The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—N o . 287.

AUCKLAND, N.Z.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1886.

PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Shipping. ' 7^ TTNION STEAMSHI] IKM2 company of nkv JPPS% ZEALAND (LIMITED). IP TIME TABLE.-DEOEMBKB. iSr TABANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL FUIINGTON. LYTTELTON, AND WE3I COAST PORTS (from Mnnukan). -'fltc^rTj of Sailing. j %tg«t Z^am I Saturday, 12,11 a.m. | Z poaOlN__llV l d '_'.I)ec- "'■;!P-111' I '-'P^m^ iSrmsbobnk, "napikk. wrLlington' lyttklton, and port chalmkhß (from Auukland). T.RiWEiu I Thurs.. Dec. 10. noon~| _~~ KOTOMAnAtrA [I'hurs., Doc. 17, noonj^ — -"''jrO^IKIJ!OXI'NKJ\^'BLOWK__" f^ww^ rThurs., JJce. in, noon | ~ Botosiahana I Thurs.. De 0.17. roon 1 ■" 'Calls at Hobart. ~—~~ goR aypNiiii'. ~ JTrSinl | About Friday, Dec. 111 -. ~ fjiIHORA IJTXIO3.. Hec. 15, sp.ni. 1 -_ ""yORSUVA ANI) LKvUkX iS7 W ATA I Sunday, 13. S p.m. j ~ (Cargo till noon Saturday.) jOhTBISBORNE, NAPIER, ANT) WELLING *mT~ | Monday, 11, 5 p.m. _ | — ——~ FOR GREYMOUTH. ' —' y^ro~^~ I Saturday, 12, 2 p.iu i _T - • — ~2_ yOK RUSSELL, ~~~ JiTwATA I Sunday, 13.5 p.m. . | _ yOgjlONj'LtjLiT AND SAN FRANCISCO. iuSoA^ IJL ml 3i! ay '_JJi5-J. 2 pm." — :EXCURSION T'CKEfs.—DuTfnft December, Janudry, and February Kxcursion Tickets will boifflnod at Reduced Ratks, available for ro larn until 3lßt March, 18SU. uamo must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised tims of departure. Passage Tiokets must bo taken at the Com miiy's Oflice. Anokland Branoh, corner of Queen and Cutomß-atroot'i. ■"""" ITNION STEAMSHIP f*^U"' li5J \J COMPANY OF NEW 4 Sag, I . ZEALAND (LIMITED). l_k _£____ OVERLAND KOUTK TO ||ft_*-«^ GREAT BRITAIN ||j THROUGH AMERICA. ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. SEW ZEALAND TO LONDON IN 35 DAYS. SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, HONOLULU, AND • SAN FRANCISCO. Under contract with the New Zealand, New South Wales, and United States Govern ments. The Btoani3hlp3 of this Line leave Sydney for Auokland, Honolulu, and San Francisco, sailing from Auckland as under :— AUM_uA.._ 3000 tons 300 D h.p. Tuesday, sth Jan. JfiBIPOSA.... 315Stons 3000 h.p. Tuesday, 2nd Feb. Mahaboa.... 3000 tons 3000h.p. — And alternately thereafter every four wooks. The through voyage will occupy, nccordlng to contraot, 25 days from Sydnoy. 20 days from Auckland-J.c. 5 days to Auckland, 13 aays Auckland to Honolulu, and 7 davß thenco to i&toJfranoisco. Passengers will bo carriod through WITH OUT TRANSHIPMENT, and on very ad- Fsntagous terms. Saloon Passengers breaking their journey at Honolulu have tno opportunity o' visiting the world-famous activu volcano of Kilauea, and other objectß of intoreat In the Hawaiian Island*", and for which specially-advantageous arrangements have beon mado, and enioy tho pcileclion of an unrivalled cliuiatu, proceeding by following steamer to San Francisco. ■ Psesengers booked through to Sun Francisco. Liverpool or London, with spocial advantages. and with choiuo of routo across the American (tonttoent, and of steamers crossing the Atlantic. Tict-ela are available for twelve months, nnd holders have the privllego of breaking their journey at Honolulu, Sau Francisco, and any place nf call en routo to New York. For full particulars, apply to UNION STF.AMrfHIP COMPANY OF NtfW ZHiALAND (LIMITED). iVrOUTHERN MTEAM k~jrrm !■" SHIP CO. (I/iMITSD). j v^^-X^ TIMB Tabus.—December. ;ii---S_^NN\ (".Voathor am', uli-.ur CirouDc- I at^noea PpnnlttinK). j?ROM QUEEN-STKBET ' WHARF. iTITHE HOT LAKES,TERRACES, AND GEYSERS (VIA TAURANGA), IHK QUIOKES'C, CHEAI'EST. AHO EASIKST ROUTE. Tourists can avoid the tedious and rough overland journey by taking passage in tho Northern Steamship Company's fast nnd com fortable steamersOLANSMAN and WELLING TON, which leave Auckland alternately evory Monday and Thursday nt 7 p.m., arriving at Tatiranga at G o'clock on the following morning. whonCroaby's coach,under mail co_tract,loavos Immediately after bro ikfast for the Hot Lakes, m«Btngthrough the Vesoy Stewart Settlement, wiving at Oblnemutu at a p.m. same day. . Single Faro by Steamer and Coach, £2 10s. Rctnrn ditto, £4. A Coach from Ohinemutu connects with (learners leaving Tauranga for Auckland evorj' TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at 5 p.m. ROUND TRIP TICKETS are now issued at Ike Company's Office, enabling tourists to travel bffteamerto Tauranea, thenco to Ohinemutu snd Cambridge by coach, and from Cambridge to Auckland by rail. Fare for tha round trip .. ..£5 5 0 KIR TAURAKSA AND, BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. STEAMER. [ DATE OJ SAfrilNfl. Wellington | Thursday, 10. 7 p.m. 0— Jinuti j Monday, li 7cm I—ismac | Thursday. 17, 7 p.m. TOngton i Monday, 21. 7 p. m. Wellington ■ I Wednesday, 23, 7 p.m. Oansman I Mcnday, 28, 7 p.m. Clamman ' | Wednesday, 3U, 7 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotlkl Bomjlas and Bay of >-lent 7 Ports every . Tuesday. fOB RPBB-LI,. WnANQAROA, AND^tONfIONUL ffeiiinKton | Monday, 14, 7 p.m. Waßsman I Monday, 21,7 p.m. ginfcton I Monday, 28, 7 p.m. ?0R Oreat Barrier, Trtphkna, Port Fitz- roy^and Blind Bay.^ Ajffla | Every Thursday, 8 a.m. 'oa Wh_h3ar_i. Whanqarbi Heads, and . ' ■ . Mansapai. %BiWr_ l_Every Tuesday, 8 p^m^ rOSjVHAKOARKI. WhaNSAREI HUAXIS, AND ~__ Parua Bay. »>Wegor_ | Every Frfday, 8 p.m. Jj>S__f_AKGAREI^ND WHANOAREI HKADS llarryhig oassengera and oargo for Walpu). A uoach meets the steamer on arrival to oon- B__Bengnrs to Walpu. Bacgrewr | Friday, 11, 8 p.m. Uj-iman | Friday, 11,11 pm. JWegor | Tuesday, 15.8 p.m. •acgrewr | Friday, 18. 8 p.m. "elliniiton I Friday, 18.11 p.m. S'roelK | Monday, 21. 8 p.m. «stgre(tor | Tuesday, 22, 8 p.m. fMSregor | Saturday, 20, 8 p.m. «fgregor Tuesday. 29. 8 pm. __j_egor I Friday, January 1, 8 P.m. iffcOM Whansarei to Auckland ___ (From Railway Wharf). M-Woftor | Thursday. 10,1 p.m. wrasman | Saturday, 12, 2 p.m. S»«-»8&or I M nday. 11. 2 pm. wSreßor I Thursday, 17, 5.45 p.m. ff'ui-ion | £a urday. 19, 2 pm. S egor I Monday, 21, ip m. gelg i | Woinesday. 23,10 a.m. Macgrpgor | Thursday. 21. 1 p.m. SfMegor | Monday, 28. 2 p.m. %Wgor | .Thursday, 31. 6 pm. w^________'onJtoactFK. riAY. Agyle _ | KveryMondayandFriday.7p.m. r— - For Tairua. HS__ i Every Moo day, 7 pm. -~_ For Waiwbra. B,ti a°Bman "id Wellington alternately every r»'arday at 2 p.m., returning from Waiworaat '-iS_)atiiefollowing Monday. p „ FROI_T_ANUKAU. (t,,i°\ "AITARA AND NKW PLYMOUTH, ""noon and Staffa, twice a week (aa per -r~— advertisement). ___ v Sj?« tanst be booked and alongside the Sw* * p>m- Prompt. None will be reoeired "Jj* 1-it hour. 4,iffl*?e Tickets mu3t bo taken at the Com- I'vniTS o'-B7- Quenn-Etraet. Auckland. _.^*_yRSIONTICKKTS.- Duriug tho months J ueoember, January, and February Excursion tetSl? Wlll bo i63"de<i 'lt Rkduoed Rateb ES en Whanptsrel service), available for !!«__B__il3Ut M^.rch. 1886. '■$£k.'.lffl --1 f E E A I*)f SPRINGS). flna s.s/ -■■■■■ ■ ■ • ■ a,'. -W-EL LINGT ON, »boJi'•■"■' Iwivn tho Qiieen-ncroft Wbnst as S.?* SATURDAY. Uecomber 13, at 2 p m.. DAY? ng-!tom VVaiwera at 7 a.m. on MON ~~-^-__H_TURN FARE, 12s 6D. !^^r • rriHE~s s^gai-TCc-ch jn^^^^wlU not make any trips to J Waltara this week. ,'^^^ "pi O R SYDNEY. SPf** ZEAL"AND'iA tartjjjjj^'-abovo on or about SATDRDAY, BROWN, CAMPBELL &CO , Agents, Shortland-street,



