Monthly Smnmary]per U.S.B. Co,'s Mararoa.

VOL. XXVI.—.No. 283.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1865.

PRICE—ONE PENNY,

The Auckland Evening Star.



Shipping. CJAN FKANCISCO MAIL 's^| SERVICE. || "- ENGLAND via HONOLULU | AND SAN FKANCISCO. pNIO N STKAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Under contract with the Uovornmonts of Now Bouth Wales and Now Zealand.] lie Service will bo porforincd by tho now i powerful Steamships MAKaROA and iUMBDA. whi«h will be despatched from io cklai)d as under : „,_..„» Tuesday. Dec. 8. 2 p.m. jfißAiK"- (without transhipment at Honolulu). Tuesday. Jan. 5. 2 p.m. For particulars, apply to rtMTQX STKAMSHtP COMPANY OF NKW ZffiALAND (LIMITED). Psloenton Buildings. —""T^ TTNION STEAMSHIP 'f^^^l COMPANY OP1 NKW ||SP^q OTALAND (LIMITED). jy TIME TABLE.—Dkckmbkb. imR TARANAKI, NKLSON, PICTON, WKL- F UKSTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST gOAST PORTS (from Mannkau). ~^T\ &ate of Sftllhiß. | ZZZZiI JTues., Dor. S, 10a.ni. ' 8.10 a.m. 11010 (Latest oargo train, 7.15 a.m.) ! pmams I Saturday, 12.11 a.m. I — m tit MaiUrrlved). _ rTRBISBORMKTNAPIEK WELLINGTON, FLYTTKLTON, AND PORT CHALMERS . (from Auofcland). TirawißA I Thurs., Dec. 10, noon | — BMOHAHAXAJJThurs.. Dec. 17, noon ,__ - FSRMKLBOURNK (ViAßmrg). fiJTwiki* I Thurs.. Deo. 10, noou | — U^A, Thurs.. Uee^oon ! - " TOR SYDNEY". THuSI | About Friday. Doo. 111 ~ ffijggßA_ I Tnes., Dec. 15, 5 p.m. I - • jfQR SUVA AND LSTTOA. iJTwAiI | Sunday, 13, 6 p.m. i — (Cargo till noon SahirdayJ --~"~"'for'grkymouth.' I Saturday, 12. 2 p.m. I__ _— -—-~ FOR RUHSKLL ~ '~ fisAWEBA I Slon.,'Dec._7, 5p m. I I KHffIONQLtJLy ANU SAN FKANCISIJO. jf^mnoi TTucb., l)oe. S, 2 p.m. | — _ -WcBnsIOTTTICRE I'S.—DuriDK Docember. ijDjjry, and ""obruary ExcHrsinn Tickets will I«ißjncn at Kkduckd Ratks, avivilablu for ro- Itm until 31st March, 1886. Cargo muat bo booked and ulonfraldc 1 Wi? IOUES before advertised tlma of departure. PmsMO Tiofeota must bo takon Bt tho Com- IliU's Office. AWddani Branch, oorror of Quoon anfl OBlamß-Btreetß. "». ARIE NT LINE. iSISKi^xSv Under contract witli tho New MMirT a""'h Wal(i3 Govornmont for tho conveyance of Jlnils. Tie followlnK Steamshhis bcloiißnw to the Otientiil Co. and the Pifciflo Co. will leo,ve SYDNEY and MKLBOUKNK on the undor mntioneddaiea for LONDON, via ADKLAIDK. DIEGO, BAKCIA (at steamer's ontion). 3UK2 jMJAEfrMIr: a. Mm »» Fl'olr' lrrom Stean,or. Sydney, Melbourne. Ibisu ~ December S I Docoraborll CsntBOBAZO Decembor 19 I)eccmber2s ftfrosi., January 2 January 8 tamsT Janaary 18 January 22 toPBIA And tortnlgitly theroaftor. Tlnragh fares to London, £22 to £7*. Pmenuera Becuro special advantages by booking through from New Zealand, fares 0 gsloon and Second-class being the name aa from iuttalia. Seoand-i-'nss passengers by Orient tamer are srov'tti with saloon passages to SfiueyorMeltxgSg PiS3AGSS F.WFLONDON:— Special fncili lll!afforded for blTuLin(? out FrleriHs and Relit tytebr pre-payment of the paaange money here. BPKCIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for Bmontkß, iaaued at the following ratee :— Krat Saloon £117 Sscond Saloon 77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LONDON it Reduced Rates. Ite further partloularfl. apply *o UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited), Agents in Now Zealand, jjsjL TikIREGT SERVTCE *|^^^, TO SAN FRANCISCO, mSSUBm j-rom SYDNEY. OVKELAND ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN, THROUGH AMERICA. The Magnificent Steamers AUSTRALIA and ZBAL4NDIA will leave SYDNEY for SAN JRANCI3CO fdlreot) via Ho.voi.utu, as under, Without transhipment, at monthly intervals: - Da to of Sailing to Bte&mer, Tons. San Francisco from Sydney AOBIBAIU 3,200 Tuesday. Deo. 1, I 4 p in. MiUSDU 3,2oolTue6day, Dec. 29, _^___ I *p-m' - PwTeaßere are booki'dio Fninciaco, or ™igh to KurODPan d ;Btinations with spt cial MfsmaKts. snd have at fa-" Franc sco choice 1 the nnriv-tlicd Atlantic Steatnßhip Lin a «lie Cunard, Inrcan While Star, or other wmpanteß. Passengers destined to any part of tho Unltert fates or tivi provinces procure their riiitroaa «ttet« at San Franc sod. 411 Ur4t-cl-.i!S p.9:engc-ra are allowed 350 Pounds of lnßgapo to Sn.n Francisco, and 250 Mi^a "OverUnd," free of charge. THROUGH FAEE TO LONDON, HRST-CL&SS £66 0 0 idmmards, nccordinz to tho selection to bo nwe«tß(inKmncrS(:o Jlnierard>*. railway mare, guide books show "Ball ronti's to any point in the United ttatoa, najbßbad»napvili.-ation. ™"^ngers praceedlrg eastward can ronn,oct TOntlio steamers of thp Pacific MaiJS.S Com- J"y, oning porta in Khina and Japan for San "Mci-co. ..,[ot rates of pvsiiks and freight, and all othei "rafraatlon, appl; to ■ BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO.. ,U«te, Shortltmd-stfeet. vCKi T^ORfHCOTB STEAM rfM^K. JLI FKRIiY SERVICE. fR^ TPMK TABLK. ■Hnfffr^"" Blul aftor December 1, ISS,1), i^^^*" and until further notice. wave Auckland : 17.30, to 15, 10.15. 10 45, H }U5 s.m.; {12.30, 1.15, 12.15, 3.15, (4.0.1.15, ,'**VK BmKEtfHKSD : 7.0, 8 30. 9.30. 10.0, 11.0, S3 JV 15 *-m- i 12.30. 1.30, 2.3), 3.15, i.O, 4.15, 6.0, W4 7.15 p.m. .o"Mondays, vVednoadaya, and Saturdays, a s**K m 'caTcS Birkenheud at 9.:i0 p.m.. and fw&land at 10.30 p.m.. and special arrange- can be made for late trips on other nights, ,„, SUNDAYS: .."WE Auckland: 9.30, {10.15. 1015, and ft?«-W.;tl2 30, 1,15, {2.0. 3.0, 3.30, $4.30,15.0. "». 6.30, and 9.0 P.m. ijfivg Birkhnhead : 9.0, 9.30. 10.0 11.0, and £»«.n. i 12,30,1.30,2.30. 2.15, 3 15,1.30, 5.15. 6.0, BSirt" 6. mna t0 Su Bar Company's Wharf, garner leaving Auckland at 10 30 p.m. j™. nm to Sugar Company's Wharf S™a_»ufllclent inducemsnt offer. This iJ? .Tabl° will ba adhered to. weather Un Oil ou mß'anceß permitting. Cattle and Qlu^K oarried at owners' risk. All ,VS™. to be prepaid. A Steumei is always W'oto Kxcuraions, Fishing, or otherwise. t£fS Eg-Family Weokly 'I icket, sa; Gents' W' Ticket, 2s 6d; Ladies' We 3 kly Tickot, £3j Apprentices' Wbekly Tiokot, Is 6d; Eg™, Children's Weekly Ticket, Is; Single ffitn?Eket- M: Children under 12 years, 3d; °'Mtßoata,eaohtrlp,6d. D. LITTLEJOHN, Secretary, ~— Queen-street Wharf. OTEAM TO LONDON. jffI^^PENIINSULAU~sroRIENTAL 4ilßgKa STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). BKmtnor Leave Lsave Mel --_____^ Bydney. bourns. K»K»i., n ~ 1886! ÜBS Cto Deo. 11 Deo. 17 WIBiQE- Doo. 25 Deo. 31 j^ 6- j^T ~~-sSiul^ ll^:jJJJJ __Jan. 22 I Jan. 23 pJL 4.'); 8M«forward every nlternate week. islC iBI rs f nd c °rKO booked to London. Mar •Wdotjtfjj- , E * yDt>lnaia. China, and Japan at cite'!).'?■ "cketa issued both to first and second ■•eStfS"B?™ al efP'cially low rates. Chear Cflnfp^^comuiodution can be obtained in this Yagers booked at Auckland at buino tata .foffiL 01Melbourne. - ajl Saitioulars apply to U Oj,^^. CRUICKBHANK & CO., .'•■.•..■!*•«• street, Auoktend. Agents,



