI-ROOMlto HOUSK for Sale in Brown-sttaot, £320; Five-roomed House and four rooms, Cobden-street, with 9-stall stable, *TOU^ROOMi«D HOUSE For Sale in King street, £220; Koppell-Btreet, £200. Gonoral Store Mount Eden. £800. «525.-F[VE-ROOMED HOUSE for Salo at Rooky Nook: woll-flnlshed, large allotment, i NORFOLK-STREET.— Shop and Five-roomed Houbo for Salo for £576; corner allotmont. MOUNT EDEN.—Six-roomed House for Sale In View Road: large allotmont.£3so. RUSSELL-STRKET. — Fine large roomy i House for Salo. thoroughly well-flnishod: £190. PITT-STREET. — Splendid Corner Site for Shops and Dwellings, to be Leased for 100 I years lees or more: 72 feet frontage by 98. Us 6d WEEKLY.—New Five-roomed House For Sale in Howe-Btreet; small deposit. PRATT-STRBET. - WoU-flnished Cottage (new! for Sale for £310: oity water. I .8280-FIYE-ROOMEDHOUSB For Sale In Bond-stroet; will be sold on easytermß, BUSSELL-STEKET. — Five-roomed Houee for Sale for £225. near Great North Road. I MOUNT EDEN - Faithfully-built Family i Residence of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; de- I taohed wash-house, 2,000gn11. concrete tank; i baok entrance for buggy. £C 75, very cheap. I SURRBY HILLS ESTATE-7-roomed House taew) For Sale| very convenient: £500. Also, Five-roomed House, excellently built and fin ' laced: £376. Four-roomed House, £300. KINGSLAND—SeveraI Houbbb For Sale very oheap. from £110 upwards. • RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences l £220; gas laid on. Also, new House for £270. filflj —New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in centra of city (leasehold). 850 deposit; balance on deferred payments. *280.—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howe-Btxeot(freehold). £50 deposit; terms. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Unooln-Btroet: gas. olty water, range. £360, FRANKLIN EOAD.—6-roomed House and Allotment For Sale. A barstain. £180—Comfortable HOUSE For Sale In Sussex street. Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be J^eaßed In Howe and Beresford streets for thirty-three Years. Money lent to build with if de3ired- SPRING-STRS3T, Freeman's Bay—6-roomed House For Sale, wott flsia'h.ed; oity water, and nil other panvenlsncesj. Price. filOO. NELSfiN-BTHBMT — 2 lirick Keinl-detached Villa Rekde«cs3 I por Sals, with largo allotment and flue vinw. Ohanee for speculator. 3?ARK>3 also For Halo at WoUcomlti, Paremo > remo. Wnltskorei, Mahcran^i, North Shore, Papataira, feo. Mt-A sea List in " New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly Now?." . OH AH, WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. EIGE-STBBBT.



Sporting. OTAHUHU RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 2, President- W. F. Buckland, Esq., M.H.R, Vick-Pkksident—Thos. Rogerß, Esq. Judge—W. F. Buckland, Esq., M.H.R. Starter—Mr O. C. McGeo. Clerk op Scales—Mr W. Lockhart. Clbhk of Couhbb—Mr T. A. Brown. Stewards-Aubrey Wallis. H. C. Lushington, J. Johns, R. McGeo, T. Rogers, W. D. Bush, J. Wilson, J. W. Irons, Dr. Erson, A. M. Sheppard. Handioappers—The Committee. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20sovs; w.a., for all horses that have never won publio money oxceoding £10. Distance, one and a-quarter mile. Entrance, 30s. PONY RACE, of lOsovs.; for all maidenponies that have never won public money. Ponies, 11 hands 2in and under. Weight for inches. Top weight, lOat 71b. Second horse to save his stakes. Entrance, itl. Distance, 1 mile. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 35sovs; with a sweep of £1 to first horao; second horso. £5 out of stakes. Over eight flights of hnrdlos, 3 feet n inches high. Nomination, £1. Ac ceptance. SI. Distance, 2 miles. MAIDKN HURDLE RACE, of losovb ; weight for ace. For all horses that have never won a hurdle raoe. Over 6 flights of hurdles. Entrance, £1. Distance, 1J milo. SUBURBAN PLATE HANDICAP, of SOsovs: second horse to receive lOaovs ont of the stakes* Nomination, £2. Acceptance, £2. Distance, 1} milo. OTAHUHU STEEPLECHASE, of 50SOVS; second horao to receive £7; third horse to receivo £3 out of tho stakes. Nomination, £2 ; acceptance, 3Cs. Distance, on or about 3 miles.of fair hunting country. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP of SOSOVB. Nomination, £1. Acceptance, 30a. Distance, Hmile. HACK RACE, of lOsova. Winner to bo sold for £15; surplus, it iuiv tn go to Club funds. Weight, lOst. Poßt i-i iriiu id Judge's box. Entrance, £1. Distance, i mile. Acceptances and General Entries for all Races, excfiDtHack Raco. will clobco.i VVKDNE3DAY, April 29, at the Criterion Hot.il. a' 8 p.m. Tho races will be run under tliu Hules of the Auckland Raoing Club. All Stakes will be paid in full. JOHN GORDON. Hon. Seo. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, To bo run at Dunedin on tho 23rd May, 1885. 3,000 Programmes are now published at 10s eaoh. Pleaso remit stamps for reply and result. FlntHorse ..WOO N.Z. BONDS. Second Horso .. 200 1 Bond at £100 .. £100 Third Horse _. 100 2 „ at 50 .. 100 Others (dlvidod).. 200 10 „ at 20 .. 200 10 „ at 10 .. 100 20 „ at 5 „ 100 Total .. ..£9OO 13 Bonds Total.. £600 REMITTANCES ARK TO BE SENT A3 FOLLOWS : 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make orosßed oheques, with Is added for exchange, payable either to a No., or Bimply to bearer as printod. but not to any partioular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable eithor to a partioular person or to order thoy will bo rotumea to the sondor. fl. Post-office Ordora may be sent, hut thoy must bo mado payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be roplied to. AddreBBOMS°Y WCOMPANY. Caro of Alfred A. Camoron's Box 251, Post-ofllce, Dunodin. EACH 10s VOUCHER HAS SIX CHANCES. T NEMO'S CONSULTATION "^tAKAPUNA BIRTHDAY CUP AND STEEPLECHASE IS NOW OPKV. To bo Run May tho 21th, 1885. /2000 MEMBERS AT ,|)S. Birthday Cup. Steeplechase. First Horso .. £100 First Horso .. iEIOO Socond Horso .. CO Second Horso .. 50 Third Horso .. 25 Third Horao .. 25 Other3(dlv.) .. 75 Others (div.) .. 75 Total £250 Total £250 Two separato Drawings, and each Ticket has Two Chancos. To be drawn in preßenoe of a Comraittoo of Subscribers and representatives of the Press. Post-oflloo Orders only will be re ceived. Letters containing two stamps for re ply and rosult. A NEM O, Care ot of Tomllnson. Barrel Hotel. Parnell. £30001 ADA MANTUA. | £3000 ANNUAL CONSULTATION ON TUB PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY MEETING, To bo run at tho Forbury Racecoubbk, Dunedin, on tho 23rd Mat, 1885. Will Close on tho 21st May, 1885. 6000—Mombers at 10a Each.—6ooo Horsk, 112 Cash Awards. First £000 2at £100 .. ..£2OO Second .. .. 300 dat 60 .. .. 200 Third .. •• 200 Sat 25 .. ..200 Btartors (divided, 10 at 20 .. .. 2CO about £10 each) £00 20 at 10 .. .. 200 Non starters (div.. 20 at ' 8 .. „ 160 about £16 oach) 300 18 at 6.. .. 210 JUiiOO rv £UCO Each tioket has olctht chances, and can obtain a priza in each of tho oight drawings. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, and two Btamps for reply and rosult. Country chcuuea must have Is exchange added. Should IMb Consultation exceed 6000 Imom bers. uirprizqs will bo divided pro rate. HEAD Tlifd- My Consultation on theDun edin Cup closud with 8311 subscribers. The first prize of £898 net went to a well-known imiMcian in Dunedin; the second prize of £148 net. went to an employe in a brewery at Inver cargiU; the third prizo of £221 net, went to ii well-known carpenter in Dunedin. The nan us and addresses of the gentlemen who formed the committee with the names and ad dresses of the prinoipal prize takers, have been furnlßhed to all the leading newspapers through out Now Zealand. Investors can obtain names and addresses of the three prinoipal winners, also names and addresses of the committee, and can also inspect Ada's books at all times. N.B.—As usual, the prinoipal winners, also names and addresses of the gentlemen who form the committee, will be forwarded to all the leading newspapers throughout New Zealand, Address- ADA MiNTUA, Care of Lyons and Hart, Box 351, Poat-offloe, Dunedin. mO ADA'S SUBSCRIBERS. CAUTION. This la to inform Ada's numerous friends and subscribers that she has discovered that a person has started a Consultation under tho misleading norn de plume ot "Ada Mantau," and aa she considers that this was assumed for the purpose of misleading the publio, she begs to state that the only real and legitimate " ADA MANTUA " Is oare of LYONS as HART, Box 351, P. 0.. DntraanN. ADAM BEDE'S CONSULTATION ON THB GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, Run at Auckland on June 6,1885. 