_S>rjlHß NEW ZEA * #^"ff Zft I LAND SHIPPINQ °°M / j" •■ | PANY'S ROYAL MAII Fl- I '' qo'.[ "NE OF STEAMER! kJLi^--;-~l j <Undor Contraot with thi ffl Now Zealand Government ' mil bo despatched with Her Majosty'a MaU, as under for LONDON, Zii£!£j?sianeiroand Mailolra:- Steamers. iTona.LPort ot n«t« I |Doparturo. Date> Rimutaka i.i73|wellingfn H^ff Rt/APRHU ilBSh t IS^,' Kaikouba.. Z" '3 As may fe " Tohoahiro" :: lM\ bear- A0HANQ1...:.:... 4,163) rragedpged Ap?ilß AuTiiiriin lOiwaiM cvury rourth Thursday. he above uro ull new stoamera. built specially tor UK- ti-Hde, and comumiided by men of great experience. The length of tho pasaago by the Company's steamers averages under 10 days. IWikc monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas upwiuils; scrond cabin, 10 guineas; steerage from I<s jiiiineaa. ' For freight or passago apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHURCH. Or to the Branches and Agents ot tho Company throughout the Colony. iTKX T\IHBCT SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO, *^^ FROM SYDNEY. OVERLAND ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN, THROUGH AMERICA. Tho Magnificent Steamers AUSTRALIA and ZKALaNDIa will leave SYDNEY for SAN PKA.NCISOO (direct! via Honolulu, as under, vv thout transbipn^oiit, a', monthly intervals : — I „ Dote of Sailing to ! Steamor. Tons. San Francisco from Sydney Zealand!a 8,200 Tueßday, Doc. 29 . i p.m. Australia 3,200 Thursday. Jan. 28 i p.m. I'iimi'ii. ma am book'd to San Friinoltico, or tin- ii.ii o ICuroiifan d slinations witk Bpeclal ill i».l.il' ti nd have nt tan Frauc'Bco choice »f ill-; uuvivil.ed Atlantic Steamship Lin-.8 or llu Cu.iai-d, luuian, Whlio Star, or other ■oiii punka. P.is3f liters destined to any part of the United ■t:itM or tin provincor) procure thoir railroad i.ke'3 a', can Fi"ino.s:o. Mi Jli- = ,t-nl <hm piSjcngera aro allowed 350 pound* o.' lugga/o to Kan Francisco, and 250 pou ds ■■iJv.TUnd," free of charge. THKoUGH FARK TO LONDON. FIRST-CLASS £66 0 0 n t\ upwards, according to tho selection to be ii.-iilo at .-'.in KrHnc'Sco i i;iß' nuii-, rniU-iy miiDS. guide books show i toii'i-s to nay point in tho Uuitod Status, nay bo iu.il on iipn'i «t.!on. l"i"'i'nve.-s praceed'.vg eastward can connoct ■viih the r-umiuol the Ciiciliu Mail S.S Com ni'.y, '.eoingpoi'ts in Cliiim and Japan for Sun !•'■ r i-uiud of pi«wi),'e aid froight, and all othoi ',(• r i.iitio:.', appl.. 11 IIRUWN OAMFBKLL & CO.. Aeonta. 3hort.land-3t.-eet. O^KJL TO LONDON. Ijr}SwrJ^sPENINSULAR & ORIENTAL jefe^t^aig^ SI'KAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). Steamer. J^ave |l*»TeMel- g ydnoyi | bonme _ mf. iis; Caktitagk Doo 25 D 00.31 „ 1886. 1886. Massima Jan.S | Jan. U Valktta Jan. 22 I Jan. 28 1 ASM AN I a Fob. 5 Feb. 11 And thenceforward evr-ry Rlternato week. i fipeei.Kcra nnu cargo booked to London, Mar seilles. Italy, Kgypt, India, China, and Japan at motion,!C rat. s. Hi turn tickets issued both to first and second class passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in tills Company's vessels. Pa&>ongors booked at Auckland at same rates Sydney or Melbourne. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18 Qnnen atrwt. Anokland. Agenta. **. ARIENT LINE. -jßcfflEfl&iSli South Wales Government for mtmmmaKam tno conveyance of Mails. The following Stoamships belonging to tho Oriental Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned dales tor LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO, GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ and NAPLES :- u-o,mo» Vram I From . T«amer, Sydney. | Melbourne. Chimdorazo Decomberl9 December 25 Potosi January 2 January 8 Orient January 16 January 22 Qaronnk January 30 February 5 Ibkria _ And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Passoneers secure special advantages by booking through from Now Zealand, fares n Saloon and Second-olaas being the same as from Australia. Second-class passengoru by Orlont tteamer are provided with saloon passages to 3yduuy or M»lbourn<}. PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Special facili ties afforded for bringing out Friends and Rela tives by pro-payment of tho passage money here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, issued at the following rates :— First Saloon £117 Second Saloon "7 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LONDON it Reduced Rates. For further particulars, apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited), Agents in New Zealand. Jj&tsAw S« S. WAIT AX I OfffifiJ^^wlU loavo Queen-street Wharf •StaNUm* 07err MONDAY, WKDNE6 3AY, and FRIDAY at 8 p.m., for WHAN JARKI and MARSDEN POINT. TIME TABLeTfOR DECEMBER. From Whangarei: Saturday. 12th, noon Tuesday, 15th, 2 p.m. Thursday, 17th, 2 p.m. Saturday. 19th 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 22nd. 5 30 p.m. Thursday. 21th, 9 30 a.m. Ttiot-day, 29th, 2 p.m. Thursday, 31st, 2 p.m. Cargo reoelvea at Queen-street What* until 'A. COACH meets the Steamor at Marsden Point for Walpu. All deliveries will bo made on tho wharf or ithor usoal landing place at risk of Consignee. Tioket may be obtained at the Office or on KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMCTED). Queen-ntrnot. onuonlte Flrth'n Mill. _ "" f*. T T^TEAM TO THAMES, jXSj/SS^. © Connecting with RIVKR Wi^SKVkSTEAMERS for STIRLING iILiySStf«a^ WORTH, OUINEMURI, WAI JSBBmmm tkkauri, waihi, and te foffe SETTLEMENT.^ 8 S. ROTOMfAHANA, v 3 ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. f ROT^^AHANA^LICNTKRPRISB^ rTHa^ lplTf tornoon I 12 midnight iaturday 12 I 4.30 afternoon I - ~ FROM "THAMES. I ROTOMAHANA. I ENTEgPRIgg^ Phursday 101 - 1 9730 morning Say iteSISL ilO-30 evening TftTcargo received for Rotoraahana wittua ia lf-an-hSnr of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping. Carrying, or MwhmriiwH^Bto^^ FKABKR AgoHt . ab. TI7AIUKU AND ONE- J?sO&k. W HUNGA STEAM iOI^BWnaVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIMK-TABLE-S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga. Leave Walukn. DECEMBER. l-=-Friday, 9 a.m. for 2 S*Sa». 12-Saturday.l.3op.m. 4 Monday 11-30 a.m. 11-MODday. 3 p.m., 2 - Tuesday, 9a.m. for 1 WednSa^im^S-Wednesday, 11a.m. flThursdartisOa m. 21-Thursday, 12 noon 6 -Saturday, Special ** !jreiim»^sffl^:. TIHE KENTISH * BrOTKJj, J_ WAIUKU. luperior Aooommodatlon and every comfort. THOS J SBDGWICK. Proprietor^



JtflKt^ S Sl COEOMANDBI iMMb^^THOMAa SCOTT, MASTE] ™™"^™* TIME TABLE. Leaves Auokland ! Leaves Coromandel i December. December. Saturday, 12,12 noon Monday. 11,12 noon Weather and other olroumstanooa permlttlni Mot responsible In shipping, carrying, or dl charging live stock. 7i 0 9fL rP "oelved wlthoui Shipping Not and within halfan-hour of advertised lime ( -eparturo. All Paroels mast be prepaid on Board. A. R. H BWINDLEY. Manager. jJVi T\EVONPORT STEAI ,rf^^Blv U FERRY COMPANY gfflffi (LIMITED).. ALTERATION OF TIMI TABLE. On and after MONDAY, December 11, th following will be the Time-table to and froi Devonport for the ensuingsummor months :— AUCKLAND TO NORTH SHOKE.-7.31 "8.0. 8.30, 8.50. '9.0. 9.35. 51.50, "10 0, 10.30, 11.1 ■11.30, 12 0, 12.30, 1.0, "1.30, 2.0, 2.50, '3 0. 3.30, i.l M 30, 1.50 5.10, o.3l), 5 50, 6 10, 0.30, 7.0. 7.10, 83( 9.30. 10.20, 11.0. 11.40 p.m. Sundays—"9 3( 10.30 a.m., 1.0, 1.30. 2.0, 2.30, '3.0, 3 30, 40, "4 3( o 0, "5.30, 0.0, G. 30, 8 15. 9.15 p.m. NOltl'H SHORM TO AUCKLAND-7.0, »7.2( 8.0. 8.20, B.SO. 9.0. 9.20, 930, 10.0. 10.20. »10.3( 11.0,11.30, 12.0, 1.0, 1.30, '2.0, 2 30, 3.0, '3.30, 4.( 4.30, '5 0. 5.20, 5.40, '6 0, 0.40, 7.20, 8.0, 9.0, 10.C 10.40, 11.20 p.m. Bundays-9.0, '10 0 n.m , 12.SC 1.0, 1.30, '2.0, 2.30, 3.0, "3 30, 1.0, 4.30, -5.0, 5.3 C •6.0. 8.16, 9.15 p.m. Weathor and other oiroumstances permitting To and from Dovonport Wliarf, except at lov tides. J. R. D. BAKER, Traffic Manager. •XtvJL nVfORTHCOTE STEAK rf«a>3V _Ll FKRRY SERVICE. TJltfffilfJKVv TIME TABLE. JrMffllfi °° and aftor December 1,1885 -_--_----___l and until further notloe. Leave Auckland: J7.30, 1915, 10.15. 10 45 and 11.45 a.m.; 112.30, 1.15, 12.15, 3.15, H.O, 4.45 5.30. J0.30, and 9.0 p.m. I.eavk Bikkenhead: 7.0, 8 30. 9.30.10.0,11.0 and 11.45 a.m.; 12.30, 1.30, 2.3J, 3.15, 4.0, 4.45, 6.0 and 7.15 p.m. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, i Steamor loaves Birkenhead at 9,30 p.m., one Auckland at 10.30 p.m., and special arrange monts can be made for lato trips on othor nights SUNDAYS: Leave Auckland: 9.30, 110.15. 10 45. anc 11.45 a.m.; {12 30, 1.15, 12.0, 3.0, 3.30, 14.30 15 0 8.15, (5.30, and 9.0 p.m. Leave Biukknhkad: 9.0, 9.30. 