Jh^__ J^OKTHERN STEAM js^^t SHH'CO. (LIMITED). I ~~<«^ CHEAP TRIP | TO I' KAWAU. Tlio Fast and Favourite 3.5. WELLINGTON WEDNESDAY NEXT. DECEMBER 8 UftVinK QUMM^' 10 «- '«* RETURN FARK _. . 73 6d CHILDREN, HALF-PRICP:. «_ jVI'OIifHEKN STEAM; F: —■, -^ SHIP CO. (LIMITED). I \ Time Tablb—Dbcembbb. 4 iWoathor and obhor Clroimi aiiinoea Permitting). FROM QUKEN-STKEKT WHARF. TO TaX HOT LAKKB. TKBBACKB, AND GISYBKKS (VIA TAURANUA THK QBIOKBST. OHKAVKST, AND EASIEST I POUTK. Tourists can avoid the tedious and rough overland juurnoy by taking passaga in the Northern Steamship Company's fast and com ™''»bIeBteamcr<iULANSMANand\VKLLING IUN, which loavo Auckland alternatoiy ovory Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m., arriving at lauranga ,>t 6 o'clock on the following morning wnon Oroabj-'a coach,under mail contract.leaves Immediately afier bro.kfast (or tho Hot Lakes parsing through tho Vesey Stewart Sottloment' arriving at nhinemutu at 5 p.m. samo day. bin«ln Faro by Hteamor and Coich, £2 103. Return ditto, £(. A Coach from Ohlnemntu connects with rtcam^lea or Auckland ovory ROUND TRIP TICKETS aro now issued at tho Company's Office, enabling tourists to travel by Stoamor to Tauranea, thenco to Oliiuonuitu and Cambridge by coach, and from Cambridge to Auckland by rail Faro for tho round trip .. ..£5 5 0 TOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTg. BTKAMBB. [ DATE or BAPJNB. Wellington | Monday, 7, 7 p.m. Conneotß at Tanranga for Opotlkl Ooiivlto and Bay if L'lnnty Ports every Tuesday. For Russell. Whanqaboa, and Monbontji. Clansman I Monday, 7, 7 p.m. Foa Great KAHBiEaT^KvFsKNA, Poet Fitz roy, amd Blind Bay. Argylc I Every Thursday. 8 a.m. Fob Wiunsabei. Wmanqabsi Ueadb, and Manoapai. MacKrsKor | Every Tnosday, 8 cm. Fn: Wi.UKBARki. Whangahki Ukadb, akb P^tlU^ W'ccKreiVor' I'Kvory FrTday. 8 p.m. FOB WnANGARKI AND WhaKGAUKI IIKAIBS iCarrjing vassooßPre and oarKO for Waipu). A Coi\ch moots the stoainor en arrival to oon 7oy paewinKßta to Waipu. MiiCKrifror" ] Tuesdny. S. S p.r5." MacK'i'txoi' I KriUay, 11. S p.m. Jlinnmn-iL' I Friday. 11,11 p in. From Whanoauki to auokijind (From Railway Wharf). MatßreKor 1 Jl.jr day. 7, 6 p.m. .UacKroKur Tharinlay. 10, 1 p.m. For"aiKKouitY Hay. Arayle I Kvory Monday and Friday. 7 p.m. For_ Tairua. Argyle I Kvory Mop day, 7 p.m. , mom makl'kao. Kok Waitara and New Plymouth. Ctalrloch and Stalfa, twice n week iaa por advortlsmnunt). Otirso must bo booked and alongdldo Uie woffle! by i p.m. prompt. Noti'i will ho recolved iftnr thn* hour. Passage Ticket-' mnst be taknn at the Uom- Pk it's (iftitv. >\-, Quoi-ii-atretit Auoklan'i. KXCUKSION'TICKKTA- Durii'R the months of December, January, anil February Kxcureion Ti keis will bo isnneil «t Ukduckd Hatks. available for return until 31st JUrch, IS^G. jQyk "W a i w c r a 'GF^r^^ HOT BPRIXGS). The fine 5.3. WELLINGTON, 500 tapp, wi'l loavo tho Queen-street Wharf as above on SATURDAY. December 12. at 2 p m., returninß f-om Wniwora at 7 n.m. on MON DAY. RETURN FARE, lte 6D. oiyEW ZEALAND 2»?< SHIPPING COMPANY nMsM < LIMlrKD>' #^fc°; '/•■S f&-~A NOTICK To PASBEN \ GERS PKR RIMU TAKA. Tho R.M.S. RIMUTAKA is appointed to lsavo WKLLINGTO>f for London, via Rio de Janeiro, on THURSDAY, 17th December. Passengers -will bo forwarded coastwise as usual. . orTIHE NEW ZEA- ~ ,; jjj LAND SHIPPING COM fsi tylrJl-.-M PANY'S ROYAL MAIL 'f~;" _q 11 LINK OF STEAMERS /.. <\ -| ''". il (under Contraot with tho W.^M-^ —■"11 fc^-"" \[j Now Zealand Government) Will be despatched with Her Majesty's Malls as under for LONDON, Via Rio de Janeiro and Madeira:— Stcmm. jTons.JD^^l Data. ~~ I 1 1885. RIMUTAKA 1,473 Wollingt'n Deo. 17 1886. Ruapkhu 4,16 a) ,„ raav Jan. 11 KAiKomiA 4.47? L bo m- F eb' I 1 , Tonoariko J- 163 ( ranaed March U AOKAN'GI 4,163) rapged Apiilß And thouooforward ovory fourth Thursday. The above aro all new steamers, built specially for ihe trade, and commanded by men of great experience The lonprth of tho pasaago by the Company's steamers avoragss under 10 days. Passage monej: Saloon, from 60 girinoa9 upwards; second cabin, 40 guineas; steerage, from 18 guineas. For froijjlil or paiwago apply to THK HEAD OFFICES, CHKISTCHURCO, Or to the l)ranc:hns and Agents of tho Company throughout Uiu C-olony. yf HPHE NEW ZEALAND jt&d£l~A I SHIPPING COM j^BPn%£xf PANY'S LINK. "^^^^^^^FlßST WOOL SHIP FOR The Iron Barque 8A M MENJ) EL, 1034 tonereglßtor, 100A1.T. Porsson.Commandor, will load for London direct. AT IHK RE DUOKT' RA.TES OF FRKIGHT, and havine the greater part of her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch, sailing early in Novom "splendid accommodation for passengers. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITEDKAgonta. SS, All AW A. *W^^^^^ Consignees wanted for FM S V&ai&SEKBm FIFTY (50) BOXItS TIN. L. D. NATHAN & CO.. Agents. «k » TS7AIUKU AND ONE j£&dt*L. VV HUNGA STEAM iffIjiSgai^vNAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIMK-TABLE-S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga. < Leave Waiuku. ll_Friday, 9 a.™, for SP m . 22 -Tuesday, 9a.m. tor 26 -Saturday, Special t fj^iiLX- WAIUKU. Superior Acoommodatlon and every comlort. THOS J SEDGWIOK. Pronrietor.