2,000 members at los xach. Steeplechase. Cash Prizes. First Horse .. £300 2 Prizes at £28 ... £50 Seoond Horse .. 100 10 Prizes at 10.. 100 Third Horse .. 50 30 Prizes at 5.. 160 Starters .... 100 — Non-starters . ... _1S) Total .. .. £300 Total .. ..£7OO In the event of more than 2,000 Tiokets being applied for, the Prizes will be increased pro rata. Adam Bede would particularly draw sub scribers' attention to the foot that all his Con sultations are drawn in the presence of the Press and a Committee of Subscribers. Also, that airangements are now complete for a series of Consultations throughout the year. Any Subscriber drawingaprize will be allowed, if he so desires it, to Invest in any future list any sum not exceeding £i without remitting any further cash, this amount to be deducted from prize money. Early application for shares should be mado by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on oheques, or by money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will not on any account bo re ceived. If bank notes are sect, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed ! envelope Ib onclosod with opplication. Address- ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbott, Boz No. 2, Post-office, Auckland.



■jnr AWKB'S BAY RACES. JACOB FAITHFULS CONSULTATION Will olobo 28th April next. 105—3,000 Members at—los, HAWKE'S BAY MEETING, To be run on Ist May next. £1,500 ON THB MAY-DAY HANDICAP. Each Tioket has Six Chances. May-Day Handicap. Cash Prizes. Ist Horse .. ~*3OO lat £100 .. ~ £100 2nd Horse.. .. 160 2at 100 .. -100 3rdHorso .. .. 75 10 at 20 .. .. 200 Others, dlv. „ 200 16 at 10 .. - 150 45 at - 225 £725 £775 Each ticket has six onances. One ticket can win first prize in race event and five separate cash awards, in all £185. Drawing under the supervision of town ana country shareholders and representatives of the Country oheeues must have Is added for ex ohange. P.O. Orders preferred. Two stamps for reply and result. Apply JACOB FAITHFUL, Care of N. Jacobs, Box 7 Post-office. Napoib. THE GLOBE CONSULTATION COM PANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, DUNHDIN, AND N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE, OHRISTOHURCH. To be Run on 25th May, 1885. 6,000 Seabes at 10s Each, £3,000. First Prize Birthday Handicap, £600. First Prize N.Z. Grand National Handicap, £100. ABOUT 100 PRIZES. EAOH SHARE HAVING 7 OHANCK3. Birthday Handicap. N.Z.ON. Steepleohase. First Horse - £600 First Horse - £400 Second Horse .. 250 Second Horse .. 200 Third Horse .. 125 Third Horse ~ 100 Starters (dlv.) ~ ISO Startera (div. .. 200 Non-starterß (dlv.) 330 Non-starters (cUv.) 250 ~£USO £1.150 n-CASH BONDS-11 lat£so .. .. £50 110 at «10 „ ..£IOO 2at £25 !. I. 50 122 at £5 .. .. 110 Oat £16 •• - 00| —— Will close on May 23,1885. The above Company. In presenting their 2nd Programme, would call special attention to the address of the parties entrusted with the corre spondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockoy and other Clubs with the sole management and control of their totalisa tors which have given universal satisfaction to the public will be a sufficient guarantee as to tho genuineness and auocessf ul working of the Consultation. _ IST Special advantages are offered to Investors in "The Globe Consultation Company" by reason of the tickets being printed In snob, a manner as » enable the purchaser of a whole tioket to dis pose of a half share, and as eaoh half of the ;icket is numbered, the money will be paid to holders of same on presentation. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correot with 1b exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys. Programmes, with nomina tions and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address: CLOBE CONSULTATION CO., Care #HOB<BS and GOODWIN, Hobbs's Buildings, Cathedral Bquare, Ohriatohurch. Offloe—Next to Warner's Hotel. For Sale. FOR IMMEDIATE SALU, 3 large, woll-bnilt Houbbb (quite new), 9 and 12 rooms, with dotach»d buildings', good allot nionts, large conorete tanks, gas, 'bus road, 15 mlnutoß' walk from town. To be sold at reduced pricos.