10.0,11.0 am1 11.45 a.m.; 12.30,1.30, 2.30. 2.46, 3 45, 4.30, 6.45, 6.0 and 7.15 p.m. JSteamer runß to Sugar Company's Wharf, Steamor leaving Auckland at 10 30 p.m. will run to Sugar Company's Wharl should aufllcient inducement offer. ThiE Timo Table will be adhered to. weather and ciroumsiancos permitting. Cattlo and jiva Stock carriod at owners' risk. All freights to be prepaid. A Stoamor is always availublo for Excursions, Fishing, or otherwise FARES.—Family Weekly Ticket, ss; Gents' Weekly Ticket, 2a 6d; LadleB1 Weekly Tlokot Is Gd ; Apprentices' Weekly Ticket, Is Gd; School Children's Weokly Tlokot, Is: Slnglo Roturn Ticket. 6d; Children under 12 years, 3d: Night Boats, each trip, 6d. D. LITTLKJOHN, Secretary, Quoon-street Wharf. "VT ACD T SEAS ON, YsU. E. G. BAIRD'S PATENT ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION For Preventing Fouling on WOODEN VESSELS. Prico: 12i per Gallon. NO YACHT SHOULD BK WITHOUT IT. AHCH HILL PAINT WORKS. AUCKLAND PROSPECTUS Of the LARNACII GOLD-MINING CO. iLIMITED). CAPITAL £10.000. In 20.0C0 Shares of 10s eaoh. 2s Od per Share paid-up. The object for which the above-named Com pany haa been formed is the working of thu mine formerly known as tho Golden Calf. The position of this mine, adjoining ai it does the onco famous Caledooion, and its prospeots are so woll known, that it U unnecessary to Bay any thing in its favour, further thin in iha ODinion of many mining? oxperta,well acquainted with the mine, us also with that of the surronndinemines. tho lost famous run of gold in the Caledonia will be discovered in it. This opini"n is fnrther strengthened by tho fact that all efforts to pick up tho said run of gold in tho othor adjoining mines liavo fulled, and as thor>' can ho little donbt but lhat tho snid rioh run of gold has not died out, tho stroncr probabilities are that It will be found in this Company's mino, in fact, many aro positively of thut belief. ' he present proprietors of the Company now offurto tli'i public 8.000 shares in tho capital of th" Company, at 2n Gd por share, tho ontiro pro coeds from which, loss broker inn and tho forma tion of the Company, will bo placed to tho Compiny'scri'dit. This amount will.it ia consider* d, bo more than amp o to fully pros pect and thoroughly open up tho mine ; nor must it bo forgotten that payable quartz, irro suectivo of any rioh run of gold, ia almost certain to be obtained not long after operations are commenced, in which caso portion of the monoy now to bo subscribed may horoaf tor form portion of a dividend to bo declared. Application for t lmrea to be made to Messrs Frator Bros.. Auckland or Thames Stock Ex chango. aocompaniod with a deposit of Two Shillings and Sixpence por share. Applications will bo considered In tho order in which they are received. CHARLES HE3KETR.J _AL_X. AITKKN. HTESKETH AND AITKBK L are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having Mil tho whole of their last year's _,'i,ck of Clover.l, etc., they lire in a to Offer an Entirely Now Ktoel arriving per direct steamer Aonuiiti. from Lon don, imd per Mail Stoamor from tan Francisco as undor, all current season's growth, oonsistinn WHITE CLOVER (TrefoliuJi ropons) RKD CLOVER Cl- efoll.m, protons) ALSY KB! CLOVER (Trufoiium hybrids) COWGUASS i'l'rcfuliuiii pi-renna) §.£ Alll^V T ? LoVi''il li'refoliuminearnatuml TKktOIL (JlodicaKOauimiina) LUCKRNK (MoMciigo tntiva) ALFALFA (Aiodicago Chilian*) TIMOTHY (Phlernn Prateuia) CRKSTKD DOUSTAIL (Cynosums erißtalusl SHKKi'B _ KhCUIC iFestncu ovina) mPA°, D,,a^' [ } UOW miASS (l Joanomoralls) PiIAUUK (Hromuß Sohrcedori) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) KYK-GRAS.S Ooloum perreno seniDorvlronai COCKSFOOT JJaHyllaplonuu-ato) ' TURNIPS GUj*K^ TOP ABERDEEN DEVONSHIRE GRKY STONE WUITK BwlWu^ I Dp|^ KTURNiPB They aro also Agenta for the Bonedugt h Manufactured by tho Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonodust and Flour, Mineral and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and othor Artificial Manures ; Oats, Maizo, Hurley Ileans Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra and Liiißeort CMce; New Zealand Flax and Tow, oto. They aro also appointed Agenta for tho IPuro Indian Tea imported direct by Captain Herold rom his brother1"! garden at Daroeeling. 18 THE TIME TO BUILD. Thi Mount Edon Saw Mill Company (Limited aro selling Sccond-clasa Timber at from ss. and First-class Kauri Weather Bo»rda at 10a 6d per 100 ft., and all other descriptions of Building Timber in proportion. Also, Shingles, Palings, Posts, Rails, and House blocks at rednoed rates. Railway Siatlon, Mount Kdon. November 19 1885. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - stkket East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all'week days from H a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from G till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms aro all private, and supplied with every convon ionco, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (privato) for Ladies every day. at all hours, with female attendance, Ono Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture, Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. WILLIAM THOMAS, Comer of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLK, AND (MINERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Hoadstonea, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest poa nlhln Prinoß for Town and Country. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, : VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND, Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Vlways on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbni-k Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood: N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. Telephone No. 308, ■ '"•'■•■ DUNNE, House, Sign, and Decora a tive Painter and Paperhanger. Superior work done, and prices moderate. Has on sale, White Load. Oils, Colours, and cheap Paper hargln s. Pictures Framed to order.—Addresa top of Qroy-street. - HEAP TIMBER ! Cheap Timbeb ! Cheap Timpkb I And all other kinds o? Building Material can a purchased at prices to meet the times at D. Goldib'b Mills, Lower Albert and Little Queen streets. Buildings erected uton Deferred Payments. Terms most advantoKOOus to customers. V»7 AKN OO X BROTHERS, W KstabH uhed 3882.1 BOAF AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS COX'S CREBK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow, Blue Mottled, Double Crown. Economic and Household,-Carbolic, and-otherMedlolnal and Toilet Soaps.made from the pur*st,ot Tallowß, fcOffloee- DURHAM-STRKET AnoUand. N.E.-Casii Purohasera of TaUow, Woo*, Sflaepskius, and Boner,



pAPERHANGINGS W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P ACKAGE S-185 OONTAININO 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS ; CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS ' For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall anc Stairoaße, suitablo (or the Mansion or Cottage, BKAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUK KVJiR OFFERED IN PAPKKIIANQINQS. 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHftET GLASS, WniTE LEAD OILS, TURPS, VARtfISHKS, AND ALL TRADK SUNDIUKrf. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 85 AND 97, QPEEN-aTREKT. S. C. H A L L HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, SHIRTMAKER, HOSIER. AND GENTLEMEN'S MKRCER, HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DE9ORIP TION MADE TO ORDER. KARANGAHAPB ROAD, AUCKLAND. S.C.H. haying made arrangements with Messrs Fenton and Co., of Queen-street, for the manufacture and supply of the wholo of his ■took, la enabled to adduce the name of that well-known firm as a GUARANTEE for the excellence and quality of his goods. KARANGAHAPB ROAD, NEWTON, AUCKLAND. ri R 0 U~N~D L I M B . GROUND LIME FOR SALE * SOUTHGATB 3 MAHUKANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCIIH LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, &o. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET FISHER & 00,, WHOLESALE, SHIPPING. AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, Established 1881. By Special Appointment to His Exoollonoy the Govornor, Blr W. F. Jorvols; His Exoollonoy Sir James Fergusson: and H.R.H. the Duke o( Edinburgh; also, Koaha Bntohers to the QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY ot all kinds DRESSED to OBI) Dealers In Game. Home-oured Hams and Bacon. Corned Beef In Large Quantity. Importer! of Sausage Casings. The Trade Supplied. N.B.—Calvoe' Rennets. rfIHE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT X LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. This Association is tho OwiY OFrics which possehses GovKitNMRNT Security and pro£fon> to the public the combined advantages of Mutual Life Assuuanoe Lowest Premiums Inviolable State Guarantee. amount of funds. Aftor IS years' cxistonco, the Office has now Accumulated Funds exoooding Ons Million Sterling. Funds in June. 1875 f1109.96i FuDda in Juno, 1880 £459 335 Funds in fjMS. over . ■ .. £l 000,000 Annual Income exceeds .. £245 00(1 The Association offers the most Liberal Ookditiohs extant. Branches in all the principal Towns In the colony, and Agencies at all the Money Order Poat ofllcoa in tho colony. LOANSfa)N MORTGAGE. The Association is now prepared to Invest part of its Accumulated Funds as LOANS ON MORTGAGE of Freehold L>mdß In tho Colony, at MODERATE RATES OF INTEREST, to the extent of half the value of the socuritj offered. Applications for Loans of not less than £360 to bo addressed to the Actinic General Monacor. Wellington. Printed Forma of Application can he obtained at the Head Office, and at the Offices of the District and Resident Agents. ' By Order. D. M. LUCKIK. AcUng Generel Manager. Head Office, Wellington, July. IMS. yXHOS. J, HaRBUTT, ' 1 Manufactures of CORN BROOMS, BiSflff« nipa|KAPAijttAßg. TgLEPHONKNO.,.232. Cl p i p I it, >• COAL & FIRKWOOB DKALKR. it Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Rolln House Blooks. and Rhlngleo ma Sale. IOHM ON D HOU 88, PONSONBY ROAD Auckland, W. COCHRAN, S«N.. FAMILY BVTO HX H. w; c s 5 * BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULKB, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. WYNDHAM-BTBKKT. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOK& Insoranoe and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Musio, Magazines.Publlo Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUBIO BOOKS RT7LKD , mO TRAVELLERS, 40. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very Handsome Inlaid Table 1 ops, Cabinets, Inlaid Boxos, Glove Boxes. &c, &0., all carefully made from New Zealand's rloh and bciautlful foroat timbers. These articles aro greatly sd mlred at Home, and bocome more beautiful with keeping. Carefully packed for shipment. W NORRIE, MANOJAOTUMB, Top of Shortland-streeL VEWMAEKET TTOTEL GEORGE H. KASTON Newmahkbt. // * ; . 'I HOBSON*BtfiKEV jj CASH AND DBFSKItED PAYMBMT TAILORB. DRAPKRo, ANB HA BIT-HAKBBB, HOiiHON-HTBBSB, We respectfully Invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Seaßon. Our Grea i 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 excollodl n Cut and Style, gives us every con fidence in respectfully soliciting the favour of a Visit. All Tweeds thoroughly onrunk before being made up, onn Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. 'The Deferred Payment System has been found to bd a great boon, by enabling those with limited Incomes to procure necessaries In the easiest possible way. ALL OOOPP Af.K MAREKD IN PLAIN FIGUREB, Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all paroels Ot 20a and upwards TRAMOARS PA-8 T3B DOOR. INSPECTION INCHED.



, Land and Estate Agents. C. H. O s M° * D LAND AND MONETARY AGKNT, 116, QUEBN-STBKKT (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'»>. ' I'SLEPHONeI-No. 188. , BANKERS I NATIONAL BANK OF NEW 1 ZEALAND. 1 ESTATKS MANAGED FOR AB_ENTBK6 T«S ND AHBITBATIOHB Houskh to Let, and Properties fob Balk Placed on mv Lists Free of Chakob Every Description ok landid Property Bought ou Sold to Oudkh Laruk Si.m« to Lend on fUMT-OLABB SICOUHITY Aobst for National Firh and Marink Iw sukanck Company or Nkw Zealand, and ihk Nkw Zealand Aooidbnt Insuiukck OOUPANt. Jp O R g A L E. ELLERSLIE. The Choice of those CHARMING RKSIUENCK SITES. Tho views from which aro Unsurpassed. Situato closo to the Station, From a Quartor to Three Acros may be pur ohased on tho Easiest Terms. fift'S ~A Qrout Bargain.—Cottage of two t •"*-'->"• rooms and lean-to, with stable, on allotmont, 50 foot f rontago to Mt. Roskillßoftd. BHORTLAND-STRKKT.-AUotment 80 feet x 140 feet, with double frontage. Price, £15 per foot. Kasy terms would be arranged for building. WOOD-STREET, PONSONBY-Store and Five roomed Dwelling, together with six-roomed House (lot at 9a a week) on large corner allot ment. 100 x 105. Price. £850. MOUNT KDEN-Very pretty House of 0 rooms, with washhouso beneath, in the Leamington Houd. Allotment 50 x 90, cleared and planted A decided bargain. £300, MOUNT EDKN (clobo to main road)-Woll-built Broomed House and Bcullery. verandah two Bides, gas and water; on corner allotment; Btable, buggy-house, and Btoro-house. Prloe. disoo:vory easy torms. COLLEBK ROAD—Building Allotment, 40x112, opposlto Caseado Store. Prico. £7 per foot KLLKRSLIK—WeII-built 3-rooined Cottage, on an aero and a-haU al otment. with large work shop, oto.; all level; very Buitablo for trainer's stablos. being the only section avail ahle so near to the Grand Stand. Price, fidfiO. NORTHCOTK.—(roomed House, on allotment Gti x 132, ton minutes' from Wharf. Price. £180. Also, adjoining Allotmont. £1 per foot, OTAnUHU-Good Building beotlon, 99ft front age to tho Panmuro Road. Prico, £50. RKMUERA. — Cholco Building Allotments on tho Orakei Road, 65 x IGS; 25s to 50s per foot. CtfKai'KBKIKLD. Mount Hoi-kill Road.—Good level Building Allotments, 05 x 132; 22s (id to S3 por foot. MOUNT EDKN, VIKW ROAD—Nearly now 5-roomed Honeo finished in first-class stylo, with all conveniences, detached wash-house, &o.; splendid garden; allotmont, 50 x 250. Price. £500. (•OQA-4-roomed House in Leamington Road x,ao\j Mount Kden, on allotment, 33 x 100. j?.iOK —Now 3-roomed Cottngo at Mount i/_)_itF. Rosklll. on allotment 75 x 145 ft. All the above Properties may be arranged to be bought on vory oasy terms. TO BE LET. MOUNT ALBERT-4-roomod Cottage and large allotmont, 7s por woek. KLLERSLIffi—Tho grazing of 52 aores Land well sheltorod and watered, and seourely fonced. LEAMINGTON ROAD,Mount Eden—4-roomod House, 89 6d per week. VALLEY ROAD, Mount Eden-7-roomed Houbo. 15b per week. NOR IHCOTK—Fow minntes from wharf, i roomed House. 10s por week. FARMS FOR SALE. WOODSIDE, PAPATOITOI-Small Farm 0 23} acros on Groat South Road, all under orop. House, clialHiouso and outbuildings; half acre garden and orchard, well-watered. A real bargain. Prico, £520 BOMBAY—Very Desirable Property of 55 acres with new 4-roomed Houso; voloanio Boil, all in splendid grass, well-watered, fenced and Bub-divided Will be let or leased with pur chaslne clause PAPAKUKA.—KversIoy Grove Farm, adiacen to Hunua Station, consisting of 298 acres first class land, woll watered, mostly in grass, largo and commodious residonoo, with all necossary outbuildings. HAMILTON-3 miles from station ; 530 acres good land, mostly downs, with small portion Bwainp; soil rich, dark loam. Prico £5 10s por acre, or may bo loosed. NGARUAVVAHIA-Capital Dairy Farm of 231 acres, on tho banks of tho Walpa, with sevon ri>omod liousii and all necessary convenien ces. Evorythiug in good order. Price £10 twr acre. V. VRAETAI.—I2 acros, unimproved, part good buth. Prico, 25s por acre. 1 tiavo soveral Fa.ms of evory descriptions ar..i in all parts of tho district on my lists, for BaT« on easy terras. CHARLES H. OSMOND. w. 1.