'• Ik^*-**^ TTOR OREYMOUTH i y'|f|§||| "- DIRECT, j l^^^^S CONNECTING WITH WEST COAST jl^|a|§|||| ports. The regular trader b.s. I HERALD, S^vniv* 358 ton _3 register, Captain S. R sth S: Z "as übove on TOK3UAY- th° All cargo must bo booked at our office, an Ito '' paßsag0' and othor Partloularß, STONE BROS., 20, Queen-street. vTIwA. UTEAM TO THAMES, "SffiDfSSAv Competing with RIVER \MWVSEK»s'™AMli;ili= 'or STIRLING ." ™r TKKAUKI, WAIHI, AND TK AROHA GOLDFIKLDS, MORRINSVILUC, aeKkff GRANT AOTj TIMK TABLE. 8.8. ROTO MAH ANA, P.B. ENTERPRISE No. 2, ! FROM AUCKLAND. ' I Rotomahana.JSntebprihic. Monday 711 aftornoon 111 ovenini? Tuesday 81 3 afternoon I _ Wort. 91 _ 12 midnight I Thursday 10 | 3 afternoon _ Fridaj 111 1 aftornoon 12 midnight Saturday^ 12 | 1.30 afternoon | — yROM~T'K AMES. ' i^ROTOl^l^^^J^rJTMiPuisßr Saturday 5 i 5.30 afternoon I C3O aftornoon Monday 71 — | _ "I uosday 8 | 7.30 morning | 730 evening Wed. 9 830 morning | — Thursday 10 — 19,30 morning Friday 111 g morning I _ Saturday 12 I 9 morning JJP-30 evening No cargo received foFßotbroahana wltili balf-au-hour of advertised tlma of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping. Carrying, or Discharging JJve Stock. CKO. yRASKR. Agent. »4jKA. 08. (JOKOMA|NDBL,. W]IiS2S^ TUOMAa BCOTT, MASTER. *""™^* TIMK TAHLB. Leavo Auckland : Monday, December 7. at 12 noon Roturniag Bums days ono hour after arrival. Weather and othur circumstancos permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging Ilvo stock. No Cargo rocnived without Shipping Nate, »nd wltnln half an-hour of advertised time 0 laparturo. All Parcels maet be prepaid on Board. A. R. H fSWiNDLKY. Manage?. j^^k^ fS 9 S WaIT AX I tS^^^S^^wlll leave (Juoen-street Wharf *"™®a® every MONDAY, WEDNKa- DAY, and FRIDAY at 8 p.m , for WHAN GARKI and MAR3DKN POINT. TIMK TABLE FOR DKCEMBHIR. From Whangnrel: 3aturday, ,ith, 5.30 p.m. Tucada; , Bth, O.HO a m. Thursday, 10th, a oi) a.m. Saturday, l'.'Ui, noon Tuesday, 15tli. 2 p.m. Thursday, liili, U p.m. Saturday. lUlli ri.3op.ir. Tucsdiiy, -Mini. ,>:io i>.v". Thursday. -'Stti, i) HO a.m. 'IMofday, 30th, 2 p.m. Thursday, 31et, 2 p.m. Cargo rcoelvod at Quoen-street Wlmri until I p.m. A COACH moets the Steamer at Margden Point for Walpu. All deliveries will be made on tho wharf or othor usual landing place at risk of Consignee. Ticket may be obtained at the Office or on board. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), Qii.'Hn-mrant. nnriOHirn Flrt.h'H Mill YACHT SEASON, 1885, E. G. BAIRD'S PATENT ANTIFOULIXO COMPOSITION For Preventiiir Fouling on WOODBN" VKSS'iLS. Pi-ii-i : 12i per Gallon. NO YACHT SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT, A 1 it'll till,!. PAIVT WORKS. '.UCICf.AND "jC' O T ICE. r JOB LOTS. T I I M ACCKLANIi TI.MIIKH COMPANY M B (Limited) B E E X Customs-strcot AVost. U Pnicvious to Btouk-takikq. 3OMK VERY CIIKAP LINKS USEFUL TOIBKIt. To Purohosors of 1,000 Foot and ovor Freigkt and Delivery FREE TIMBER To any reasonable TIMBBR CilSl'lllCO. JOB LOTS. 1 O B M O N D HOUSE), PONSONBY ROAD AUCKLAND, W. COCHRAN, Sbn., FAMILY BUTCH En w: l * y 8- BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULEK, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURBR, wrNDHAM-STHKKI, MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKB. tnsarance and Mining Roglstor Books Speoially Ruled and Bound. Muelo, Magadnoe, Publio Libraries, and Sunday Sohool Books Well Bound. UAKKRS1 SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibloa. Prayer and Hymn Boofca Ro-bannd. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULKD. , mo TRAVELLERS, &o. PRKSKNTS FOR HOME. Very Ilandaomo Inlftld Table'l ops. Cablnota/ Inlaid Box.h, Glove Uoxca, &c, &c all caretally made from New Zealand's rich and boautitul foretft timbers. 'Hioso artioloe aro KTBatly afl mlcpd at Homo, and bocomn more beautilul wltn keeping. Carefully packed for ahipmont. VV NORiUB, MANnFAOTUEKB, TOP of Shortland-streot. mONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE SPKCIArTNOTICE. Intending Assurerß lire invited to maka them Bflwr aciinnlnti-'d wjth t.Jio MPIIOVKD SY-TKM OF TONTINB ASSUHANfft, Introdnci-d by I lie liiraetorsof THS COIiOMAI, MUTUAL Llb'K ASSUB ANCIC SOCIKfY, LIMITKD. AHSOI, UT X TONT IN E. Pollolen Non lorfiiitdblo after cxi iry of Tontine period, while tho Hunender Valueifl suffi cient lo pay the premium. MODIFircD TONTINE. A'tertwo ycais niomborsean obtain Loans or Ctish Surrender Vfcluo oi! such policies. Pofi3esHlnK In tliase oolomcs the all imnortent idvantaeea of n l*w nitio of mortality and a high r.ir.> of (ntnrrtv on vnu Locally INVI■■BT^ I> i'UNDS. tho 'I'OKTINEKBHULTSOf THK COLONIAL MUTUAL cannot ffi.il lo compare favourably with thoao or Foreign Companies, obtained under less favourablo circumstancos. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL Is tho only Colonial oltlcc transacting Tonttne btifcincsq. mill tho ONLY OFFICE IN THE WORLD WHICH ISSUKB UNCONDITIONAL TONTINE POLICIES. H S 11. IjYAI.L, General Sacretßry. N.Z. HERBKRT DEVKRIL. Residont Sooretary. Offlces: Queen-atreet. Auckland. p I C B B B AND 00, FOBT-BT. AND QUBBW-BT WBABV, STEVEDORES, EE(iEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. BTOBBD ANr DUMPED SOB SHIPJIKNI. BALLAST StTPPLIBD. i^E WMARKE T TT OTE L. GEORGE H. EASTON Nkwmarkbt. <»-''• . ;-, . ': !*■■%> FISHER & 00., WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 1864. Br Special Appointment to His Kxoellenoy the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervols; His Hxcelfenoy Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the DoKo of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butohers to tho JeQUIiKN-CTKKKT, AUCKLAND, N.Z. FamlllO3 waitod on iv Town or Suburbs, POULTRY oJ aU kinds DRKSSKD to ORDER. Dealers in Game. Horuocmsd llama and Bacon. Corned Buef In Large Quantity. Importers of Sausage Casings. The Trade N ( B.—Calvea' Rennets, i



Money 4*4\4\(\t\ TO LEND in Bums of from *UVVV £50upwarda.—Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Cochrane's Auction Man, 185, Queen- Btreot. MONEY TO LEND at" current rates oi interest.—Laiehly and Jackson, Queen street. ]%/rONEY~TO~TEND7~on~""FreehoId IJJL SecnrlUoß.—Aroh. Buohanan. Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage ot Freehold at ourrent ratoa.-C. W. Cave, Solloitor, Queeri-street (next the Bank ot New Zealand). >" M~ ONEY TO LEND, In largo or Bmall nun, at usual rates of interest. CONNKLL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vuloan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.-Apply to JACKSON & RUSSTILL, SoUoltors, Shortland-Btroet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Frcohold Securities. WILLIAM COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings 85, Qtioen-streot. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at onrrent ratesof Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, _, Solicitor, Highstreot Tiyf ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY IVJL NOTES, HOUSKB, FURNITURE, &0, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. 110BTOA8K8 NEGOTIATBD. JOHN W. HARDIB, < Land, Commission, and Khtatk Aqkkt, High-street. Auokland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIKTY Off AUOKLAND, BOALK OF REPAYMENT RKDUOKD. ( Repayments extend- Per Week S^fl ( AJjs°3»j Ing over for £100. 6 fot * 6 c. d. 6 s. d. 1 year _ _ 2 0 0 101 0 0 3 years - _ 014 7 113 IS 0 6 yearn _ _ 010 0 ISO 0 0 7 years - _ 0 711 M 9 7 10 yeara - -111 162 16 8 nd other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board has power In cases of Sloknesa oi What of Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS, BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITa PAKT OR WHOLK OF THE ADVANCE MAY BK REPAID AT ANY TIMK. INTEREST CEASES ON THK PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notice _ S per oent. 6 months (fixed) .. .. „ 6 per cant 12 months (fixed 61 par oent CORNER OF QUKKNSTRBKT AND VULCAN LANE. AUCKLAND. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. AUCKLAND PERMANENT~CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. OlTflOK: 147, QUKKN-STRBET. IjOANS granted upon approved sooarltloa ol Freohold or Leaaohold Proportieß in suiu'b of £20 to £6 000. principal und interest boinsr repay able in Instalments at ihe following Reduced Hatkb for ropayraent of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments o«eno% p.- vvn»ir "Total Amount ing over. '6r woeK- Ropayablo. £ 8. d. £ s d. 1 rear _ 2 o 0 101 0 0 2 years _ .. 1 010 10S 6 8 3 years _ H 7 113 15 0 4j-oftrs _ .. 11 8 m B 8 G years _ .. 8 9 13fl 18 9 8 years _| 7 1 IH 13 9 lOycara .. _.]_ 0 3 IH2 10 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or lurgor louna. DEPOSITS.—The Society rocclvra monoy on Doposlt:-Repfiyttblo at 7 days' notice, 5 por lent, per annum. JOHN BATQKR. Hccretary. Bank of Enoi.and Notib Ciianokd. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, 50, SHOKTLAND-STRKEr, AUCKLAND (Opposlto A. Clark anil Bons' Warchouso), And Littlo Co'lins-Bt., Melbourne. TjOANS aro Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Upon Personal, Freohold, and Leasehold Beourity, Repayable by tVeckly, Monthly, or Quarterly Inßtalmenta, at Lowest Current Rates. idvancCß made on Furniture without removal, and all clapso* of Morchundiso. joana frranted upon Lifo Polioioa. Lcgacioe, and Interests under Wills. Bills Discounted at Currknt Rates. JOans upon Deposit of Deeds. Ropaymont by Easy Instalments. Torms Gratia. All communications and inter view* held strictly conlldontlal. ITIOTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY. On and after 31st AUGUST CHB BUSINESS Of OHI ABOVE AGENCY WILL Bl CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITB CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HIGH-STREET. "\TEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, 131 AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIQH-HTBEET (Next to Atkins Printing Offlos), BRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, ON PERSONAL SECURITY. ifRKKHOLD AJfD LBASSBOLD BKCUBITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE on on ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, BKPATABLB IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or in any nay unit the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal I also on all kinds oi Merchandise. Leans mar be repaid at the rate of Sixpence net week In the Found. Bills Discounted at Ourrent Rain, Bank oi England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All oommunloatlons strictly confidential. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN. AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Nest to Amur's PftiNTma Ouini ~VT OTICE OF REMOVAL. TheKOOMSof tho YOUNG MHN'S CHRIS TIAN ASSOCIATION hive boon REMOVED to TEMPORARY PREMIBES, OLD BAPIIST CH'TRCH. Welleßley-s'reet Entrance to RKADING-ROOM AND LIBRARY from Chapel-street. i( k a *\ | B'OB§ON-STKEET I \\ ™" SJ CaaH AND DEFERRED PAYMEM TAILORB, DRAPEKo, ANB HABIT-MAKER 8, HOBSON-STRKKS, We respectfully Invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Grea (Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we employ, and the great successes of our efforts to produce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Un excelled! n Cut and Style, gives us every con fidence In respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly snrunk before being made up, and. Pit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment System has bset found to be a great boon, by enabling thoßi with limited lnconjea to procuro neooasarles li the easiest poauible way. ALL GOODS ARK MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receivo 5 per cent. Discoun (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcel of 20a and upwards TKAMCARS PABS TilK 1-OOR. INSPECTION INVITED.



Volunteer Notices. TTVIgTRICT ORDERS. Militia and Volunteer Office. Auckland. December ith, 1885. The Firing for Government Prir.es will take place on tho datos mentioned hereundor :— Par. 1. The firing for Ordnance Prizes will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Gon eral Rules published. The following is the distribution of tho prizes money :— ORDNANCE PHIZES. Auckland Naval Artillery .. ..£8 8 6 Dovonport Naval Artillery .. .. 519 7 Ponaonby Naval Artillory .. .. 5 7 9 Onehungn Naval Artillery .. .. 6 8 0 A Battery N.Z. Item. Artillery .. 6 9 9 0 Battery N.Z. Bogt. Artillery .. 619 10 Total £39 13 5 Par. 2. Prizes aro open for competition to all members of tho Volunteers who have attended two daylight and four ordinary inspection parados. Par. 3. For Snider Carbinos there will be two classes, in which Cavalry, Nav.il Artillery, Artillory, and Engineers will gompeto. FIRST SKT FOR CARBINES. Ranges. Position. 800 yards .. Kneeling. 600 yards .. Any military poeition. Ten shots at oach rango. Targets and scoring according to regulations. SKCOND SKT FOR CARBINES. Ranges. Position. 200 yards .. .. Standing 300 yards .. .. Kneeling Ten shots at oach rango. Targots and scoring according to regulations. FIKBT SKT FOR CARBINES. Might Prizoa, valuo £28. Ist prize £6 0 0 2nd prizo 6 0 0 Srd prize 1 10 0 ■Ith prize ~ .. .. 310 0 sth prize 3 0 0 (ith prize 2 10 0 7ih prizo 2 0 0 Bth prizo 1 10 0 SECOND SET FOR CARBINES. Six Prizes, valuo £15 2s. lßt prize £1 12 0 2'idprize 3 5 0 3rd piia3 2 10 0 4th prizj 2 0 0 sth prize 1 10 0 Bth prize 15 0 Par. 4. For Snider Rifles there will also bo iwo olaesos. in which tho Auckland and One hunga Rillo Corps will compete. FIRST SKT FOR RIFLES. Ranges Position. 500 yurda .. .. Any military position (iOO yards .. .. Any military position Ten shots at each range. Targets and scoring according to regulations SECOND SET FOR RIFLES. Kangos. Position 2Uoj"rilß .. .. Standing :<ooyurds .. .. Knoclitig Ten shots at each range, Taigete and scoring accordii gto regulations. FIRS I BKT FOR RIFLHS. Eight Prizes, valuo £30. Ist prizo .. ..£6 0 0 2nd prizo .. ..500 3rd pr.zo .. .. 110 0 4th prize .. ..100 sth prizo .. .. 3 10 0 Gib prizo .. ..300 7ch prizo .. .. 210 0 Bth prizo f . .. 110 0 SKCOND SET FOR IUHXKS. Six Prizoa, value £155581 Ut prizo .. .. £t 13 8 2nd urizo .. .. :i 5 0 3rd piizo .. .. 110 0 Ith prizo .. ..200 uihprizj .. .. llu 0 Gih prizo .. ..150 Par. 5. All intruding Competitors in any £ the abovo competitions \y\\\ conimence lln. ! or tho 6ii);i! Any, Tho firing for tha AuclUiinU, ] Dovonport, and OricliiuiKa Oorua will tuko placo at tho Mount Kden Hide rango on sho , 9th December, at six a.m. fur Ist Set (Carbluos 10th Docomber, at six a.m., for 2nd oet (Curbinus) 11th December, at six a ni., for Ist Sot (Rifles) 12th December, at nix a.m., for tfud Sot (ltiflea) The 1 ovonport and f'ailmnga Corps will bo allowed 10 commence flriug at half-past eight a.m. Par. G. AU who fail to obtain 17 points at the llrat distance in the Carbine and 20 points at ho tirst dittauco in Riilu Competition will retire from tho match. Par. 7. Competitors aro only allowed to flro in one set, anil mutt olect accordingly when sub mitting thoir names. No winner of a Govern ment nrizu will be allowed to flro iv tho second Sets, rillos or carbines. .Par. 8. An entrance feo of Is 6d per man is to bo paid before the flung commouces, to moot current expenses. Par. 9. No sighting Bhota will bo allowed. Par. 10. All competitors are to appoar in uniform. Par. 11. Tho amounts apportioned for other Corps in tho district are aa fellow?, atd are to bo ilred for untior lho same conditions :— Waiuku Cavalry £6 13 To Awaiuutu Cavalry 4 9 4 South Franklin Mounted Cavalry .. 