-tApply Valle and Douglas. ORGAN,— Aboautiful Pipe Organ, 170 pipes, 3 stops, 10 feet hiirh. U metal .pipes in front, all of whloh speak ; beautiful tone; will bo sold ohoap.—Apply Professor Brookes, Queen-street. ■ - , IJIOR SALE, splendid Brussels Carpet JD (35yds), original ooat, £12, will bo sold for £7: only 6 months old.—Apply " C.0.D.," Stak Office. iJ^OR SALE, a 6J ton Yacht, suitable for X? Fishing or Cruising, Dingy, Sails, and Gear complete; Net. &o.—Apply to Mr J. Clare, Boatbullder, Customs street West, FORSALE, 6 ton Yacht in Good Order, must be Sold.—Apply James Clare, Boat builder, Freeman's Bay. FOErSALE, cheap, Level Allotment in Summer-street, olo6« to Ponsonby Road, S3 x 99; £80.-Apply H. Hyauiason, Range maker and Locksmith, Dnrham-Btreet. FOR SALE OR TO LET, London street, Ponsonby. Seven-roomed Villa Residence; water frontage; splendid view; with gas and water laid on.—Apply to D. B. McDonald, 19,. New Zealand Insurance Build ingS; FOR SALE, a Good Staunoh Spring Cart Horse (16 handß). Works in single or double harness.—Apply Thames Carriage and Dray Factory, Viotorfa-street East, "C 1 O R SALE, THREE ALLOTMENTS, THE PICK OF HON. JAS. WILLIAMSON'S ; MOUNT HOBSON ESTATE. Splendid View and Easy Terms. Apply to s. JACKSON, JnNK.. Quoon-street, Auckland. OR SALE, a large 4-roomed House, nearly new, With scullery: good well and every convenience; price, £270.—Apply G. Smith, Band-street, Arch Hill. _____ FOR SALE, several Properties, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Ponsonby, and in the olty, on easy terms,-"-!!. Partington. Stioh bury's Buildings. . FORSALE, 7-roomedHouse; Allotment 60 x 160 : beautiful view, and easy termß.— Apply F, M. Morley, Grocer, Melroso, North Shorej H"~ELENSVILLE.— To Storekeepers and Others.—For Sale, large Double-fronted Shop and Dwelling of 5 rooms, suitable for general store; good gam trade to be done; large allotment. — For further particulars, apply Richardson and Jaokson, 81, Queen-street. PIANO by Brinsmead & Son for Sale, Quite New and a Rich Full Tone.—May be seen at Arthur's Auction Room, Queen-street. Price, £15. O SAW-MILLERS, CONTRACTORS, &c—A Splendid Bush.- containing large quantities ot immense Kauri Trees ; also Totara, Rimu, and probably Mottled Kauri, for a ile by the undersigned. Timber only on 400 aores of land, situate within 3 miles of rail way station, and having good creeks for driving logs, and good metalled road communicating with line, This is a rare chance for a man of enterprise to make a fortune. 'Immediate ap plication necessary.—J. R. Randerson, Auc tioneer^ ■\T7"ASHING MACHINE for Sale, im- T T ported from Melbourne: Selling at half its original cost. Can be used in a private Family or Hotel or by Washerwoman.—Apply to Manager of the Steam Laundry, Upper Pitt-Bt. qPECIAL NOTICE. FOR SALE, several of the host Building Sites in or near Auokland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnell. These Hots wil be sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will be advanced-for Building if required. Apply to— P. COMIBKEY, Shortland-street. TTIOR PRIVATE SALE, One of the beat l* compactandconvenientFarmsinWaikato. —For particulars apply to Robert Bradley. Auctioneer, Karangahape Road. FOR SALE (cheap), good second-hand Hooded Buggy, also new Pony Phretons Waggonette. Dog-cart, Station Waggon, and light Paynall Cart—Apply W. andEßasten Coaohbuilders, Wakefield-street rTVHE LATE ST WALT Z, THE NEW AND POPULAR "BERTRAND WALTZ" MAY BE OBTAINED AT EADY'S AND ME A RS'S, MUSIC WAREHOUSES, Queen-street. FTIURKISH BATHS, -*- UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Near the Queen's Hotel. This well-ventilated establishment is Opei Daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Thursdayi and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These Batha a£e highly recommended by thi medical faculty. Baths for. Ladies on Tukbdayb and Thcbe davb, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ■ nder charge of ai experienced lady attendant. F. J. FARRSLL, Secretary.