~m Ttohbll LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, OOOMBBS'S AnOADX, Qu__N-BTB__B, Bahkkrs—National Bank of New Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 109. Rests and Interest Collected In town amd ■onntry. Money Invested for Capitalists on flrst-olaiu Mcnrlties without charg*. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Partnerships arranged. Estates Managed for Absentees and others. Tenants guaranteed to landlords. Houses To Let and Properties For Sale or Loase plaood on my Books Free of Charge. Insurance- effected at Lowest Ratal, aad Confidential Agenoiel undertaken. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. QUBKNSTRKET-Valuablo Block. CUSTOMS-ST. WKST (near the Junction of Victoria-street)— Grand Factory Site. SYMONDS-ST.-Allotmontß, £16 por foot. SURREY HILL Groat North Road Front age, £10 per foot PONSONBY ROAD-33 x 110, £11 per foot. WKLLINGTON-STRKKT-Allotmont, £8 por HKPBURN-STRKKT-AUotmont, £7 10s per °ANGLESKA-STRKET-48 X 140, £200. MOUNT KDKN (Main Road)—7B x 100, -7 per foot MOUNT ROSKILL Main Road)-£2l2s per (oot VIEW ROAD (Mt. Kden)-£I por foot, VICTORIA AVENUE (Mt. Edon)-£3 per PROSPEOT-STRKET (Mt RoBkUl)-S2s 6d P°KINGSLAND (New North Road Frontage) ---£2 5s por foot KINQSLAND (Allotmontl-^a1). NIGER-STREET (Arch HUD-308 per foot. MARINE PARADE (Ponsonby)-£3 per foot. BKACH ROAD (Dovonport)-£lO per foot. MOUNT ALBERT (Main Road)~£2 6s per foot MOUNT ALBERT (Randersyyl)—3os per foot. HOUSES FOR SALE. No £180—Ollphant-streot, 4 rooms 738 £300—Stuart-street, Poußonby, 6 rooms 733 £300—Sussex-street, i rooms and scullery 734 £380—HaBlett-Btreet. 4 rooms and scullery 723 £340—Vie. Park. N.S., 5 rooms, grand view 582 £350—Commercial Road, 0 rooms, soul., etc. 5681 £350—iJount Albert 7 rooma. well. eto. 538 £350—Sussex-street, 4 rooms, scullery, eto. 551 £360—Mt Albert 6 rooms, blinds, grates, eto. 701 £350—Prospect-stn jet, 6 rooms, outhouse 518 £375—Flagstaff Read, N.S.. 4 rooms, scullery 747 £500—Mt Rosklll. 0 rooms, all conveniences 678 £480—Vie. Avenue, 6 rooms, scullery, etc. 552 £620—Mt Eden Rd,, 7 rms., all conveniences 629 £630—Eden Vale Rd., 6 rooms, oonorete'tank 622 £600—Edinbureh-st, 7 rooms, kitchen, etc. 590 £600 - Manukau Rd., 9 rooms, wash-house, &o. 710 £800— Manukau Road. 9 rooms, stable, &c. 709 £750—Maokelvie-streot. 7 rooms, stable, etc. Several of the above houses may be purchased on exceptionally easy terms, only a small cash deposit required. MOUNT EDKN-To bo Let a Gentleman's Residence containing 10 rooms, replete with all modern conveniences; nearly an acre of ground; Btable. coach-house, &c. A GKNERAL STORE, doing a steady and in creasing bußinees, near to Auckland. Lar^e double-fronted Shop and 10-roomed Dwelling, with over an acre of ground. Price, £350. Stock at valuation. ONKHUNGA.-A well-built 5-roomed House, allotmont 45 x 150; grand position; 3 minutos walk from railway Btation. Prico, £350. 731 NEWMARKET—FreehoId, 41 feet frontage, opposite Royal George and New Savings Bank ; a first-class investment, for only £1.350. A grand business site, and will be sold at once, The property haß a doublo frontage, and is one of tho bost stands in the borough. Terms easy, FARMS FOR SALE A FIRST-CLASS IMPROVED FARM of 110 acres. The land is of excellent quality, and well laid down in Englmh grasses or under crop; fenced and subdivided into 11 paddocks, well watered with a permanent creek. Build ings consist of a Roud Bix-roomed Houso, Dairr, Stable, Cowshed (8 bails), Piggeries, Waggon Shed, &o. There is a well-sht-ltered orchard, containing 800 fruit trees, and the crops com prise Potatoes, Oats, Mangolds, Turnips, &o. '1 ho form is Bituated nfiar the railway station. be i-eral trains running to and from Auckland daily. This farm is now offered at a sum which will ensure an immediate Bal>\ 800 ACRES, KAIPARA—AII fenced, about 150 acres grass, 50 acreß broken and ploughed, the rest Burfaco-sown, and light mixed bush. Soil: Limestone and black soil. Cottage, stable, barn, and shed. About one acre in orchard. Prico, £2,000. WAIKATO—A very debirab'e Farm of 247 aores—a grand level alluvial flat, with U mile frontage to the Waikato River, and convenient to railway station. 80 acros laid down in Eng lish grasses; good 5-roomed house, dairy, stable, hay-loft, stockyard, &c.; orchard, 1J acres. Large run adjoining. Price, only £3 10s por aore. MOUNT ALBERT-8 Aores. fenced ana planted with shelter trees. Prioe, £60 per acre. 735 i TAKAPUNA—92 Aoreß, i» splendid Investment on the main road : fiß tier aore: terms easy. A GRAND LITTLK FARM OF 22 ACRKS. within eight miles of Auokland, nearly all laid down in English grasses and fenced, good North-East aspect. Four - roomed House with lean-to. Spring of never-failing j water. Price £20 per acre. \ AVONDALE- Clooo to railway Btation, 3 Acres Volcanic Soil tud 5-roomed House Prioa £525, 730



. CHA S. TV^ ILLIA M 8 O N HOUSE,LAND. & COMMISSION AGKNT, > HIQH-BT., NBAS SHORTLAND-ST. TELEPHONE NUMBER-lOt KBNTB and INTEREST CoUeoted. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOT SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR BALB at pm roost— View Point Road, 50s Kpsom Road, £3 Killers'le, S3 Hepburn-street 80« Newmarket, 80a Ligar Place. 80s Randolph-streel Kmrnott-etreet. B3s Bd Borosford-Btreet. 70s Victoria Park, 25s Howe-street, 100s Conquest Place, £1 Shelly Beacn Road, ££ Chistomhouse-streol Northooto. 10s and £5 Fort-Btreet (lease), 00b Hobaon-Bt., Leasehold. Fitooy-fltreet, 60s And In various ouiur streets at low rated. Bankers i National Bank of New Zoaland MONEY Invested for Capitalists en Firs'. olass Securities without ohaege. Six per oen*. allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on Uio Weekly Payment System. Flans and specifications prepared at lowest rates. _1000 TO LEND. In Sumf> nf Bio and npwurde On good seourltlea at low rates. HOUSES FOR SALE :— Soveral Houses for Sale upon small deposits. Robo Road-Family Residenoe. 9 rooms. £850 ; 1 Klizabeih-Btreet—Now House. 5 rooms, £325 Dovon-btreet—s rooma (new), £300 Grey-Btreet—Boarding-house. £1,600. Howe-street—Shop and Dwelling. £420 Russell-etreet-New 5-roomed Hmiße, £210 1 Mount Kden—Family Resilience. 8 rooms, £67fi Mount Eden—General Store, and Houbo. £300 Rusnell-Btroet—Largo Roomy House, £490 ' Beresford-street—Leasehold. 11s 6d weekly Poneonby Road—Now 7 roomed House, gas £700 Bond-st.Arch Hill—House 5 rooms, gas &o. £260 Avondalo—Cottage and i acre, £110. Cobdenst- 5 rooms, gas, and city water, £375 Kybor Pass—Shop and Dwelling, £425 Pratt-stroot-6 rooms, city water, £235 Kjjbor Pass—Shop and Dwelling, £1000 Collingwood-street—New 5-roomed House. £320 Oevonport—New 5-roomed House; gas,&c—£36o Kingsland—New 3-roomed House-£l5O Surrey Hills—New Groomed House, £500 Surrey Hills—New C-roomed Houbo. £375 Surrey tUlls—Now 6-roomed House. £425 Riohmond—New 8-roomed House, £350 Anglesea-stroot-Now 0-roomod House. £800 Sentinel Road -New 7-rooniod House, £576 Mary-street—New 5-roomed House. £500 Stewart-Bt., Mt. Eden-New4-roomed House, £275 Normanstroot—New Houbo ; bay window—£2Bs Russell-street—Ntw House, 4 rooms, £230 England-Btroot—Shop and Dwelling. £1,100 LEASEHOLD HOU«K AND GROUND for Sale near Grammar 8ihool; ohoap. COMPACT FARM of 88 acres for Sale, within 16 miles of Auokland, on good roads. Six roomed House and outbuildings; large run for cattlo adjoins. Splendid timber on property. MOUNT EDKN-Charming Villa Residenoe For Sale (Just built), 7 rooms and bath-room, de taohed wash-houso, fowl-house, cow-shed, stable, buggy-house; large volcanic allotment, and grand view. Only £700. COTTAUKS and VH__AB To Let In Sentinel Road, Bareaford-Bt, Kont-at., Howe-Bt. Eliza beth-Bt.. Shop In Karangahape Road. FIVE ACRES OF LAND For Sale on Lake Road, partly fenced, In grass; 2 miles from the first wharf. A bargain. FIVE-ROOMKD HOUSE For Sale, and rooms, Cobden-st., with S stalled stable; £850; gas and city water. LEABEHOLD COTTAGK AND STABLE for Sale. In Freeman's Bay: 32 years to run. ONE ACRE OF LAND for Sale, at Belmont. North Bhoro. with throe road frontages. New 7-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Arawa-st. £500; alio very convenient House Duke-st, with ange, gas, wash-houso. &c, £400. £280.