219 8 Wairoa Rifles i 13 3 Whangaroi Uillea 3 9 2 Corotnandcl Riflea 3 10 Dargavlllo Rifles 3 7 10 Thumps J Ordnanoe, £5 4s6d I „ , , IBameb lCarbineaandriflos,Slo2;2df « b h WILLIAM J. LYON, Colonel Commanding District. Caledonian ■ Games. /CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF \^ AUCKLAND. FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING METROPOLITAN PARK, NEW YEAR'S DAY,' JANUARY 1, 1886. GAMES TO COMMENCB AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Programme: 1. BAGPIPE MUSIC, Reels, Strathspeys, and Marches. Firat prizo, £5 : second, £3: third. £1. 2. MAIDEN RACK, 150 yards. First prizo, £2; second, fil; third, 10s. 3. RKKL OF TULLOCH. First prizo, £3; seconrt,£2 ; third, £l. 4. GRAND CALKDONIAN HANDICAP; firat event, 110 yards. First prizo, £7; second. £4; third, £2. 5. WRESTLING MATCH. Bordor stylo. Priz«. £3. C. THROWING THJC HEAVY HAMMER (IMb), STANDING. Firat prizo, £2; second, £1. 7. HIGHLAND FLING, for Boys undor 18 years of age, iv Highland eoutumo (nix steps). First prize, £1; socond, 10u ; third, ss. 8. BEST DRESSED BOY, IN HIGHLAND COSTUME. First prize, £1; uexond, Ids. 9. GRAND CALK ONIAN HANDICAP, sucoad ovont, 220 yards. 10. GHILLIE CALLUM (Sword Dance). Firat prize, £3; second, £1: third, 10a. 11. A RUNNING LONG JUMP. First prize, £1: eecond, 10ti. 13. GRAND HIGHLAND REEL. Friz-. fX 13. TOSSING Tllhi CABER. First prize, £2; second, £1, 14. PUTTING THS HEAVY STONK (221b). First i.rizo, £1; second, lCs. 15. HIGHLAND FLING, in coßtumu (10 dinlnct stop ). First prizo, &i\ eecond, £2; third, £1. 16. GRAND CALEDONIAN HANDICAP, third event, IDO yards. 17. REELS AND STRATHSPEYS. First prizo, £2; second, £1; third, lOe. Entrioa for all competitions to oloso on MONDAY, 28th Dccomber. Entrance Fee: Ton por cent, on First Prizn. Entries to be addroescd to the Secretary, 67, Queen-street. Two judges for oach event; tho President or either o£ the Vice-Presidonts of the Socioty to aot in every case as umpire, and the decision of judges and umpire to bo final. Parties who wish to enter a protest against any decision of tho judges must aoso in writing to the Secretary within one hour after tho com potition, and tho Bum of 5s must acooni|;any ovsry protest, which Bhall be forfeited in the event of the protest being groundleea. Any oompetitorfailing to obey the instructions of the Master of Sports shall forthwith bo dis qualified from competing. The Committee reserve tho right to charge tho dny for tha sports, should cirounietanoes warrant it. Tickets to the Ground, Ono Shilling; for the Stand, 2s ; Children, Half-prico. J. MACKENZIE, Chairman of Committee. ;S. C. H A L L HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, SHIRTMAKBR, HOSIER. AND GKNTLBMBN'S MERGER. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION MADE TO ORDER, i i KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. S.C.H. having made arrangements with Messrs Fenton and Co., of Queen-stroet. for the manufacture and eupply of tho whole of his stock is enabled to adduce tho name ot lhai t well known firm as a GUARANTEE for the g exoellonce and quality of his goods. ' KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, AUCKLAND.



I War Sale. I | T^OR SALE, To Let, or Exchange, or to be Let with purchasing clause, an eight roomed House, off Wellington-street. Will be snld cheap (filOO bolow cost). Will bo lot cheap (fa per week below laet rental), or exchanged for smallor house on ea?y terms. Apply to J. H, WITHEFORD, Shortland-Btreor. 171 OR SALE, 35 Acres Land near Toka ? puna Lake, separated from W. J. Hurat's estato by a tidal creek only; portion cleared, fenced,and in grass; large tea. frontage to the prottiest sandy bay in" Rangitoto Channel. This in an OH >atiye Pah, and cannot bo equalled by , nny oiher soctioti in the district at samo price,—■ ;' H. Aghton and Son, Exohftnga Buildings. Tjj^Oß SALE, House of six rooms in I Vine-street, off St. Mary's Road, Pon sonby.—Pr'co and particulars by applying to ©has, "Veal, second house from road, FOR SALE, cheap, a Large Shop Win dow asd Qla-B Dcor ; also a good Cooking Range.—Apply to Mra Beedell, Eden Terrace, Now North Road. |TlOß"sl\LK7a'iri; onkß and Co.'s Mart, on Ji? Monday, 1 Black Spar iel Pupa, prizo-bred, Ij"TOir~SALEr Allotment in Tenuyaon- J 1 Rlreot, Surrey Hillß, 47 x 132; grandly Bliuatcd ; to be Bold at one . Price. £53 cash.— Apply at Stevenson's Store, Newton Rend. A RARE CHANCE.—For Sale, a Store, Post-oflieo and Rofreshmentßooms, with btrawberry garden and Stabli'g. Owner leav ing Auckland.—Apply Sum Office. ~|TIOK SALE, first-olawi now Hansom Cab, J. Doublo Seated Buggies and Dog Carte: also. 2 Second-hand Hooded Buggiea.—W. E Bxstcn. Coach Builders, Wufcofleld-atreet TriOß Sj!L"E, Cheap, tho Lease of a first- JL class Commercial Hotel in country town ohip ; terms ea?y ; present proprietor retiring from business—For full particulars apply to J. E. Qarthou Bo worn, Hotel Broker, Wellington. TLJIOR SALE, Piano by Bord, nearly new, JL1 walnut cottage, check aotiou; must bo Bold by Saturday. Price. 25 guinens.-Apply Mrs Hagon, Stationer, Karaugnhapo Road Newton. FOR SALE, Singlo-soated Buggy, Horse, and Harness.--Apply Mr Baton, Wolver ton Houao. Turner-s'reot, off Upper Qucen-st. T~OTO/\ — HOUafanl Allotment, JLJO*J>\7» 136x100 Shelly Bojch Road, Ponsonby.—Apply Dowdon & Paten, Quoen-st, TO BE SOLD, cheap, tor cash, a lot of Buys' Knickerbocker Suits, from -la 6d, upwards, in lots to suit purchaser,'.—Hannken Bros., 30fl and 302, Queon street. Open until 9 o'clock this ovening. FOR SALE, Upholstering, Cabinet, and Undertaking Business, in rising suburb. 111-health causa of leaving. Stook only; no good-will. Chance for good man with small capital. - Particulars of W. J. Sullivan, Agent, 02. Qucen-streotjo, poeite Bank of N.Z ) jjj^OK HALE, a vnrioty of Carriages and JL Buggies (13 in number), now and aecond hund, with aud without hood? and extension tops, including Waggonettes, Ladies' Piuetona, Victoria Phtutons, Pony PhaHO'.s Doublo and Singlo Buggies, (jmicn'i) Phietoiiß, and a light, ologunt, Jaunty Carriage, with cxtonßion, top 1 nd tidu curtains. T'Olu «uri uhaftp, bruko. lamps, £c. Prices fr.-m £30 to £110.-Edwin Harvie, Uppor Symondß-atreet. I^OR SALE, tho Russian "Tea "Packing .ij Company's Puro Teas, at every reapoct nbli'ifrouery shop ami store in tlio colony. r 11U JMI UJM EN AND OTfT BliS. GRAINS FOR tSALE, Apply R, WHITSON AND CO., ALBERT BREWKRY. SPECIAL NOTICE. FOU SALE, several of tho beet Building Sites in or lHvir Auckland. Situated in ulndutono and Clovoland Konds Parnell. The^e lots will bo ewld on aay rctsonaolo Terina. and money will bo advanced for Building if required. Apply U) P. COMISKKY, Shertland-strect. l!ji O R S A L E. FARJI, 27(3 Acres; 80 Good Kauri and Ti-rroe Bush, with First-claei) House of 8 rooms, out houses, and every conveniunuo. couth of Auck land. Near Railway Station and Steamor. For fuil particulars apply to JAMES SLATOR, Architect. . Canada BuildiiiKa, Auckland. FOR SALE, tho Lease, Goodwill, Fix tures and Working Plant of a Bakory and Urocory Businteu, with a. Koßtaurant attaohfd, now in splendid working ordor, with ovory convenience for conduotiujr a large business in all tho aforesaid branches. Locality un rivalled. A good paying trade now bo'hig done; fullest investigation courted, and principals only dealt with. - For furthor particulars, apply to A. H. Nathan. . F. W. HOWARD.] [E. JOSES. TDLUE STORE, FOKT ■ STREET. FOR SALE, 60 CABISS ORANGK3, 40 SACKS PKANUTS. W BALKS COCOANUT FIBRE (Ex Arawata), Also, 1 JO-HORSK POWER DOUBLE CYLINDER J'.NGINK (complete), by Rueton aud Proc tor, Lincoln, ICnuland, 1 CROSSLEY'S GAS ENGINE, 1 SAW BBNCH, by Robinson and Sons, Rooh dale, England, 1 LARGE SAUSAGE MACHINE, And othor Machinery. SAMUEL VAILK ] [JOHN DOUGLAS. Yai l b & Douglas (Late Samoel Vaile HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUOTIONKERS, REAJI ESTATE VALUATORB. BROKKRS UNDKR THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. SHORTLAND-STREET (Next thb Post-offiob.) BANKERS: Bank of New South Walks. (Sot) Klso our advortieemont in " N.Z, Horalu" and " Weekly Nowa.