Amusements. WOODYEAR'S ELECTRIC f( lEC OS, AND \J i. GREAT LONDON EQUISQUIRICULUM. 2,000 Peesons in tiie Pit 2,000 HUNDREDS UNABLE TO GAIN ADMISSION Trade Mark: STANDING ROOM ONLY AT 7.15. THE UNIVERSAL VfiRDICT-A BETTER PROGRAMME THAN THE FIRST. Each of the 15 New Acts Afplauded to the Ecno. The Buokjumping Pony To-night. 0 BUTTON'S RIDE TO BRADFORD. J) More Fun in 15 minutes than any other place of (I Amusement in two hours. MILLION THEATRE PRICES: 5 Circle. 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; a «2r PIT, ONE SHILLING (Is). "SI Children, half-price to Chairs and Stalls. 1 Chair and Stall Tickets at Lennox's. 8 ROBERT LOVE. Advance Conrier._ :- "VrEWMARKET WESLEY AN SUN "s J3f DAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. CONVERSAZIONE AND FRUIT SOIREE. ON WEDNESDAY, 29th, IK NEWMARKET PUBLIC HALL, CHAIB TAKEN AT 7.-30 BY W. HOG 3. Addresses by REV. T. BPURGEONfiKStrr! .. SMITH, and H. BULL. ' ' .; - X ""' -• Fruit anil otlicrß'freßhmenteatflo'olocK " Musical pieces by SuDday Soholara and Choir. Admission: One Shilling. ' You are kindly invited. ■ Tenders. '' "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RAILWAY PICTON SOUTHWARDS, j PIOTON WHARF EXTENSION CONTRACT. n Written Tenders will be received at this Office n until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 29th.April, 1885, for the above contract. They are to be 0 marked on tho outside "Tender for Picton Wharf Extension Contract" and addressed to. the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Wei -0 lington. Telegraphic Tenders, similarly ad -9 dressed and marked, will bo received if pre - sented at any Telegraph Offloo by Noon of the 0 same date, provided that written Tenders are odged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings. Speolflca ' cations, and General Conditions may be seen at 3 this Office, and the Publio Works Offices at " Nelson, Blenheim, Auckland, Christchurch, and 3 Dunodin. Tho lowest or any tender not neoes -3 sarily accepted. By command. » JOHN BLACKETT, 3 Engineer-in-Cnief. 5 Public Works Office, - s Wellington, March 21,1885. if|lo BUILDERS. The time for receiving Tenders for the Erse -3 tion of Premises at Whanganul for the New 1 Zealand insurance Company iaßxtendod to noon Of THURSDAY, the 30th instant « T EDWARD MAHONEY & SON, 3 . Architects. ?mO BUILDERS. > Tenders will be received up to noon of TUESDAY, May sth for the ereofton of a Villa at Mount Roskill, for Mr Dallen. Plans, etc., at my Office. / W. a SKINNBR. Arohiteot, Vulcan Lane, ENDERS will be received by the under signed until noon of .THURSDAY, the • SOth inst., for tho Erection and Completion of a ' Block of Buildings in Karangahapo Road and Howo-stroet, for Messrs Garrott Bros. The loweiit or any tender not Deoessarily ao , ooptod. 2 Plans, etc,, on view at my Offlco. THOS. B. JACKSON, Architect. 5 9, Scherff's Buildings, Fort-street. imo BUILDERS. 0 ROBERT BURNS HOTEL. > Tenders for the above work will be received '» until noon of MONDAY, May ith. - CREY & MITCHELL, Arohiteote. b Mutual of Viotoria's Building. . r mENDERS will be received until noon A. of THURSDAY, May 7. for the Erection . of a Parsonage House in Burleigh-street, Plans, r etc.. at my office, O'Connell-street, Shortland -1 street.—H. Allright, Architeot. • mO BUILDERS. — Tenders will be re . X celved until noon on FRIDAY, May Ist, for the ereotion of a Cottage In Grosvfcnor-st. . Plans, etc., may be seen at my Office, Earanga hapo Road.—A. G. Leo, Architeot. 