—New House, in Devon-street, Newton, for Sale: a bargain at the price. RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences! £220; gas laid on. Also, new House for £270. £19X—New Four-roomod HOUSE For Sale in centre of city (leasehold). £60 deposit s balanae on deferred payments. _80.—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale In Howe-ntreet (freehold). £60 deposit t terms. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale In Lincoln-street) gas. olty water, range. £360, £190—Comfortable HOUSE For Sale in Sussex street. Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased in Beresford - streets for Thlny three Years. Money lent tc build with If desired. FARMS also For Bale at Walkomitl, Paromo remo. Waltakerel, Mahurangl, North Shore, Papakura, &o. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly News." (HAS. WILLIAMSON. tBTAT» UMCVT HTCra.HTKKKT G.,.W. J ONUi (Lnto Chief Ajjent for tho Royal Insurance Company.) HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. iOFFICK 21 till UtTLAND-STRKET.) Ropa to unnounco tho com letl n of blB ar r-nxeinonts for carrying on the above Branoheß I)/ lIUSiIIKS. House. Laud, Rsuto.-Properties bought. o: let; Rents collected; Ca>e ot Proi'eni'w ndiriaken for Absentees; Kstatei' niauuged and supervised for Xx eu'.oi-' ni others. Insuraneu —ICffsstod on the most Favourable Terms; ''hiimsforLosaes prepared and adjusted. Flnancial.-Securities provided for Inves tors; Mor> gages negotiated and In terest cullticled. Confidential. — Negotiations undertaken, Partnerships and Sales of Businesses arranged* To ensure striut ooiifklenco In all transaction!, principals, or their solicitors, only will be ne- Kotiated with. Auckland. September 22,1&& Sporting. AUCKLAND RACiisG LUB SUMMER MEETING. BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 2fITH, 188S, AND IST and 2nd JANUARY, 1886. FIRST DAY. Maidbn Plate of lOßsovs. Midsummer Stakes of 200sovs. Auckland Cup Handicap of.. .. lOOObovb. Handicap Hurdle Race of .. .. lOOsovs. Railway Plate of lOOaovs. Ciikistmas HANDioArof lOOaovs. SECOND DAY. Auckland Derby of _. .. .. 300sovs. New Year's Gift of , lOObovs. Auckland Racing Club Handicap of 400sovb. Members' Purse of lOOsovs. Great Northern Foal Stakes of- SOOsovb. Grand Stand Handicap of .. .. 150bovb. THIRD DAY. Newmarket Handicap of .. .. 150sovs, Nursery Handicap ot .. .. „ lOObovb. Auckland Plate of 250sovs. Auckland Steeplechase Handicap of SOOsovs. Selling Stakes of lOOscve. Stud Company's Sires' Istakeb of.. 200aova. Free Handicap of.. .. „ .. lOOsovs. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary. For Sale. FOR POSITIVE SALE, cheap, a per fectly new House of 5 rooms, fitted with every convenience, and large Freehold Allot ment, near Mount. Eden Railway Station; terms easy.—Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agent. No. 8. Qnoen-stroiit. F. W. HOWARD.] [B. JONES. T)LUE STOKE, FORT • STREET. FOR SALE, 50 CASES ORANGES, 41) SACKS PKANUTS. JO BALES COCOANUT FIBRE (Ex Arawata). Also, 1 10-HORSK POWER DOUBLE CYLINDER ENGINE (complete), by Rueten and Proo tor, Lincoln, Enttland, 1 CROSSLEY'S GAS KNGINK, 1 SAW BENCH, by Robinson and Sons, Rooh dale, England, 1 LARGE SAUSAGE MACHINE, And other Machinery. " A PLEA FOR JESU3 OF NAZA RETH," BY THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE. Price—Sixpence, w. c. mears. 188, queen-street. FOR SALE, At LOWEST Market Rates I Rosin, Pitch, and Tar ■ Kerosone, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storer'a Genuine White Lead, in wood Muntz Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 4j moh to i inch Bolt Ropo, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all sizes Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 owt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from J inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oil. P, H. McKBNZIB, JOBT-SIBBBS,



| Money 4? AH AA T0 LEND in aumß °f fr°K dt'WW £50npwards.—Apply Wm. 8 Coohrane, Coohiane's Auction Mart, 185, Queen street ONEY TO LEND at current rate* oi interest.—Lalßhly and Jaokson, Queea 9treet MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Securities.—Arch. Buchanan. Solicitor, St. Mnngo Chamber* (opposite Bank ot New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage o) Freehold at current rates.—C. W. Cave, Solicitor, Queen-street (next the Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, in large or Bmall Bums, at nanal rates of interest. CONNKLL, _ COOPER, Solloltors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, oJ First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLKMAN, So'ioltor, National Insurance Buildings. 85, Queen-street MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current ratesof Interest. Apply to PETER uLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street MONEY LENT ON * PROMISSORY NOTEB, BOUSKB, _"ÜBNITURX, fco, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIB, I—HD, OQMMIBBION, —TO EBTATB ASBR, High-street. Auckland. IITOUSTRIAL AND PROVIDHNI PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND. AND INVKSTMKNT SOC-ETY OF AUCK___ND. SCALE OF KBPAYMENT REDUCED. Repaymentaextend- Per WeekSSJfi^^So^) ing over lor« 100. BepagSJf toI ___ jp^-j 1 year . .100 KM 0 0 S year. _ _ oli 7 11315 0 S years _ _ 010 0 ISO 0 0 7 yean - . 0 111 114 9 7 10 years - ..068 163 16 8 nd other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board haa power in cases of Sickness oi Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OB WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THK PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notloe _._,_,_ 8 per cant 6 months (fixed) _ „ ..8 per cent. 12 months (fixed .. _ .. (JJporoent CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE. ACO-XAND. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO _t_L OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office i 147,- Quben-stbejw. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties In sums of £20 to £8,000. principal and Interest being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments extend- p ._ w<u> _. [Total Amount Ing over. rer weeK- Repayable. £ 8. d. £ s d. lyear _ _200 104 00 2 years _ .. 1 010 108 8 8 3 years _ 14 7 113 IS 0 4 years _ 11 8 121 6 8 6 years _ 8 9 13618 8 8 years _ 7 1 147 13 9 10years .. .. 6 3 162 16 S And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Sooiety rooelves money on Deposit :—Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 per cent por annum. JOHN BATGff R. Seoretary. Bank of England Noras Changed. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN. AND DISCOUNT BANK, 50, SHORTLAND-STREEr, AUCKLAND (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warohouße), And Littte Collins-st.; Melbourne; ' LOANS are Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Up an Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Seonrlty, Repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all claeso j of Merchandise Loans granted upon Lifo Policies, Legacies, and Interests under Wills. BiM,s Discounted at Ctjrrent Rates. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment by Easy Instalments. Forms Gratis. All communications and inter- . views held strictly confidential. TfIOTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY. On and after Slat AUGUST CHB B9SINBSB 01 IH_ ABOVE AGENCY Wit- Bl CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HIGH-STREET. ■\TEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, 131 AND DIBCOUNT BANK, HrGH-STBBK? (Next to Atkln's Printing Offloo), GRANTS LOANS OF £$ TO£l,ooo, PERSONAL OISECURITY. JRRKHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE OB ON ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, Z_FAY_n_ IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY mBT___MENTB, Or in any way salt the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal I also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may be repaid at the rate ol Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Disoountad at Current BatM. Bank ot England Notes and Australian Btak Notes Bought ah oonun unioations strictly ponflflftil*^, NIW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET Often to Atkiu'b Pkintino Ownam CLAIMS UNDER FOKEST TREES PLANTING ENCOURAGEMENT ACTS. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, sth October, 1885. Notice.—"The Forest Tiees Planting En couiagement Act, 1871," and "The Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act Amend ment Act. 187 i," having been repealed. It is re quested that all outstanding claims in pur suance of those Acts, and of any regulations mado thereunder, may be sent in to the office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the dis trict in whioh plantations have been made, be fore tho 31st day of December next. J. BALLANCE, Minister of Lands. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. APPOINTMENT oIFsECOND INBPECTOR OF WORKS FOR CALLIOPE DOCK. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 2nd December, 1885, Applications will be received at this Office until TUESDAY, the 15th inst, at noon, for tbe Appointment of Second Inspector of Works for Calliope Dook, In terms of conditions, to be seen at this Office. Salary to be at tho rate of £200 per annum. Applicants to state age and previous experience (if any) as Inspector or Clerk of Works. Applications to beendorsed, "Appointment of Inspector." ByJ^ft^ B _riBRIGHAM, Secretary. "VT OTI C E OF RE MOVAL, The ROOMS of the YOUNG MBN'B CHRIS TIAN ABSOCIATION have been REMOVED to TEMPORARY PREMISES, OLD BAPIIST CHURCH, Welleftley-sireet Entrance to READING-ROOM AND LIBRARY Icom Chapel-street. TfjiTTW ARD pARSONS BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinery, SYM ONUS-STREET.



Tender*. Prisons Department. I Wellington, Is-. Ueoember, 1885. HRENDBRS are invited for the Supply of JL RATIONS, FUKL, IRONMONGERY, | CU)THING, and other Neoeasarieß to the Prison at Auckland from the Ist day of January to the I 31st day of December, 1886. Tenders, to be addressed to tha Visiting Justices, will be re ceived up to noon on the 12th day of December, '■ at tho Prison, where General Conditions and i Specifications mar bo seen. The lowest or any 1 tender not necessarily aocepted. By order. | A. HUME, Captain, Inspector of Prisons. TjyELLINGTON HABBOUR BOARD, CONTRACT No. 26. RXTENBION TO INNER NORTH TBB, QUBKN'S WHARF, WEL LINGTON. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Welllnßton Harbour Board, Welllnßton, up to 3 p.m. on THURSDAY, Deofimber 24th, 1885, for the above contract. Plans, apeoiflc-tlona, and conditions may be seen at the Offices of the Board, and copies thereof at the Offices of the Harbour Boards at Auckland, Cnristchuroh, and Dunedin. The loweßt or any tender not necessarily ac cepted, WILLIAM FERGUSON. Secretary and Engineer. Harbour BoardOfllce, Wellington, November 20.1885. HTIHAMES VALLEY KOTORUA ± RAILWAY. SUPPLY OF SLK3PERS. CONTRACT No. 2. Tenders will be received until noon of TUES DAY, the 22nd day of December, for the supply and delivery, of Twenty Thousand (20,000) Totara Sleepers. Specifications and conditions of oontraot may be seen at tho office of T. G. Sandes, Esq., Hamilton, or at the office of the undersigned. . The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. STEWART AND HUNTER. Civil Engineers. Shortland-street, Auckland, December 8,1885. CIITY OF AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS J AND SUBURBAN LAND COMPANY, LIMITED. Tenders will be received by the undersigned for the purchase of the Iron P.S. Tongarlro, now in good working order. Full partlonlars as to carrying capaolty, &c, to be obtained at Com pany's office. Tenders to be received by the undersigned up till 16th December. 1885. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. F. A, WHITE, Secretary. 83, Queen-street, Auckland, 2lßt November, 1885. MIRANDA COAL 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 be i eoeived until Noon, of. MONDAY, the 14th December, by the undersigned, at whose office plans and specifications may be seen. The lowest or any tender not necesseruy aocepted. STEWART AND HUNTER. Civil Engineers. Shortland-street, November 20.1885. HELLNSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED). Tenders will b. received until TUESDAY. December 15th, 1885, for Felling, Croaecmting, and Delivering Kauri Timber from bush at Makarnu.tas per specifications to be seen at the office, Star fiuildings.Fort-street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. A. WALKER, Secretary. November 17,1885. mENDERS WANTED till noon on JL TUESDAY, 15th lnßt.. for extensive addi tions to Villa, Remuora; concrete. DAVID KOSS, F.R.LB.A.. Architect, Qneen-Btreet. : mo CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders required for the Erection of a Five roomed Houee at Mount Albert. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of O. H. Osmond, Land Agent. 116, Queen-street, Ten ders to oloas on SATURDAY, 12th December, at noon. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. mo BUILDERS. Tenders required until Noon of the 15th inßt. for repairing the premises in High-street lately damaged by fire. R. REALS & SON, Architects. m o builder s. Tenders will bo received until noon of SAT UHDAY, tho 19th lnst. for the Erection and Completion of a Cottage in Havelock-streot. Plans, etc, at my Office, Vuloan Lane. , W. H. SKINNER, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to Deoember 17, 1885, at Noon, for the Costloya' Training Institute, to be built in Richmond Road, Surrey Hills, for the Trustees of the Costlej _ Bequest, Plans and Specifications at ' B. J. ROBKRTS'S. Architeot. Viotorla Aroade. Anokland. mo CARPENTERS. Tenders wanted till 1 p.m. of SATURDAY, 12th December, for Building a S-roomed House in Tennyson-street, Surrey Hills. Plans and f peclfloationß at J. Hearing's, Grocer, oornercf Pitt and West-streeta. mo CARPENTER S. Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY Next, tho 12th Inst., for the Ereo tion of a Two-Btorey Wood Dwelling in Paget- Btreet. Plans at my office, 1, Exchange Cham bers, Queen street HENRY G. WADE, Arohlteot mO C A R P E U T E R S. : Tenders are invited until noon of WEDNES DAY, 16th Instant, for the Erection of a Villa, Orakei Road, Remuera. ■■-■ • ...;■.■.;-- ■ , . _p.w.grey.; - ' " '''',' ; Arohltect m O C A R P E N T B R,S. Tenders Wanted till noon of SATURDAY, 12th December, for Building a 7-roomed House In Carlton Road (labour and nails only). Plans and specifications at C. La Roohe's. Kyber Pass. mo PAINTERS. Tenders are invited until noon SATURDAY, 12th instant, for Painters' Work on Two-story House, Remuera. Particulars at my office. __ F. W. GREY, Arohiteot. TENDERS are required for Building a House ; labour only.—Specifications to be Been at J. Jenkins's. Grocer, Wellington-street TENDERS for completing a House in Orafton Road will be i ecelved Ull 12 o'clock ot FRIDAY next.-W. J. Trlgg, Arohlteot, 15, Soherffs Buildings. Fort-Btreet. TO BUILDERS.—Tenders are invited Ull WEDNESDAY, December 16, atnoon, for the Erection of a 6-roomed Houbo In Mount Rosklll Road. Plans. &c, can be seen at D. Goldio's Timber-yards, Lower Albert-ntreet.— The lowest or any tender necessarily accepted. TO BUILDERS. — Tenders received till son Tuesday, December 15, for tbe Ereo tion of a Cottage on Glenmore, Plans and specifications at Thomson and Graham's Shop, Customs-street Wf st ;■■: mO PLUMBBRS.-Wanted, Tenders for JL Covering two sides of the Primitive Metho dist Church, Alexandra-street, with Iron, and Fixing Ventilators. &c, &o. Plans and specifi cations can be seen at the office ot D. Goldle, Albert-street, where tenders will be rooelved up till noon ot TUE-DAY next. TENDERS will be received up to noon on TUESDAY, 15th December, for the Erec tion and Completion of a Villa Residence at Elleralie.—Plans and specifications to be seen on application to E. Dunne, Painter, Grey-st. Educational "JITR MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESBOR OF MUSIC (Musical Director and Organist of St Patrick's Cathedral), UPPER HOBSON-STEEBT. PIANO, SINGING, VIOLIN, HARP, &0., At the rate of ' SIX GUINEAS A QUARTER (For one hour's lesßOn a week). ORGAN LESSONS (three half-houre a week). Ten Guineas a Quahteb. [a card.] ■JV/TR GEORGE H. CLUT.SAM •i-'A :WIU accept Pupils for the Pianoforte, every branch of Theoretical and Practical Com position, and the Study of the Art ot Accom panying, and will be in attendance dally to re ceive Pupi sat his Rooms, over Hoffman and Sons' Music Warehouse, Queen-street Jj}D*PARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, , _~. BTIOHBURT'a BUILDINGS, - QU___N-STREBT_ ..<



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee & Manager. ManMahon andLcitou. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) KVKNING. 11th inst., FAREWELL B:KNEFIT, and last Appearance In New Zealand, of • MR GKORGB LKITCH. AN IMMENSE BILL. To meet as far m possible the many requests that have been made. Mr Leitch will appear in no less than three of his Greatest Charac terisations. THE LIBRARIAN. " The Good Youmr Man Who Died." THE FEA.RL DIVBRS. "vuchaDawg." And the Universal Favourite, SILVKR KlNd. Dear Old Jaikes. Supported by the whole of MacMahon and Leitoh's Company. ' TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) KVENING. The Box plan is now open at Lennox's. Prices, Is, 2s 6d, and Is. , "mHE OCTOROO N." Messrs Gerald and Thompson take this op portunity of thanking nil the ladiea and Rontle raen who co kindly assisted at their benefit last evening, both on and off the stage, and who con tributed so materially In making the perform ance v success. FRANK GERALD. CHARLES THOMPSON. VjUBLIC HALL, ONEHUNGA. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! MISS EDITH APPLETON AS "J 0," In the Drama specially adapted from Eiokens's Celebrated Novel, "BLEAK H0 U S E," Supported by THE SILVER KING COMPANY. REMEMBER l"oNE NIGHT ONLY. ADMISSION: 3a, 2s, and Is. APPLETON~AND VERNON, Managers. A UCKLAKD CHORAL SOCIETY! The last Orchestral Concert of the season, 1884-5. will bo givon in the Hall on FRIDAY NEXT, the 11th inst., at 8 p.m. Tickets lor this concert can be obtained at Messrs Upton and Co., N. G. Lennox, and Champtaloup and Cooper, or from the under signed. H. N. GARLAND. Hon. Secretary. MR GEORGE H. CLUTSAM'S PIANOFORTE RECITAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, At HOFFMAN'S PIANOFORTE SHOW ' ROOMS, QUEEN-STREET. MR CLUTSAM will be assisted by by Messrs Radolifp, Hanna, Edwards, C. and J. Hemub, Clouob, and Edgar. Concert at 8 p.m., sharp. Carriages at 9 15. ADMISSSION BY TICKET ONLY, To be obtained at HOFFMAN'S. ONEHUNGA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BAZAAR WILL BE HELD IN ONEHUNGA NEW PUBLIC HALL ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FIRST, DECEMBER Uth AND 12th, A large Variety of Useful and Fancy Work, Hardware, Photographs, Toys, &c on Sale at Reasonable Prices, Vocal and Instrumental Music each Evening. FLOWER AND REFRESHMENT STALLS. CHRISTMAS TREE ON SATURDAY EVENING. Open each day from 2 o'clock till 10 p.m. Admission, One Shilling. Children, Half price. Auckland 'Busses pass the Door. ATAHUHU PUBLIC HALL. A GRAND~BAZAAR Will be Opened in the above Hall, by SIR GEORGE MAURICE O'RORKE, ON FRIDAY, 18th DECEMBER, 1885, At 2 p.m. Proceeds to be devoted to the Bulid ng of a New Parsonaae. for the newly-formed Parish of Otahuhu cum Panmure. The Bazaar will be open from 2 to 10, on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A BABY BHOW will tako place at 3 p.m. on SATURDAY, 19th. Music at intervals. Re freshments. Museum Exhibition by Dr. Erson. Admission, Is ; Children, 6d. pANT T> T>EAT VI7AREHOUSE. MR LEWIS H. SCHARRAR'S GRAND CONUNDRUM COMPETITION, FOR A HANDSOME GOLD WATCH. On view in the Window of the Cant B Beat Warehouse. The above being thoroughly satisfied with the manner in whioh the Auckland Public have treated him since Btarting business in this city, has resolved to Present a Valuable Gold Watch to the Person who can make the . Best Conundrum on the Winner of Tint Auckland Cup. Decision left to a Committee of Gentlemen. All Conundrums to be Addressed— CAN'T B BEAT WAREBOUSE, Qaoen-Btreet. DOLL SHOW AT THE FORTH COMING FANCY FAIR. A PRIZE nf FIVE POUNDS will be given for the Handsomest and Best-dressed DOLL sent In for competition at the Doll Show, which will be held at the Fancy Fair In February next. JDolla to be sent in to Mrs Greenwood on or before the first day of February next. All Dolls Bent in to be siren for the benefit of the Fair. Dolls to be judtred by a committee of well-known ladies. Ladiea wishing to compete for the prize are requested to send in their names to Mrs R. C. Greenwood, Mount Albert, as early as possible. Mrs Greenwood would be very thankful to any ladies or gentlemen who would kindly give Dogs, pretty Kittens. Rabbits, White Mice, Guinea Pigs. Pigeons. Doves, Parrots, Canaries In o«ges, Lovebirds, Monkeys. Bird Cages, small Cases prettily lined or painted to hold one small animal or pair of such, Screens, Fruit, Flowers, or any other article to be sold at the Fair. Mrs Greenwood would also be very grateful to any lady or gentleman who would kindly lend any Curios, Paintings, or other artioles to be shown 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 article whatsoever for the benefit of the Fair, who will kindly forward bis or her name to Mrs Greenwood, will greatly oblige, and receive eternal gratitude and a ticket of admission to the Fair free of charge, ■ • ■ AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PAS 'OR*L SOCIETY'S SHOW AT ELLERSLIE, NOV. 9. BUTTER PRIZES. The First Prize, «7 '8, in both classes was awarded to Mr J A) men, Pukekohe: and the Second Prize in both classes was awarded to Mb G. BallaßD. Buckland. Thtse excellent Dairies of Bcttkr are regularly supplied to the LONDON DAIRY CO., and are constantly on sale at their Depots— GREY-STREET, VICTORIA-STREET, AND MOUNT EDKN ROAD. Mr McDonald's Dairy of Butter, which took First Honours at the Show last year, in also sup plied to the LONDON DAIRY COMPANYt Devonshire and Fresh CREAM for Straw borrioß in 63 and la Tins. V PERMISSION OF THB COL ; ONIAI. SECRKTARY. GRAND ART UNITON OF MOUNTED BIRDS, PREPARED BY A. REISCHEK. ' 800 Subscribers at 10s. Forty Prizes. Ist Prize, value gls-Handsomo carved and or namental Show-case of figured Ritnu and ; Kauri, coniaining 12 different species, on viow at Messrs Upton and Co.'c. 2nd Prize, value £30 -Containing 6 varieties In Blmilar case, on view at Messrs Phillippß and BODS. Srd Prize, value fiffl-Containlpg 8 varieties tn similar case, on view at Mr N. G. Lennox's. Theae Prizes contain a variety of very rare birds, mam of whion will soon be extinot, 2 Prizes a MS; 20 Prizes at J3(0; 15 Prizes at 65. Total, £100, To be drawn about the end of December. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombes and Co.'s ■uS^rvS^f^ %*■ f«»»«nrt.IJoffi4 Martin s, Phillipps and Sons', J. A, Pona'a. Teutenberg's, and Upton and Co.'a! rontt«. Othef P/ixes on view at future data to be fid vc rtisc cL N VIEW! ON VIEW! ON VlEvf ,/,,tj A DozenlDoora above ','.: THEATRE ROYAL, VICTORIA-STBEKT. ' '-. TOM . KEESING'S '--:■■ FAMOUS WATCHES, CLOCKS, 1 AND JEWELLERY. Everything Guaranteed. ,-, ':."T my Deferred Payment System. : VICTORIA-STREET (Five Doors above Royal Mail Hotel), . T> UT C H E B AND cIT. -*-' FORT-BT., AND QUEKN-ST. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. i . % WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR gfekENT BALLAST SUPPLIED. '' ...:-.■, iiiJ, ■.«.