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT, £310,—Comfortable and convenient Cottage of i rooms, in Napier-stroot, within lOmlnntes' walk of Quoen-stroet; all in good order, nice garden, etc. It iti offered cheap, as tho owner is leaving tho colony. Allotment, 31 x .99.— Yaile and Douglas, Land and lfutato Agents Shortland-stroot. 1651 £650.—0ne Acre and Villa Residence of 7 rooms, dairy, all well finished and in good order; garden tißtefully Hid out, large oiatero, otc; within hilt an hour's walk of city, and cloßo to railway and 'bus —Vaile and Douglas, Land and Eatato Agonts, Shortland-stroot. 1651 FARM of l'2o Acres of rich land, close to town (12 mileb), with ovory convenience for carrying on fanning ou remunerative prin ciples ; hedges all in good order: Btablcs, cow houscß, Blind, barn, etc. Tho land is of Ih" very choicest description, and haß a good metal ed road to ihe gate. Prlco £2.! 00; easy terms of payment may bo madr\— Vailo and Donglae. Lund and Estate Agents, Shortlnnd stroot. 161 1 Villa Residence of 8 rooms, Onehunga, with largo garden, fruit treta, &c,, command ing beautiful view, and close to 'Bue i'nd Railway; £800. —V,; iln & Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shonland-street. Handy Little Farm of 20 Acres, all in cul- I tivation. orchard, grass, and crops, within 10 mllcie of Auckland, 2i miles from Railway SUtion ; has chim ing view of surrounding counlrr, and ia very suitable for a man with small oapital. Price. £35<\—Vaile & Duuglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-Btreet. 1631 - . ' '» ■ ••■- ' -,i n\' PERMISSION OF -THE COL JL> ONIAIi SBORhTARY. GRAND ART UNION OF MOUNTED BIRDS, PREPARED BY A. UKI3CHBK. 800 SUBSCRTBEKH AT 10s FORTY PRIZES. IstPrlrA ralno. 815 Ilundeomo carve<l ftnd or nnmmiiMl .^h«w-cnße o' figured Riinti and Kauri, c'.naininK 12 diflVront spccit'B, on vi-iV/ at M strn Upton and Co.'s. 2nd Prize, v-<lue £30-Containing 6 varieHes in Biiiiilar case, on view at Messrs Pmlhpps acd I Suns'. 3tJ Prize valno £20—Containing 8 varieties in timilar case, on viev/ at Mr N. G. Lennox's. These Prizes contain a variety of very rare birds, many of which will soon be extinct. 2 Prizes at £15 j 20 Prizes at. £ 0; 15 Prizes at £5. Total, £100. To be drawn about the end of. December. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombes and Co.'s. Hazard. Hurst, ar.d Co.'s, N.G. Lennox's, Jqsiah Martin's, Phillipps and Sons', J. A. Pond's, Teutenb^rg's, and Upton and Co.'s. Other prizes on view at futnro date to be advertised. " A PLEA FOR JESUS OF NAZA RETH," I BY i THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE. I Price—Sixpence. w.' k. mbars. 198, qubsn-sxrsbl.



Railways. "V^EW. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND SECTION. CHEAP ■! EXCURSION TICKETS y CHEAP FROM AUCKLAND TO THE HOT LAKES. RETURN TICKETS for the OVERLAND JOURNEY will bB-iasued on NOVEMBER 16, and on any day until further notice, available for ONE MONTH from tho date of issue. RETURN FARE, AUCKLAND TO OHINSMUTU and Back (Including Coach Faro), £4 10s. Trains leave Auckland at 8 and 11.45 a.m. on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays, Returning from Ohinemutu Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. ROUND TRIP TICKETS. Tickets for the ROUND TRIP.-Auckland to Ohlnenratu (by Rail or Coach), Ohinemutu to Taumnga (by Coach), Tauranga to Auckland (by Steamers of tho Northern B,S. Co.'s line), or vice versa, will also oe issued on and after NOVEMBER 16. and until further notice—, available for ONE MONTH from tho date of issue. FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP, £5 ss. Paßßeneers starting for the Round Trip from Auckland leave by Northern S.S. Co.'s Bo*ts on Mondays find Thursdays at 7 p.m. for Tauranga, thence by Crosby's Coach to Ohinemutu next day. Coaches leave Ohinemutu Tuesdays and Fridays for Tauranga, thenoe by Steamer game days at 5 p.m. for Auckland. THESE TICKETS CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED UPON APPLICATION AT THE AUCK LAND RAILWAY STATION. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager N.Z. Railways. Auckland, November 3,1885. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND "SECTION. Tho following alterations In the Auokland Railway Time Table come into force on and after December 7th, 1885, until further notice:— A new train leaves Penrose at 8 a.m. for Ota huhu, arriving at 8.10 a.m.; leaves Otahuhuat 8.18 am. for Auckland, arriving at 9 a.m. The 5.20 p.m. ex Auokland. will be extended to Otahuhu, arriving at 0 p m. ! Now train leaves Otahuhu at 6 10 p.m. for Auckland, arriving at &50 p.m. New train leaves Auckland at 9.53 p.m. for Onehunga, arriving at 10.20 p. id. New train leaves Onehunga at 10 35 p.m. for Auckland, arriving at 11.10 p.m The trains loaving Auckland at 8.80 p.m. for Onehuni/a, and Onehunga at 9 SO p.m. for Auok land. will coaao running on ttnd after Dooembcr 7th. By order, C. HUDSON, District Traffic Managor. Aquatics *4l^ i—if i"fir*nd mmsm rarWMHi A UCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA X3L PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME. FORTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THK COLONY. JANUARY 29, 1886. Ist Raco—SCOWS, ordinary working centre boards, and catvaH only 2nd Raco—TRADING VESSELS. 30 tona and upwards, any rig (to be handicapped) 3rd Raoo-COASTING VH'SSELS. 12 tona and under 30 tons, any rig, not built for yachta Ith Race—YACHTS, over air tons sth Race—YACHTS, under six tons 6th Racß-mHING BOATS, four tona and upwards 7th Race-FISHIN.G BOATS, under four tons Bth Raco-OPiSN SAILING BOATS, aecond claSß 9thßace-OPEN SAILING BOATS, third olasa 10th Race-MERCHANT SHIP 3' GIGS 11th Race— KOHIMARAMA TRAINING SCHOOL BOYS mil Race-CHAMPION WHALEBOAT RACE eamo size boat 3 and same conditions as for race of 1885 13th Raoo-DINGIh.3, youths under 15 Hth Raco-WHALEBOATS, youths under 21 15th Race—MEN-O'-WAR AND NAVAL BRIGADE CUTTERS DUCK HUNT, GREASY POLK, &o. C. ROWS, Hon. Heo Sporting A UCKLAND RACING LUB J\. SUMMER MEETING. BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1885, AND Ist and 2nd JANUARY, 1888. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of lOOaovs. Midsummer Stakes of 200bovb. Auckland Cup Handicap of.. .. lOOOsovs. Handicap Hurdle Race of .. .. lOOsovs. Railway Plate of lOOsovs. Christmas HANDiOAPof lOOaovs. SECQND DAY. Auckland Derby of _ .. .. 300sovs. New Year's Gift of lOOsovs. AUCKLANDRACINOCLUBHANDICAPOf iOOBOVB. Members' Purse of lOOaovs. Great Northern Foal Stakes of.. SOOsovb. Gband Stand Handicap of .. .. ISObovb. THIRD DAY, Nkwmakkkt Handicap of .. .. lSOsova. Nursery Handicap of lOOsovb. Auckland Plate of 250«0va. Auckland Steeplechase Handicap Of 300BOV8. Selling Stakes of .. ISOscvb. Stud Company's Sires' bTAKES of.. 200sova. Frek Handicap of lOOsovb. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary. THE POKENO RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 23rd DECEMBER, 1885, AT THE QUEEN'S REDOUBT. H. F. LONGDON, Hon. Bee. Address : Care of Poit-oflloe, Pokeno. Mncational HERE ROBERT FERDINAND LOFFLER. THE CELEBRATED GERMAN PIANIST, FIJOM THS ROTAL CONBERVATORIUM, LEIPBIO. Haa arrived by b.s. Coptic, and intends remain ing in Auokland for the benefit of h s health. He will receive a few Pupilo. Termß, from Three Guineas. Address - W. H. WEBBE'S MUSIC SCHOOL, Corner of Cook and Hobaon streets. -m/TR MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC (Musical Director and Organist of St, Patrick's Cathedral), UPPER HOBSON-BTRERT. PIANO, SINGING, VIOLIN, HARP, &c. At the rato of SIX GUINEAS A QUARTER (For one hour's lesson a week). ORGAN LESSONS (three half-hours v weoW, i Ten Guineas a Quakter.