3 mo BUILDERS. !l Tenders will he received ud to Noon. THURS DAY, the 30th instant, for Moving Wool Shed - andTanneryßuildingatOtahuhu toanadjacent - site. Plans, &c, at our Offices, Queen-street. a EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Arohlteota. i! mo BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found onreason ; able terms. Apply to ? T. HOLDER, Architect, 1 Eiohange Buildings, Queen-atreet. W, F, HUBBARD, , Quantity Surveyor. 3 Quantities prepared for all Contracts of auy magnitude. Cray Chambkbs, Votcan Lane. piBVONPORT, NORTH SflOßßi i, WELLS BROS., 4 OARTKRB AND EXPRESSMEN. BRICKS. LIMTC. SAND, SOOKIA ASH, 2 POSTS, RAHjS. PAIiNOS, SANI- I TARY PIPES, fto., &O. n ______ '■ N.8.-FENCING DONE AT LOWEST BATES, ESTIMATES GIVEN. * YARD OPPOSITE DEVONPORT HALL. h d" " ' 3. Educational. * "lt/TISS COLE will open a Dancing Class y JjJL in the Presbyterian Sohool-room, Lower . Symonas-Btreet. THUR3DAY EVENING, April i. 30. Intending Pupils will please send in their 1 names to Miss Colo, Carlton Gore Road. 5 Terms: One Guinea for twelve LeßSons. TpVENING CLASSES. _ A. McARTHUR, M^4., LL.B., purposes 8 holding Kvenlnsr Classes at the Training Col- P lege, Wellesley-Btreet. beginning on MONDAY, '■ the 9th instant, at half-past seven p.m. Eaoh P subject will be taken twice a week. Fees per !• term: 15s for one subj cot. 21s for two. 8 Classes will also be formed to prepare for tne ? divil Bervice, General Knowledge, and Matri- II oulation Examinations at a fee of Two Guineas 3" per term. :- History (general and constitutional). Political Economy, and Jurisprudence may be arranged i. for. : f Information will bo given and names onrolled " at the Training College between half-past four '.„ and half-past five p.m. each afternoon, and on "* Saturday between throe and four o'clock. r "IJIVENING SINGING CLASSES were XLi commenced in the Training College. Wellesloy-street.—Elementary Class, Wednes day, April 1, at 7; Intermediate, at 8, and in >g Foresters' Hall, Karangahapc Road, Element ,c ary Class, Tuesday, April 7, at 7 ; Practice Class, U Tuesday, April 7. at B.—Fees: Gentlemen, 10s iv 6d : Ladies, 7s 6d for the course. Practice Class, 2s 6d per quarter,—John Young, Member Tonio Sol Fa College, London, and Singing Master Girls' High School. M^ R F. B. WOODHAM, Teacher ok the 0 " PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. r Address: Care of Mr A. Kady, Auckland Music ' Warehouse, Queen-street. 2 — THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OP NEW ZEALAND. The Public Trustee may be nominated Executor under the 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 Publio Trustee is appointed Executor. Present Trustees, Executors, or Administra tors may, if approved, relieve themselves of a future responsibility by transferring trusts to 1 the Publio Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing in England, America, and elsowhere, holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have _ tmigrated to New Zealand.may not only relieve 3 hemselves of responsibility, but, as the rate of obtainable in New Zealand exceeds the English rate, will greatly augment; the income oJ the beneficiaries by so doing. The State gives an absolute guarantee against loss of jn funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its officers, ya The Pablio Trustee holds large sums of money for investment on real security at ourrent rates he of intercut. Applications for advance on first mortgaoto will be received at tho various agen >» 'cies, where all further particulars may be ob mAta D " R. C. HAMERTON, , ■■>'■ Publio Trustee.



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and Manageress... >!!<»= Dc Grey Acting Manager Mr A. L. Cunara LAST (* NIGHTS LAST " NIGHTS Of tho Eminent Actress. MISS D c GREY, Previous to her departure to* Europe. THIS (Tuesday) EVENING & TO-MORROW ONLY, » LoWarr s ks Difß°A c N drc ß . First lime in this city of the great Drama, taKen from the popular novel. "The Ironmaster. . LADY CLARE. Laay Clare Miss Da GOT*. FRIDAY EVENING, May 1, GRAND MILITARY NIGHT, Unaer the Immediate presence of the Mayor, Colonel Lyon. Commander of the Forces sCapt. Fenton, and Officers, &c. the occasion being A GRAND BENEFIT Tendered to Miss De Grey previous to her de parture for Europe, when she will present ShakesDßro's fine Classical Comedy, Rosalind..^...3.°. U.... L?;. M'ss De Gritc Box Plan at Lennox's. Day ticketsi at Abbott's. Admission-Circle, Is; Stalls, 2s M; Pit, Is. Doors open at 7.30; commenoe at 8. F. T. Likoham. Stage Manager. _ A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION. OPENING NIGHT-THURSDAY, MayJ. . The Famous Author and EagU*^Cpnieaia)i,, MR wybert jMJßmaja^gf'^ With his Specially li I 'ii;Y|jpWft'm'l™Tt'>r' com^gagasMWfe ■.•^ l «.F.. ! 'i/Mfef*t3HIPPENDALB, _ Mm Accomplished Actress, from *« j£?£?*:,. : Haymarket Thoatre, who haßjuftt ooneluaea ' successful engagement in Australia, ■ MISS ALICE DKORWYN, i The Juvenile Comedienne, ' MISS CONSTANGK DEORWYN, ; ,' The Charming Young Actress, Misses MAUD RUSSELL & LILLIE fiKYER,, Tho Now Zealand Favourite, MR J. B. STJiiEOE, MR CHARLE3 HOLLOWAY. MR RICHAKD STEWART, ' .; MR W. B. HARRISON. , , .. Producing in rapid succession New and Klqgant- Modern Comedies, the Latest London SUoc&WW. = THURSDAY EVENING, May 7, ■ ■■:'.•, . " Andrew Hallday's Brilliant Comedy (first time in Auckland), FOR LOVE OR. MONEY!. ' : Tofce followed with the Great Drama, f THE WOMAN' IN WHITE ! And tho Most Successful Comedy of Modern Times, ' IMPULSE! . i NOTIOE.-The Box Pton wlHbo opened a* Lennox's on and after. THURSDAY NJSXI, Oth inst, when Seats can be booked daily and nadvance. ■ ■- ': A SOCIAL GATHERING 'J\. IN AID OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH WUiL BE -HELD IN THE t LARGE SCHOOJi \ (CORNER OF PITT AND WELLINQTON-STBEETS) ! ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, ><■ Commencing at 8 p.mi ■ ","***?,' ! Double Tiokete, 7s 6d. Extoa Lady, 2s M. _ ■ HOLY TRINITY CHURCH* OTAHUHU. A GIFT AUCTION and PROMENADE CON CERT will be held intheOtahuhu PublioHall on WEDNESDAY, 29th April, fßßs'.^ "^ o£ rund for Painting and Repairing the above ■<- Church. Doors open at 7; to commence at 7.30 p.m. • : Admission: One ghillinjt; Childrtm, Slxtencc. DANCING.V DEPORTMENT. CALIBTHENICS, &O. MONS. PAUL BIBRON, ( , FROM PARIS, Will Commenoe Tuition at Masonic Hall, Prinoes-street, as follows: -_~ Select Adult Class. Wednesday. May 6, 7.50 p.m.: Select Juvenile Class, Saturday, May 9, 1 p.m.; Miss Hill's, Ponsonbr, Tuesday, May 5, j 7io p.m.; Miss Bates's, North Shore Tuesday, Hay 19, 3.30 D.m; and next terra at xAm Law a. Remuora; Mrs Clayton's, Parnoll; Mrs Glover's, Bymond-street; Mrs Palmer's, Carlton Gorft Road; Mrs Giles's, Mount Albert .:.■ ; PRIVATE LESSONS- M.-IILY. ;. Terms in Advance: Adult, 2i •: Juvenile, 21s. j. Circulars aTTTflttttrtPteit-JfiwVj/i!,orlapply fit*i reßidence. 75, irobaon-street. - .'■ i f ' (Victoria-street, a short distance above) mHEA TR E ■ROYAL, TO-DAY! TO-DAY 1 TO-DAY! ON VIEW 1 ON VIEW 1 ON VIEW! The Grandest Assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, At TOM KEESING'S, VICTORIA-St. (sdoprsaboveßoyalMailHotel) Try my Deferred Payment System. Board and Residence. PRIVATE BOAD AND RESIDENCE, Lewis House, Grafton Road; every ac commodation, good attendance. Bath-room, piano, and every convenience.—Mrs White, widow, late of Russell. . BOARD AND RESIDENCE, Devon port,— Mra Buson. Sea View. Churoh- < street; vacancy for a lady and gentleman, or three gentlemen. . riOVENOB BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging 20s per Week Single Room 25sperWeek HE NEW ZEALAND LAND MORT GAGE CO. (LIMITED). , Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital 4200,000 Head Office for the Colony, . New Zealand Insurance Buildings, qoeen-steeet, auckland." This Company is prepared to negotiate LOANS on Freehold Mortgages throughout the Colony at current rates. For Application Forms and further particulars apply to JAMES BUTTLE, Heoretarr, Queen-street, Auckland. THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between JAMES HARPERand RICHARD GIVEN, as Land Speculators and Builders, is this day Dissolved by Mutual Consent JAMES HARPEB. I SHALL not be Responsible for any Goods ordered by R. Given in the name of Harperanaco. JAMEa HARPER, April 24,1885. ■vr 0 T I c ■;.'* E. TO THE PUBLIC. Id consequence of the increased value of Sheep in the Auckland Market, caused by the demand for Mutton for export, the Auokland Butchers have deqided to RAISE tho PRICK of MUTTON ONE PENNY PER POUND on and after the Ist May, 1885. • Byorderofthe mmmm Auckland Bntchere' Association. Q . N SALE. EX ARAWATA: FIJIAN BANANAS, LIMES, AND ORANGES. NEW ZEALAND JAMS, APPLES, PEARS, AND HONEY, ALSO ON HAND. FRANK O. FORWOOD, F R.U I T F A C TO B, FORT-STREET. DSIC SALE —My Large Stock Re duced to Is Sd per Copy," or 10 for 158, opportunity for teachers.—Kichardson, Victoria Arcade, Victoria-street; , . ,1 .■•'' A.RSH ALL'S Special Tincture of Podo- " phyllum is the Homosopathio Remedy for all Liver and Stomach Disorders and Risings and Indigestion. Price, Is per bottle.—U. W. Goodson, London Arcade, Sole Agent for Auck; land. ■ CHEAP GROCERIES! CHEAP GROCERIES 1 Newton Prioes Brought to Symonde-stroot. CaU and Get Price L«sr. NONE -CHEAPER. E. W. "rOLLIRSON, THAMES BRUIT AND GROCERY STORK. UrPEB Symonds-street, O UPHOLSTERERS.—WooIIenFIocI* beet quality; 13 bales at 3'A per lb by halt An offer wanted for parcel. Must bo sold\—• HLldrethaud Son, Battle Merchants,. Victoria streot VVe3t. ■ ■" iTfe tflbAA PERSONS~Wanted to JL.'U.xJ'vv Purchase the Balance oj: our B»ck of Boots and Shoes, amounting' in value to £9,000, at unhoaril.-qj -.pssw. Sale . now on.-Sarrott Bros., WakSflßMiSMKAttcfe. \ landl .^,,.:^.' '