I Tendem Education Department, Wellington, 2Sth Novembor, 18S5. TENDERS are invited for the Supply c Bread, Meat, Milk, Groceries, Fuel, an Boott, to the Industrial Schools at Kent-s'ree and Kohimaranm, from the Ist day of Januar to the 31et day of December, 1886; also, for Boa Service to Kohimarama for the same period Tenders to be addressed to the Visitors, and wil bo reoeived up to noon on the 11th Deoembe next, at the Custom House, Auckland, wher general conditions, &c, may be seen. JOHN HI3LOP, Secretary. A UCKLAMD LaND INVESTMENT Xi. COMPANY. Tenders will be received for the purchase o the standing Crop of Grass on the above Com pani's property at Ellerellp. Conditions fo removal of Hay can be obtained attheCompany' Office, 19, N.Z. Insurance Buildings. Tender receivable by the undersigned up tiILS p.m. oi MONDAY, tho 7th inst. The highm or an: tender not necessarily accepted. D. G. MoDONALD, Secretary. 19, N.Z. Insnrance Buildings, Deo. 3, 1885. TO LET, BY TENDER the FARM known as MES HOBSON'i being Allotment 10 and 41 in the District o Tamaki West, containing 220 acres and 1 perches. This Farm has convenient Buildings, and 1 divided into Several Paddocks of Firat-olas Pasture. Possession 'will be gives on the Ist day o May. 1886, when the leaee of W. I. Taylor, Esq. expires. Conditions of Lease may be aeen at the Ofilci of MEBSRS HILL AND MAHONE V, Solicitors 86, Shortland-Btreet, Auckland, where Tender! are to be cent on or before 20th December, 1885. N.B.—The Lessor does not bind himself tt accept the lowest or any tender. "~\ RCH HILL ROAD BOARD, KXCAVATION & FORMATION IN OXFORD AND OTHER aTREKTB, PIPING, &c. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman of above Board, will be received up to 7 p.m. on MON' DAY, the 7th December instant, for the above works. Plans, specification?, and conditions can be seen at the Board office, Stanley-street, Arch Hill. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. H. JOUNING, Secretary. Board Office, Arch Hill. December 2,1885. ■ " ': MIRANDA COdL AND IRON COM PANY (LIMITED.) STEAMER CONTRACT. Tenders for the Construction and Equipment of One Stern-Wheel Steamer and Two Barges, for the Miranda Coal and Iron Co. (Limited), will bo received until Noon, of MONDAY, the lith December, by thfi undersigned, at whose ofllco pluDB and specifications may be seen. Tho lowest or any tender not necesserlly accepted. STKWART AND HUNTER. Civil Engineers. Bhortland-stroet, November 20.1885. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will bo rocoived up to Decembor U, 1885, at Nood, for the CostleyB1 Training Institute, to bo built in Richmond Road, Surrey Hills, for the Trustees of the Costley'e Bequest. Plans and Specifications at B. J. ROBERTS'S. Architeot. Victoria Arcade. Auokland. ' mo BUILDER B. Tenders will be received up to noon of SAT URDAY, December 12th, for taking down Residence, and for the Erection and Completion of Two Shops and Dwelling Houses in Karanga hape Road, Newton EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. mo CARPENTERS. Tenders are Invited until noon of WEDNES DAY, 16th instant, for the Erection of a Villa, Orakei Road, Remuera. F. W.GREY, Architect. ELENBVILLE TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED). Tenders will be received until TUESDAY, December 15th, 1885, for Felling, Crosecutting, and Delivering Kauri Timber from bush at Makarau.las per specifications to be seen at the office, Stab Bulldings,Fort-street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. A. WALKER, Seoretary. November 17,1885. m O CARPENTERS. Tonders will be1 received until noon of SATURDAY Next, ths 12th inst. for the Erec tion ot a Two-storey Wood Dwelling in Paget street. Plans at my office, 1, Exchange Cham bers, Queen street. HKNRY G. WADE, Architect. mo "carpenters. Tenders will be received until Noon on SAT URDAY, the 12th inst., for the erection of a Dwelling in Anglesea street. R. M. WATT, 252. Queen-street. Architect. m~~O B U I L D E R S. Tenders will bo received until noon of WED NESDAY, Dec. 3, for Alterations and Repairs to Albert Hotel, Quo n-etrret. Plans, etc., at my office Vulcan Lime. _~ W. H. SKINNKK, Architect. mENDERS WANTED till noon on 1 TUESDAY. 15th inst., for extensive addi tions to Villa, Remuera; conorete. DAVID ROSS, F.R.LB.A.. Architect, Queen-street. • Corporation Notices. riITY OF AUCKLAND, RATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that All Rates now due iii terms of notices delivered, and not paid within fifteen dayß from date, win be BUbject to legal expenses. ' "■', ■ CHARLES I. ELDER, Col'ector. City Council Offices, December 1,1835. 633 piTY OP AUCKLAND. METER WATER SUPPLIES. Quarterly Accounts rendered for abova Supplies require to be peid at once. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office. ■ December 1,1855- 634 A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. APPOINTMENT OF SECOND INSPECTOR Of WORKS FOR CALLIOPE DOCK. | Harbour Board Offico, Auckland, 2nd Deoember, 18S5, Applications will be received at this Ofllce until TUESDAY, the 15th iust, at noon, for the Appointment of Second Inspector of Works for Ciilliopo Dock, in terms of conditions, to be seen at this Office. Ea'ary to be at the rate of £200 per annum. Applicants to slate ago and previous experience (if any) aa Inspector or Clerk of Works. Applications to boendorsed, "Appointment of Inspeotor." , By order of the Board. J. M. BRIGHAM, Socretary. M~~ ~b~AN ATA"IARI GOLD-MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED) Shareholders in above Company are requested to tako notice that all Shares on which the No. 1 Call remains unpaid on MONDAY, the 7th December 1835, will be advertleod for sale, in terms of Mining Com i anies Act, 1872. By order of the Diroctors. F. A. WHITE, Manager. Auckland, November 30,1880, _ \ rcbThill road board. NO ICE TO INTENDED" TENDERERS RE EXCAVATION AND FORMATION IN OXFORD AND OTHKR STREETS, PIP ING, &0. Yon are hereby cautioned asrainßt wastlog your time to ccc plans, to make estimates, oi tendering for the above, aa the Board has not examined or chosen any plans, specifications, oi conditions, and have not given anyone authority to callfor tonders, See. (digned). . JOHN SCULLKN. Member of Board. J. T. B. DINKS, Member of Board and Treasurer, Office of the Treasurer, Knssell-street. Dec. 3,1885. -pOIINT ERIN, CAMPBELLVILLE Notice is hereby given that, in consequence o tho fires which have been lighted upou m] property as above, and of other acts of vandal ism, I have determined to prosecute, after thi date, all persons found or being thereon withou lawful excuse. JOHN CAMPBELL. Shelly Beach, Poneonby, December 2,1885. ' AXON GOLD-MINING COMPAN 1 (LIMITED.) A Call of Threepence per Share on the Con pany's Capital has thi» day been made by tl Directors, payable to the Secretary, at, tt Company's Office, New Zealand Insurani Buildings. Auctdund, on WEDNESDAY, tl lothdarcf c tuoer. 1885. T). CI. M U-TKINNWT.T. Hn^rnlnrr



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPEKA HOUSE. Managers .. .. MacMahon and Lcitcli. LAST NIGHT OF~f>foN BOUCICAULT ! LAST NIGHT OF DION BOUCICAULT ! L&ST NIGHT OF DION BOUCICAULT ! LAST NIGHT OF DION BOUCICAULT ! LAST NIGHT OF DION BOUCICAULT ! LAST NIGHT OF DION BOUCICAULT ! FAREWELL TO AUSTRALASIA. FAREWELL TO AUSTRALASIA. ' FAREWKLL TO AUSTRALA-lA. TO-NIGHT, by unanimous desire, and for tho last time, THE SHAUGHRAUN. THE SHAUGHRAUN. THE SHAUGHRAUN. THE SHAUGHKAUN. . THE SHAUGHRAUN. THE SHAUGHRAUN. Conn Mr Dio.v Houcicault Glair Ffolliott .. Mita Dion Buuoicault Together with tho full Btreniith ot MacMuhon andLeitch'sCempimy.. ( FAREWELL OF MRS DION BOUCIOAULT. 8 They Bail for America on Decembers. PRICKB.-58, 33, and Is. Box pltm at Lennox's. Carriages, 10,20 Babicß not admitted. NOTICE,—AII Accounts against us to be ren dered not later than noon to-day. MACMAHUN & LEITCH. _ T ORNE-STREET HALL, THISEVEN XJ ING, DECEMBER 5.— Great Glovo Fight between K. Donovan and W. Webb, for iEIS aside and the L'.ght-welght Championship of ix.Z. Several Local Boxers will take part during the evening, irricoa: 3a. 2s, Is. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8. Undor the distinguished patronage of His Wor ship the Mayor. Colonel Lyons, Major Shop herd, Rev. W. Calder, Captains and Navals and Military Volunteers, and Superintendent Hughes, Auckland Fire Brigade. Grand Athletio Carnival by PROFESSOR CARROLLO AND PUPILS, WITH MR G. W RENSHAW, Champion Amateur Gymnast of the World. Y/onderful performance on Three Golden Bars. Boxing Meleo in Fancy Costumes. Presentation of Medals to successful com petitors by Colonel Lyon. Tickets, 3a, 2s and Is. Book at Lennox's. OT, JAMES'S HA L L. WEDNESDAY,~DECERtBER 9, THE AUCKLAND BAND OF HOPE UNION CHOIR Will perform a New Temperance Service of v . Song, entitled " THE' LITTLE CAPTAIN." Doors open at a quarter-past seven, commence at a quarter to eight. Ticketa, 1b ; Chiliren, half-price. ™ DOLL SHOW AT THE FORTH COMING FANCY FAIR. A PRIZE nf FIVE POUNDS will be given for tho Handsomest and Best-dressed DOLL sent in for competition at the Doll Show, wuieh will ba held at the Fancy Fair In February next. Dolls to be sent in to Mrs Greenwood on or before tho first day Of February next. All Dolls sent In to be given for the benefit of the Fair. Dolls to bo iudned by a committee of well-known ladies. Ladies wishing to oompeto for tho prize aro requested to send in their names to Mrs R. C. Greenwood, Mount Albert, as early as possible. Mrs Greenwood would ba very thankful to any ladies or gentlemen who would kindly vivo Dors, pretty Kittens, Rabbits, White Mico, Guinea Pigs. Pigeons, Doyen, Parrots, Canaries In cages, Lovebirds, Monkeys. Bird Cages, small Coses prettily lined or painted to hold one small iniinni or pair of such, Screens, Fruit, Flowerß, Dr any other artiole to be sold at the Fair. Mrs Greenwood would aleo be very grateful to any lady or gentleman who wouid kindly lend any Curios, Paintings, or other articles to be Bhown In the Museum at the Fair. Anything so lent will be especially taken care of by herself. Any lady or gentleman, or boy or girl, willing to give any artiole whatsoever for the benefit of the Fair, who will kindly forward his or her name to Mrs Greenwood, will greatly oblige, and receive eternal gratitude and a ticket of admission to the Fair free of charge. D~OSHERVILLE HOUSE. ST" 1A) HKLIER'S HAY. TEAS AND LUNCHEONS Provided at tho House also n stall, with Re freshments, at the Wharf. . Booms are now ready fur Visitors, with or without Hoard. TKRMS ON APPLICATION. CAUTlON.—Persons found climbing trees or Btealing fruit will be prosecuted. 0. F. BADDY. AUCKLAND AGRicULTURAL AND PAS OR XL WICIETV3 SHOW AT KLLKHSLIE, NOV. 9. BUTTEK PRIZES. The First Prizo, £7 rs, in both classes was awnrdrd 10 Mb J AitftN, Pukekohe; and the -c oiid Prize in both cl'iseca was awarded to Mb Q. llallakm. Ruckland. TBian i-xcellcnt Uaihiks of Butter are regularly supplied to'-lho LONDON DAIRY CO., and are conßtantly on sale at their Depots— GRKY-STREKT, VICTOKIA-STRKET, AND MOUNT EDKN ROAD. Mr McDonald's Dairy of Butt°r, which took First Honcura at the Show last year, is also sup plied to the LONDON DAIRY COMPANY. Devonshire nnd Fresh CREAM for Straw■ borrloß in 6; and In Tins. ON VIEW ! ON VIEW ! ON VIEW! A Dozen' Doors above THEATRE ROYAL. VICTORIA-STREET. TOM KEESING'S FAMOUS WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY. Everything Guaranteed. Try my Deferred Payment System, VICTORIA-STREET (Five Doors above Royal Mall Hotel), DATERSON . & CO,, GRAIN AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, LORNE STREET, Breaks and Omnibuses for Hire. Special Arrangements made with Picnlo and Evening Parties. /GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging ... „ 20a por Week, Blngleßoom.. .. 28s per Week T\ R. S P E B E, ' S PRIVATE DISPENSARY, Palmerston Buildings, Foot of Qukbw -Btkket, auckland Established for tho Solentifln and Srjcody Cure of Chronic, Nervous, and Special Disuusoe), Dn. SPERRiBa Regular Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard i'olloko, U.S. He has levoted a lifetime to, and isanknowletiged to bo ;he most expert Physician in. his speciality In the United Statcß. Young Men and Middle-aged Men who suffer trom Nervous and Physical Debility. Loss of Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Face, Montal Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, 3alt Rheum. Paralyßln, Fits, Spinal Di?easc, 3t. Vitus's Danco, Liver CJooipUint, Asthma, Datarrh. Hoart Disease. Gravol. Piles. Sec, and are t'red of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try the Doctor's method of cure, as it will, if properly applied, relieve them of their surSerlnirß and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mln-ral preparations; hia treatment consists wholly in the use of vege table remedies. It will cost you nothing for consultation; bo pleaso call and satisfy your selves that the Dootor understands your case. Dr. S. cures Humours and Ihseaseß of the Blood. To Ladies who urn afflicted by any of tho following complaints :—Cold Extremities, Weak Stomachs. Lame and Weak Backs, Nervous and Sick Headaches, Com tipation and Indigestion, Pain in the Side and Buck, Leu ohorrea. etc. etc.: I wish It distincly under- Btood that I do not claim to perform im possibilities or to havH a Miraculous powor. All applying to me will receive my honoet opinion of their complaints. No experiment ing. I will guarantee a positive cure in every case I undertake, or forfeit £200. Conßal'atlon In oltl-o or by lutter (fr"RBE). Charg''H moderate. Examination and Advice, £1.-Call or Address: Dr H. J. SPKKR, Palmerstok Bcildikgs. Auckland, N.Z. Office Hours: 9to 12.1 to 1. 6to 8 p.m. ; Sundays, 10 to 12. N.B.- All Medicines necessary for a complete cure can be sent free from observation on receipt of symptoms. /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE * SOUTHGATii S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIMK. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars. &c. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet - work it is a Arsl-claus material. B. KJBANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET - "'