The Auckland Evening Star.

VOLXXVI.-Nq. 127

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1885

PRICE-ONE PENNY



Shipping •j " TTNION STEAMSHIP ?! ft . "1 U COMPANY OK NEW • / >J_£ _ ZEALAND (Limited). j, | TIME TABLE,—JONK. i _!. taRANAKI. NELSON. PICTON, WEL l°?i-_TON. LYTTELTON, AND WEST | JmiSi _3RT3 (from Manukau). I -^rTl^ate of Sailing, j ft»«« ■ I I^'Uo9.'!). ' Bfl p,m- l,1T ,B„ oon I rWg™ I Tues.. 16.10 tun. 1 S. 10 a.m. I SsBORNK, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, f0 ,vWRLTON, AND POUT CHALMERS ■ .mg( tro ra Auckland). I I Thurs., 11, noon I — 1 SSgo-BI |Thurs..lS,uoon I - \ i^TimnillciiilOCßNE I Via Hi.ukk). "' sTZMtTk Pl'hurs., li.no-jn I — SoOW" Thurs.. IS. noon 1 _ j <tf* wul" -culls at Holinrt. I . FQlt SUVA AND LKVUKA. •; TfM^T I Mon.. 20,5 p.m. I - : 2--5bR GISBORNE, .MAIMER, AND : : 1W WELLINGTON. ''■ Sft. f'Tuos., 9,5 p.m. I - ;i I — FOR SYDNEY. .-:; afo-IH-KATfues.. 16, a"p.ni. I - 1 ' FOR RUSSELL. . | ffm^oiu~nrf uea.. 9. 5 pTm." I - ■4 • ~ FOR GREYMOUTH. -'. ! 550" I Wed.. 17. 2 p.m. I — 1 '(wo must bo booked and alongside TWO HOUR, before advertised timo of departure. W-WtoTlckots must bo taken at tho Com ■' __'a Ofßce, Auckland Branch, corner of j Cn and Cußtoms-atroetß. j "TT I\ KIENT LINE r}B_o^_» Under contract wllh the New ! _fflMu»-r South Wales Government for i mmmmmm u_ o conveyance of Mails. J Tha following Stoamßhips belonging to the Dtteiitai Co. and the Paciflo Co. will leave ' IYDNBY and MELBOURNE on thfe undor unttamed dates tor LONDON, via ADELAIDE. MEGO, GARCIA (at stoamor's option), SUEZ j LjjAPLK3:-. •-:■;■] _.„_,_. Erom From ~,;| Stoamer. Sydnoy. Melbourne. (|_r_Co - June 20 June 26 .. ' tam-A iJulyl JulylO -! ■- csiMBOBAZO I July 18 July2l : IKRIA . AugUStl AUgUßtfi ;-:J poTosi •__■-• l__lßl_ itl5 August2l ■j ' "iind fortnightly thereafter. i Ttroogh tares to London. £22 to £75. ', :.: pasacogera secure Bpecial advantages by , tooilng throigh from New Zealand. Second ' (_.ipaßßcngorß by Orient steamer are provided c iltlsaloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne ] PASSAGES FROMLONDON.—SucclalfaciU : Beeaflbrded for bringing out Friends andllela- I _VB9 by pre-pay in en tof tho passage money hero. I S9SPti.h RETURN TICKETS, available for s Hrnoath?, Issued at the follow my tatoa '.— •:J First Saloon £117 i Second Saloon 77 4 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LONDON ■ il Redu.ed ltates. For further particulars, apply »o UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited), Agents in Now Zealand. a "At OTEAM f 6 "fIIE~SOUTH I ™_i_3_2s> SKA ISLANDS. I" T_Biiewfl.s. JANET NICOLL, S3 tons register, Cap™ Hutton Mastor (under n_tract to tho New Zealand Government), -will _fo Auckland on or about the loth of Jur 3 |u_t every second month) for Tonga, Vavau iimoa and Tahiti. Good accommodation for passengers. ta freight or passage, and all particulars, jpiyto DONALD AND EDENBOROUGH, No. 39. Qucen-stroct. r~ VrORTITERN STEAM- T*F^ i-l SHIP CO. (LIMITED). fs>^<^S\ Time Table.—June. ||___C«\_!\ (Weather and other Ciroum r^"^'°*ats«>-_i stances Permitting). 1 FROM QUKEN-STREET |« WHARF. i<lM H)THE HOT LAKES, TKRRACES, AND if GEYSERS (VIA TAURANGA), 'M THB QOICKSST, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEST KOUTE. ■„ Tourists can avoid tho tedious and rough ffl iterland journey by t?king passage in the M Sorthern Steamship Company, new and fast IS tamers Clansman and Wellington, which ■ we Auckland a'ternately overy Monday and M ftoraday, at 7 p.n , arriving at Tauranga at 6 31 *otockon the following morning, when a Coach Hi Oder mall contract leaves immediately after m breakfast foi tho Hot Lakes. Return through M tonysteamor and coach, FOUR POUNDS. M m TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY Wt mixta. | DATE Or SAII-NQ. _ _£J feßington I Monday. 8. * p m. m Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki M Dwsilas and Bay of Henty Ports every H I.RRDBa-L-,J_yjIANOA_nOA, AND MONOONUI. CM 1-n.tintn | Monday. 8, 7 p.m. Bay" and Tairua. %B Una I Monday, 8,_7 p.m. ■ Tos Great Barrier, Tryphena, Port Fitz- ROY, AND WnANOAPARAPABA. ffl la. |Every Saturday. 8 a.m. H Jta WBANOAREI. WHANGAREI HEADS, AND pa Mangapai. WB fflmelg | Every Tuesday. S ___. H ~-TROM WIIANQAREi. H fflmelg | Monday. 8,1 p.m. B Csrgo must bo booked and alongside the (■ iwelby f,p.m. prompt. None will be received ,'! iSn that hour. _ m Psasage Tickets must be taken at the Com |H J-i^s Offlce, 67, Queen-street, Auckland. H i_S_V- TTOII WAITARA, II ISilHß^_- The s.s. ARGYLE will leave B JBSffißg^Onehunga Wharf (weather and m "■^■■■■■, other circumstances permitting) mt »Above on MONDAY next. June bth. at fflm llfclock p.m.—Northern Bteam3hlp Company, §| Mthna; or, A.Barneß, Onehunga. I *$si QTEAM TO LONDON. H R~Sc ORIENTAL FOR LONDON DIRECT « _ (Via Bombay). i H!---,.- Leave LoavoMel- Hteamer. Sydney. bourne. ill "!'■ "\ i*B_ HI __IHAT JunolO Junolß ■ BP5'.V.;i. r. Juno2l Juno3o i«- ; Julyß July 11 ffl -jTHAOE July 22 July 23 j§§ JMBoiipers and cargo bookul tuLondon, Mar- HH *Wl Italy, Egypt, India. China, und Japan at l| Wjlerate rati s. m __hin.tli.JteU i-sued both to first and seoond H SMttfeenmra at i-tp cially low rates. Cheap m wrv,ii„ ra ,mii.o»lai.on can be obtained In this 9 iu^aVrjboo^ij.gatxucklandsecurespeoial « "JWUgea. mm '"ailpaitlcularaapoly to I ,:„ CKL'K.KSHANK ft CO., m Uttaßto.treet,Auckland. Agent* B jtk__ TI7AIUKU AND O^E ; li«i___W W HUNGA STEAM 'I _IH___-^ NAViaATION cO, ,LIMITKD) Wk\ - r TIME TABLE. S.O. MANUKAU. ■ wave Onehunga. Lcavo Waiuku. ■ __._. June, 18S5. ■ rgtaraay, 11 a.m. fl-Saturday, 3.30 p.m. ■ lS*" 1"?! 2 p.m. — II tJ*4s*aay, 3 p.m. 9 -Tueeday, 7 a.m. Vi rw«d~lp.m. 10-Wod.. 8 a.m. ■ »__.- 11— Thursday, 9 a.m. m U-Wday,sp.m. — j £„ - 13-Saturday. 10.30 a.m Wkt, nV&'P*?. 7.30 a.m. 15-Monday. 12 noon _■_-_*• 8.30 a.m. 17-Wodnesday. 1 P.m. HI __JHrBd ay,93oa.m. 18 -Thursday. 2 pr_. ■; | "-WdaylforManukan ■ t> .Headß), 8 a.m. ■ _ _>n_day, 11 a .m. 20-Saturday, 3.30 p.m. ■ laHSC"**l"' - - §■ ___J_ lta». 3.30 p.m. 23 -Tuesday, 7 a.m. m T-ira-. S p.m. 2.t_w.id..Bam. .IB *~Wjay,sp.m.5 p.m. "° _' vr __ay' iH !Lu . - 27-Saturday, 10 a.m. ■ **»flay, 7 a.m. 29-Mouday, 11.30 a.m. 19 iffi 6'an^ other circumstances permitting. H '"•oeights payable before delivery of goods. !_■ : J. BARR BROWN, •VM Managing Director^ I S> COROMANDEL. 1 ___Jr\_>TnoMA3 SCOTT, MASTER I T^** TIME TARLE. ■ Auckland Leaves Coromandel i BH -_.- Juno. June. ■■fIW, 8,12 noon ■■'tou_i_ ~ Tuesday, 9,12 noon ■ 'WWday.lo, 12noon - ■Ma i< Thursday, 11,12 noon a ™.B, 12 toon — H'^mm.' ~ Saturday, 13.12 noon IB Snt» ana otn(!r circumstances perm itting. "- *ai»t- BR°nßlwo In shipping, carrying, or dis- M-MI „WlTe stock. ■ SfiS^SJO received without Shipping. Note. _ half- ttn- hoU!' of advertised time of ■I " moat be prepaid on Board. ,M ;>>-__J- R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. l_-i; ::ji_\l mHE S.S. NEPTUNE 9 m__s_i J- will leave Helensville 1 __J-nAv^everJ FRIDAY, after arrival ■ : «StjH^g''of first Train, for Batley. P»hl M W-iie, Matakohe, and Polo* Curtis iH «?_ia.i^ 0 Po 'nt Curtis at hi-h w.-.tor on M iCi 8, ATURDAY MORNING for Helensvillo _n !">c*ttltag passengers and freight. mt . J. ft A. MoIEOD



NEW ZEA -*•**s[ Z<fl LAND SIIIPPING COM. P" liiraail PA-NY's royal mail Ptl^oll LINK op steamers Ll' — laX H ' under Contract with the '''" VI Now Zoaland Govornment) Will be despatched with Hor Majosty _ Malls as under for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madeira:— Steamora^ JTww.j D s^J ei | Date. Ton-qauiho 1,103 WeH'ngton! June i Aokasoi 4,1K1 Lyttelton July 5 RIMUTAKA 1,7,i1) 1 , An-nst-2 Kyi»™«" * I®. As may Au^Ss 30 KAIKOUUA 1,750 f uear", SoDt 27 __________ __U__j raDgcd OctobfrZS And thoncoforwurtl overy fourth Sunday. Tli„ above are all new bli-iuii rs.bu lttpeeiilly for tho trade and co -maiided by men of great f xpcrltnce. The leng'h of tho passage by tho Company's steamers averages under 10 days. Passage money: Saloon, from 60 guineas upwards; second cabin, 10 guineas; stoerago, from IS guineas. For freight or passage apply to THE HKAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHURCH, Or to tho Branches and Agents of tho Company throughout the Colony. _A/& THE NEW ZEALAND » SHIPPING COM- FOR LONDON DIRECT. The flno iron clippor ship WAIMATE, 1.124 tons, 100 Al at Lloyd's,' Arthur Tribe, Com roandor. now Loading, and will have quick despatch. For froight or passage, apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (MMIT-D). j-Ki SAVILL, AND iSjjl&nfc^S^ AIJJION COMPANY (Limited). MONTHLY LINE OF FAST STEAMERS iJ-trnVKKN ALL THE PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. TAINUI (now), 6,250 tons rog., 3,500 l.h.p. ARAWA (now). 5 250 tons reg.. 3.500 i.h.n. MbllL •■ •• 1.7.3 tons reg., 3,100 i.h.p. DORIC .. .. 1,711 tons reg.. 3.000 l.h.p. Tho two first-named steamers are built specially for the servico by Messrs Denny Bros., on the Clyde, and are fitted with all the latest impioven.cn to, ..The others previously belonged to tho famous White Star Line, and aro already favourably known iv the New Zealand trade. All information to bo obtained from tha Agents. L. D. N-VTHAN & CO. A. HEATHER. CRUICKSHANK 4. CO. i-Ki milK ~EASTJ3RS AND "fc£SjS3)^ AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP •s___a-*^*» COMPANY (LIMITED). LINE OF BTKAMF.RS FROM SYDN'HY TO CHINV AND EASTERN POUTS. Tho Steamorsof this 1 mo (all of which are of the highest class) le. ye Sj dnoy regularly overy tour weeks. For all panicu'ars. npoly to CRUIfEsIIANK & CO., Agents, Onoen street, Auckland. a C_ TE A M TUG BOAT RSTjan LICEN3ED as A TUG BOAT, Slh__l Is now Open to Ur dertake !______/ TOWAGE, OR SPECIAL SKR- R VICES OF ALL KINDS. Having been designed and built for tho above Servico is capable o" work in all Btat.es of the weather, and will bo available at short notice. For furthor particulars, apply to F. K. COMPTON, Managing Owner. Railway Chambers, Queen-street Whaif. T~^ TilOR LONDO N -^ DIRECT. TO FOLLOWTHE WAI- Tho AAI Clippor Ship CRUSADER, 1,058 tons register. Captain Wm. Scotland. will commence to load on discharge cf inward cargo. , , For freight or passsgo apply to CRUICKSHANK & Co, Agents.' 18, Quopu-Btrect, Auckland. 8. S. WAITAKI, *y^j|^^_^ll2 tons i-ceistor, 120 h.p., will JjgjjjglJaSJ jj 0 _ D3 petched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUABAY, as follow :— TIME TABLE FOR JUNE, From Whanqarem Monday. Bth, 2 p.m. Wednesday, 10th. 1 p.m. Monday, 16th, 9.30 a.m. Thursday, 18th, 10 a.m. Monday, 22nd, 2 p.m. Wednesday, 21th. 4 p.m. Monday, 2Hth, 0.30 a.m. Fbom Auckland : Leaves Queen-street Wharf every Tuesday and Friday, at 8 p.m. Cargo received at Kamo Coal DepOt, Railway W2 acOACH 4me™ts the Steamer at Marsden Point, and runs to Walpu. ~_.„„ d-i„. CAhOO.-For Waipu and Mar-don Point Freight'must bo Pkkpaid, and for Whangaroi Heads Mangapai, and Parua Bay Payable on D A_l Vd Keliveries will bo made on the wharf or othor usual landing place at risk of Con»_neft Tickets may be obtained at the Office or on KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED). Queen-street, opposite Firth's Mill. —^L~~l Steam to Thames, I -ti£-_3V O Connecting with RIVER for STIRLING VJM-i-^WORTH, OHINEMURI, WAl «fi>s_K-_--5i TJ.KAURI. WAIHI, and TE FO ASTI?R>SSEi™iENT. LK> s s. rotomahana, p S ENTERPRISE No. 2. ' FROM AUCKLAND. —TT,^ PRotomabana. I Entkhpribe. Monday 8 I 5.30 morning I 6 evonlng Tuesdiw n| 9.:>n morning — Wea 10 I m morning 7 oveDing Thurs 111 12 noon I T FHd_y 121, „ - 0 evening Saturday 131 1 aftornoon [ FROM THAMES. —j PM i j ROTOMAHANA. | ENTERPRIBB. SitSFdar 6|llmor-in*g Tl2 midnight gT y lOiaOafternoon < -^ Friday 121 5 afternoon — n_h__a,7 13 — LI evening _ N_li_r?o received for RotomahaM witni Discharging Live &tock. Ko FRAgKR< Agent r^^^PuCKL^^VERHEAD. May. ~, . , From Auckland. From Riverhead. SW. - .-lopm- SiS: Tuesday •• 1 8 a.m. latu^ay - P-£ Ba.m.fc-P.m. Saturaay " parcels prepaid. For Wade. , „ v From Wade. 1 pin. Fare, 2s return. Towing done. B rj BN INGHAM. Agent. W. L ■ * * BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. _HR__ DOORS ABOVI " STAB " OWIO-. MSBCHANTB' ACCOUNT BOOKB, IMBUBANC- AND MINING R«>»T-B BOO__ SPECIAIXT RITLKD AND 80-ND. »*««»" ** BAKERS' SPECIAL RULE" DAY BOOKS Bibles Prayer-d o Hymnßoe_. BANT. AND OHOIR_M0 810BIO BOOK. Passengers are re .uesieu i j-formation, and Igeot, who will give ™LiST Special cori ____.\u nec^aJlf-TTf DAVlla Agent I vevances for Invali-".—, v;-.7i 1 a. Cußtome-street, AuoUafd.



riHESTS OF DRAWERS ,_v__ry Handsome Chests of Drawers, inßlcl Mottled kauri and other Beautiful Fores limbers, all nt very Reasonable prices for Caah All tho timbor uaod ia First Quality, the are mado by first-class workmen, and havi always given groat satisfaction. W. NORRIE, MANUFACTURER, Top of Shortlan 1-street. "VTOTICE BY THE NATIONAL PUB JLI LISHING COMPANY. The best edition of tho Family Pictorial Bible to which is attached a complote Kncyclopnidh of Scriptural Knowledge. It is Illustrated witl over 2,500 Kngravings by Dorc and other omlncn artists. The N.P. Co. challenge tha world to equa tho above in beauty of bindings, contents, anc prices. The Company are introducing tho abovt into tho Auckland Province, and this magnifl cent work is to bo had by subscription only Mr Robert Martin, of View Road, Mount Eden is the solo Agent for tho Auckland Province. <__-Sr^l__--__» THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 01 NEW ZEALAND, Tho Publlo Trustoe may bo nominated Executor under tho Will of a Tostator, oi Trustee under a Marriage or other settlomont, No charge is mado upon the deposit for safe oußtody of any Will by whioh tho Public Trustee is appointed Executor. Present Trustoos. Executors, or Administra tors may, if approvod, rollove thomsolvos oi future responsibility by transferring truats tc the Publlo Trustoe. Hence, Trustees residing in England, America, and elsewhere, holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have tmlgratod to Now Zealand, may not only relieve ohomsolves of responsibility, but, as tho rate oi interest obtainable in New Zealand oxceeds tho English rate, will greatly augment tho income of tho beneficiaries by bo doing. Tho State gives an absoluto guarantoo against loss of rands by the fraud or dishonesty of its ofllocrs. The Public Trustee holds large Bums of money for Investment on real security at current rates ot lntorcst, Applications for advance on first niortßago will bo received at tho various agen cies, where all further particulars may bo ob tained. R. O. HAMERTON, Publlo Trustee. Tnoa. Macfuablane, Esq., Agent at Auok and. QUEEN'S HEAD HOTEL, UPPER tiUEEN-STRKKT. The above Hotel having undergone several Important internal alterations, tho new proprie tor, GEORGE DKNNIS Ifnrmerly provldoro for tho Waikato 9.5. Co.!, hopes, by strict personal management, to make the Hotel second to none In the city for the oomfort and accomodation of travellers and boarders. The Hotel is bandy for 'buses and trams to all parts of tho olty ; has been refurnished throughout; a_J tho liquors have boon careiully selected, and none but the beat ">vi_ be supplied. G-ORQK DENNIS, Proprletm TmT)IV~A.rD T_» ARSONS, BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinery, S V M O N D S ■ S T 1. E E T. PM o L A R E N, • COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Ralls, House Biooks, and Shingles on Sale. ri O TO BATH \JT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victokia- street Easi. Cliargo-ONE SHILLING. Open all week days (rom « a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms art all private, and supplied with every conyen leno., Turkish towels, fiesh and hair b.-ushes, combs, respirators, soap;. &c. Select Bath rooms (privato) for l-idies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note tho address—»letoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.8.-Barher in attondanrn. A KNOCK BROTHERS; Established 18C2.J SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK. AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of the Colobratod Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yollow, Bluo Mottlod, Double Crown, Economic and Household, Carbolic, and othor Medicinal and Toilot Soaps.mado from tho purost of Tallows, Offices—DUßHAM-.- rRICET. Auckland. N.B.—Cash Purchasars of Tallow. Woo Sheepskins, anil liont" TURKISH BATHS, UPPER QUEKN-STRKKT. Near tho Queen's Hotol. This well-ventilated establishment Is Open Dally from 9 a.m. to G p.m., and on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. TheßO Baths are highly rocommoudod by the modloal faculty. Baths foEIiADiKS on Tuesdays and Thurs day-, from fta.m. to J p.m., ndor chargo of an experienccaMady attendant. F. J. FAItRELL. Secietary. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. j. l7~kean Has for Sale a number of tho above, with taps. ready for use; prico, 355, at his Shop, Wellesloy streot East (next door to Crowther s Stables). Large quantities of Spouting. Ridging, and Down Pipos always in stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho Bhortcdt notice. Country orders will always rccoivo his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. ft, L I A M THOMAS, Corner of Lorno and Viotoria-atroots, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL f MAIUILE 6 AND GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs. Uoadstonns, and every description of Stone Work at tho Lowost poa slblo Prices for Town and Country. f>\ ROUND LIMB. GROUND LIME FOR SAJLE SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND aLJ^av ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete P"*B..™? l* cS-n, &c. <_ext to stone flogging is un availed for durability and hard-Betting auatttteß). For tanks and other wet -_SJk It U » first-class material. b kjTiNe, Tolb agbni, ° CU _TOKB-HTRKgT EDWARD BARTL BY ARCHTTEOT, BTIOHBURY'B BUILDINaS, QUaEN-STRJ-ET. rnHAMES c__aS*AGß and dray X FACKCRY. JAMES MACK..E, PnoritiKTOß, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND, Itepairs of every description In Wood and Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand- A largo quantity of Lamps, also Jronbark Shafts and Spxlies, Hed Ouiu Felloes, and Hobart Tovm. Hardwood. \'.B.-Countrj Oruei s punclually attended to Tolophono No. 308. . ABO R' 0 E 11. EAST ON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEWMARKET. yiTaoß. J. Harbutt, / | uumwAOixnmn o» CORN BROOMS, B|J__S B _m-J)-JK AP Ai}n-_g. TKLEPHONB NO.-«2. jf HOBSON-STKEET j i\ t_ So I i\ V\ VISIT _S. // CASH AND DEFFRRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, A»JD HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-SIBKEI. We re«t»-ctfuilv invito attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for -.lie present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent wo now em ploy, and the great aucet sa o' our efforts to pro duce Superior Garments. Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled In Cut ml Style, givesiua every confldeneo in respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit All Tweeds thoroushlj shmnk before belug made up, and Fit and Workmanship Gua.-anlccd. The Deferred PayrneaS System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in the eaoiost possible way. ALL GOODB ARBMAREBD EN PIiAIN n«j.h Customers received 5 per cent. Disoonn H._rshiU™the pound sterling) on all parcel, : Of 20s and upwards INV IT__3. __, TRAM-CARS PASS THE DOOR.



Land and Estate Agents. ! wTiT m itohelT f LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, 0 Coombes's Arcade, Queen-street. Bankers—National Bank of Naw Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 199. Rents and Interest CoJleoted In town and - country. Money Invested for Capitalists on flrst-olase seouritioß without oharge. i, Mortgages and Loans negotiated. _ Partnerships arranged, i Estates Managod for Absentees and others. t Tonants guaruutood to landlords. 1 Houses To Let and Properties For Salo or 1 Lease placed on my Books Froo of Churgo. _ Insurances oifoctod at Lowost Kates, and . Conlldontial Agoucioa undertaken. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. - CITY—A Grand Freehold, situate in Customs- Btroet West, near tho junction of Vlctorla-st. A doublo frontage; an oxcollent site for fac tory. Only £750. and easy tonus. i> CHEAP ALLOTMENTS, Suss-xstreot, near to Uppor Pitt-Btreot, £3 per foot. VICTORIA A YEN UK-Grand Cornor, also Good Allotments, £3 per foot. I KINGSIiAND-Choap Allotment, only £35. f MOUNT EDEN, main road-Good Bu.lnoss Stand,£7. ' VIEW ROAD-A3 per foot. > VICTORIA AVENUE, Mount Edon-Exoellont Villa Slto. £3. ; MARINE PARADE, Ponsonby-£3 per foot, i KING-STREET-258 por foot. > ALLOTMENT-Nolsonstreot, 22 x 105, £8 per : foot. ! WELLTNGTON-ST.-Allotment, £8 per foot. ' PONSONBY ROAD-£ll por foot, i KINGSLAND, main road—Allotmont, £3 por ! foot. I' MOUNT ROSKlLL—Allotment on main road, i very ohoap, at 555. > KARANGAHAPE ROAD-A Grand Slto for ■ Business, £50 por foot. PROSPECT-STREET, Mount Roßkill - 82s Bd per foot, : ' HOUSES FOR SALE. No • £210—Homo Btroot, 1 rooms, scullory, etc. 555 £280— Commercial Rood, 4 rooniß. soul., etc. 5080 £230—Mary-stroot, 1 rooms, Bcullory, etc. 527 £290—Olaronco-streot, -I rooms and Boullory. 701 £300—Stanloy-st., 5 rooms each (2 Cottagos) SGU £250—Mary-street, 5 rooms, scullery, ote. 627 £340—Vio. Pork, N. 8., 5 rooms, grand viow 582 £350—Commercial Road, 6 rooms, soul., oto. 5681 £350—Mount Albert, 7 rooms, woll, etc. 530 £350— SusBUK-Blreet, 1 rooms, soullory, oto. 551 £360—ML Albort, G rooms, blinds, grates, etc. 701 £380—Prospoct-Bt-OCt, 0 rooms, outnouße 518 £320—Mary-street, 5 rooms, scullery, etc, 627 £500—ML Roskill. 0 rooms, all conveniences 573 £180—Vio. Avenue, 6 rooms, scullory, oto. 052 £520—Wynyard Road, 9 rooma, bath, oto. 620 £600— Day-stroot, 7 rooms, gas. wator 609 £820—Mt. Kdon ltd,, 7 rms., allconvonlonoos 529 £830—Eoon Valo Rd., 0 rooms, ooncrototank 022 £650-Wynyar-<Ro_d. 9 roomß, bathroom 520 £700—Wynyai d Road, 7 rooms, washhouse 623 NORTHCOTE—A Grand Business Site, CO by 170, in tho mnln road near to tho wharf, offered at an exceptionally low prico to effect an immediate disposal, TAKAPUNA—92 Acres, a^iplcudid Investment, in tho main road': £0-por aero torms easy. CLOSE TO THE CITY— Largo 3-storied Houso, containing 7 rooms, kitchen, bath-room, wash house, workshop. Tnwfooms aro largo and ofty, and tho houso is thoroughly woll flnishod throughount. Price. £800. 6!X) £325—Eighty acrea, known as Groon Hill, Oruawhur. Block; 10 acros In grnSß; all fenced with barbed wireH. 607 A STORK ON A MAIN ROAD, doing an ex tonßivo Grocory, Drapory. und Ironmongery Business: largo double-fronted Shop, with 10-rooined Dwelling, and ovor an Acre of Land; three chains rrontago to the road. For Froohold. £350. Stock at valuation. MAJfURKWA—Tea minutes' walk from tun railway station; 200 acres, with ton-roomed Houbo, stable, piggeries and outhouses. 20 acres puriri and mixed bush, 60 aer jb in grass, and r. running stream through tho proporty. £7por acre. 602 AVONDALE—I2J Acres, mostly cloared. sacres ploughed, Cottage, fowlhouso, and shed, with in a milo of railway Btation. Price. £30 per acre, or in Lots to suit purchasers. 11 il ACRES, within easy diatanco cf Auckland, tho greater portion in grass, and all forced. Grand north-east aspect, well-sltel.ered, hav ing over a thousand shelter and ornamental trees), and several fruit troo. j. Good l-roomcd Cottage withlo.n-to, larco rooms, Bun proof. Good well and never failing spring of water. A rare opportunity for small capitalists, tho prico being only £435. FIVE POUNDS PER AORK-&S Acres, within lOmllos of Auckland, all fenced, three good gr.ifispaddocks, containing 30 acres; orchard planted in applo and peach trees: 1 roomed house: dairy, stable, cowshed. There is al-o a large quantity of H tree firewood alongside a tidal creek, navigable tor boats up to 20 tons. MOUNT ALBERT — A woll-llnishcd 6-Roomed Residence, bay window, verandah, kitchen, bath, fitted with every convenience. Including electric bells; grounda, 1 Aero in extent, tastefully laid nut; stable (2-tall) coacb-houso, cowshed, &<- ~Prlco. £7.,0. 509 CORNER ALLOTMENT. Wood-street.—los x 100. with Buildings thereon, consisting ot shop and dwelling of 5 rooms; also, oßoomed House. Tho vendor wishing to effect Imme diate sale, offers this at the exceedingly low prico of £775. 587 TO FRUIT-GROWERS. MARKET-GAR DENERS, AND OTHKRB—VV. I- Mitchell has several sections from ono to twonty acres In various localities, clese to town, suitable for such purposes, and Ib in a position to give • ho most reliable information. SAMUEL VAILE.] [JOHN DOIWLAS. Yaile & Douglas (Late Samoki, Vaii.k), house, land, and kstatk agents. LAND ANU ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, REAL KSTATK VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER A C T, SUOIITLAND STREET (Next the Post-office.) BANKERS! Bank of New South Walks, (See also our advortisomont In " N.Z. Herald " and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. "VTEW ZEALAND THAMES VALLEY LAND COMPANY'S (LIMITED) ESTATE, Comprising nearly £300,000 ACREa 0F AGRICULTURAL AND GRAZING LAND. This Splondid Block is now openforSolootlonon tho following EASY TERMS: FIVE YEARS' Lease at a Rontal of Is por acre per annum. FIRST HALF YEAR'S Rent to bo payable in advance, but tho second halt at tho ond of tho year, and nf tor that half-yearly. PURCHASING CLAUSE to be given at tho rate of £2 10s por acre, to ho exercisable at any time during current y of lease. EXTENSION OFTIMK.-K tho tenant wishes to havo his Lease renewed for another FIVE YEARS lie can do so by paying a rental equal toii per cent, on lite amount ot tho piu.ha.iii_ clause, thus making v ten years' lease in all. CONDITIONS.—Tho tenant will ba required to enter into a coverant to fence and bring into era«sor other cultivation not less than one-lit. li of tho area leased, and also to erect, a House not leas value than .6' thereon within 18 months of signing tho leaso. Tho Company will not hold themselves liable to contribute to any fencing. For oi-deis to view and further particulars, apply to the Agents. .-.,._ VAILE & DOUGLAS, Shortland-atreet, Auckland. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 6 lots each, 2 of them having frontages of 50 f eot by a depth of ll1' feet, and tho others front ages of 10 feet by same dopth. Price low, and terms ea9y, as may bo arranged.—Vailo and Douglas Land aud Estato Agents, next the Poßt-ofllco. Shortland-Btreot. 1372 PARTLY IMPROVED FARM of 132 acres all fenced'; 15 acres in grass. Splondid position for fruit, farm ; deep wator frontage; ciosoiotown. £speracro. 1363 £300 — GOOD LIT-LE WATERSIDE FARM of 112 acrcF, with lurge run a-ljoining; 25 to3o acres in cultivation , bplondid place for fruit growing. Terms easy. — Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Shortlaud- Btreet; immediato possession. 1.86 £220-COTTAGE of -1 rooms, with allot ment 33 x 93ft., neat garden, and eloso to the tram lines.—Vailo and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents, Shortlatid-Btreet, 1352 £.50-lIOU3E of 5 rooma and kitchen, gus and water laid on. &c.: workshop, 21 x 14. Allotment, with frontage cf 33 feet to Upper Union-street, and frontage to Nelson street or 31 foot.—Vailo and Douglas. -Mi ami Kstaro A-.entfl.Briortland-stre... £630—NEW HOUSE of G rooma, with out house, tanks, &c, and allotment Cii x 198, volcanic soil; convenient situation.—Vaile and Douglas. House and Land Agenia, Short land.-struct 1271 ---£ - Capital Waterside FARM, of 90 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acroa in grass, House of 1 rooms, dairy, sheds, &c— Vaile and Douglas Laud Agents, Short land ' street. 122j-. £3SO. —NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, verandah back and front, wash-house; all drained; gas and water; allotment, 30ft x 132 ft; good situa tion, eloso to tram-lines.—Vaile and Douglas, Houso, Land, and Estate Agentß. next to the General Post-office. Shortl.nd-street. Ul2 SELAVYN-STREET—Leasehold Allotment 51 x 150, aud comfortable 7-roomed Cottage; good view and aspect; ground rent. £8 per annum; 31 years to run ; gas and water laid on; gaß stove; was.-liouse, fowl-house, &c all in good repair. Price, £350-Vaile ana i Douglas, House and Estato Agents, Shortiand j Btreet. _ , i HENDERSON'S MILL-New Cottage of 4 rooms, uiceiy finished; allotment 66 xlO3 foot, all fenced -, olobo to Railway Station. Price, £120.—Vaile and Douglas, Land Agentß, Phortland-street. MANGARE POINT—4. Acres "Volcanic, t with good large runadjoining, and wlih new a Cottage of 6 rooms, well flnißhed, and good out-buildings.-For price and terms, apply to Vaile and 1 'ouglas. Land and Estate Agents, Bbortland-streeU



CHA S. WILLI AMS O N HOUSE, LAND. & COMMISSION AGENT. HIQH-ST., NEAR SnOHTLAND-BT. TKIiEPHONK NUMBKR-191. RENTS und INTEREST Collected, ESTATES Managoa for Absonteoa. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOI SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PES rooTi— Ellcrs'lo, £2 Epsom Roud, ffi Nowmarket. BC-; Liopburu-street. 50s Randolph-ntroet Ligar Placo, SOn West-street, 42s Kmmott-otroet. 62s Bd Beresford-street. 70a Conauoat Plaoe. £6 Howo-Btroet, 100b Pollen-street Shuily Boaen Road,/!. Uustonihouso-street Northcote. lOe and £5 Fort-street ftcase). 60a Ireland-street Fitzroy-otreet, 00b And In various other ntrootu at low rates. Uankors i National Hank oi Now /ieui-ne MONEY Invostod for Capitalist- ou -Irak olnss Seouritioß without .-Altaic. Six por oont allowed on deposits until Invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houbob Hulltoii ♦ho Weekly Payment System. Plana and specifications prepared at lowost rates. AIOOO TO LEND, In Sums of £10 and upward! on good ooouritloa £l2s.—New 4-roomod House, Freehold, for Salo also, other Cheap Cottages on Easy Terms, ai £110 and £150. Largo allotments. LEASEHOLD HOUSE AND POUND for Sail noar Grammor School; aleo, in Charlotte street, Eden Terrace, vory cheap. COMPACT FARM of 88 acroa for Sale, withii: 10 miles of Auokluud, on good roads. Six roomed Houso and outbuilding, ; largo run foi oattlo adjoins. Splendid timbor on property A bargain. MOUNT EDEN-Charming Villa Residence For Salo (just built), 7 rooms and bath-room, de tuched wash-house, fowlhouso, cow-shed, stable, buggy-house; large volcanic allotment, and grand view. Only £050. COTTAGES and VILLA RESIDENCES Tc Lot in Nelaon st, Arawa-st., Anglosea-st., Pros pect-st. Furnished Rooms in Lomnin-st,, Groy. at. Shop and Bakory, Kyber Pass Road FIVE ACRES OF LAND for Salo on Lako Road, partly fenced, In grasß; 2 milts from tho first wharf. A bargain. FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Salo. and 1 rooms, Cobdon-st., with 9 stalled etablo; £850 ; gas and city water. £500-FINE NEW VILLA REBIDENCE for Sale, off Kyber Pass Road, fitted with Leaming ton range, gas, wator. and all convoniences. LEASKIIOLD COTTAGE AND STABLE for Salo. in Freoman's Bay; 82 1 ears to run. ONE ACRE OF LAND for Hale, at Bolmont, North Shoro, with three road froutagOß. Now 7-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Arawa-pt, £500; also vory oonvonlont Houso Duke St., with r_ngo, gas, wash-houso, &c, £100. £200.—New House. In Devon-stroot, Nowton, for Salo; a bargain at tho price. PONSONHY ROAD-Splendld Cornor Allot ment to Lease for 3_ years. Full value of build ings glvon at ond of term. CHOICE FARM at To Kopnrn for S.ilo; 110 acres; now 1-roomod Houso, 5-wlro fencos, ex cellent loamy soil. Only £150. FOUR-ROOMKD HOUSE For Salo In Klng- Btreot, £220; Koppell-stroot, £200. General Storo. Mount Eden. £800. £525.-FIVE-ROOMKD HOUSE for Salo at Rocky Nook; woll-flnlahod, largo allotmont. NORFOLK-STREET.—Shop and Flvo-roomed Houso for Sulo for £575; corner allotment. MOUNT KDEN.-Six-roomcd Houso for Salo In Viow Road ; Inrsre allotmont.£:lso. RUSSELL-STREET. — Flno largo roomy Houbo for Salo. thoroughly well-finished: £l!K). 11b 6d WEEKLY.—Now Flvo-roomed House For Salo In Howe-street; small deimnit. PRATT -BTREET. - Woll-flnlshod Cottage (now), for Sale for £310 : city wator. £230—FIVK-HOOMJCD HOUSE For Sale In Bond-street: will bo sold on ea°ytormß. RUfISKLL-RTHKBT. - Five roomed Houso for Sale for £225. noar Great N rth Pood. MOUNT EDEN — Faithf. ly-bi ll Family Residence of 3 rooma witl flu • laces; do taohed wash-house, 2.000g. J ... concrete tank; back ontraneo for bufgv. £075, vory cheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE—7-roomod Houso (now) For Salo; vory convenient; £500. Also, Flvo-roomod Houbo, oxcollently built and fin ished : £375. Four-roomed Houso. £325. KINGSLAND -Several Uouseß For Sale vory ohean from £110 upwards. RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottago (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; £220: gas laid on. Also, new Houso for £270. • £191.—Now Four roomed HOUSE For Sale In centre ofnlty (lousehold). _50.'.eposit; balanse on doforrod pavmonw. £280.—New Kour-roomod HOUSE For Sale In Howo-otreet(froohold). £50deposit; torms. PRETTY VILLA RI'ISIDI-NVH) for Halo In Llnooln-Rtroet: gas. city water, ,-ungc. £300, FRANKLIN KOAD.-0-roomod House and Allotment For Sulo. A bargain. £1011—Comfortable HOUSE For Bale In Sussex Btreet. Nowton Road. Small dt-uoult only. £.8 YEARLY-AHutni.nta to be Loaded In Howe and Beresford jlro^ts for Fifty Yei.ru. Monty lent to build with If dcslrod. SPRTNG-STRK.KT. Freeman-, Day—6-rooined House For Sale, woll finished : citywuter, and all othor conveniences. Prico/ 6100. NELSON-STREET —2 Brick Soml-dotachod Vlllu Residences Vm Sale, with largo allotmont and lluo view. Chance for (.peculator. FARMS also For Sale at Walk imltl, Paromo rcmo. Waltakorel, M-huronm, North Shore, Papakura, i.o. Also, nut; Llet In " New Zealand Horald" and " Weekly News " 0 H A H. W I L L I A M BON, KSTATK AGENT HIOH-BTRKKT. O. IT. O s M°N »• LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, QU-ICN- STREET (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'s). TELEPHONE- NO. 185. HANKERS: NATIONAL HANK OF NEW ZEALAND. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTICD MONEY INVESTED ON FIRST-CLASS SECURITIES, WITHOUT CHARGE ESTATES MANAGE!! FOR AHSKNTEE3 VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN NATIVE LAND AFFAIRS SPECIALLY UNDERSTOOD Houhkh to Let, and Properties for Sale Placed on my Lists Fhek ok Ciiakok EVBItV DksuKIITIIiN OK LANDED PItOPERTY Bought ok Sold to Ohdeh Laugh Sums to Lend on Fiiist- class security Aoknt iron National Fire and Marine In surance Company ok New Zealand, and thk New Zealand Accident Insurance Company. Fire at Loiink-street.—Tho Chairs and Furniture rescued from tbe fire at. our factory, touother with our oxtens-lvo stock of Carpets aro now otl'erod to tho public at, Clearing Salo Prices at our temporary premises in Wolletloy strcotKnst. Discount en Carpets from Is to 7a In the £.-Gaiiick and Cranwoll. AITI T> R O P E It T I E S. PONSONBY.—To any person requiring an In vestment for £7501 can confidently recommend two pretty Bevon-roomcd Villas, built on free hold allot niei.la, bringing in a largo and per manent return for the outlay, a.i Will as having a good prospective velue. SHORTLaND-STHKKT. — Two Brick Shops. with Duellings attached to each, are to bo Unfit. Any p.-r.-.on de-.irini: to havo a uhop und duelling house built to meet their re quirement., can do ro. Tho buildings will bo either Leun-d or Sold on Iho Deferred Puy moiit b. H-cm. The position is a lirst-claasone, and good terms will be riven to au eligiblo tenant. __ RESIDENCE.— Very nlco Eight-roomed Houso (just the port of houso thero is so much inquiry for at present!, clone to Queon-sircut; Kas nnd water; largo ulloun.nt; nice view, and cheap ; £750. rp O T E T. SEVERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA. SANTLY-SITUATKD HOUSES at low rents to good tenants. QURURBAN pROPERTIES. MOUNT RO3KILL - Now 3-roomed Cottago, ""well finished, with two 400-gallon tanks, on ""large allotmont. Toft x 115 ft. £J25. £210,—Very comfortable lroomed Cottago, con venient distance from town. Mount Eden dis trict ; overy convenience, nnd nice allotment; easy terma of payment. MOUNT' ALBERT.—ReaIIy comfortable Homo for (in Industriouß man ; nico houso and largo Ecction, all planted. Price, £200, on deferred payments, or terms to enir. ONEHUNOA.—Ono of the beat Family Resi rbne-o in the'district for sale; well situated. Prico low. TO CON TRACTORS.—A really good House with comruod otH workshop. 100 x 15 stables, cart-shed, a> d other out-nulldins-s; plenty of wate": allotment, 275 x vi. Will be Bold a bursal.., owner leaving the colony. TO O* NERS OF PROPERTY I havo clients nesirousto Purcha:-''—ltofi Acres at Epsom, In really good po ition : largo House, suitable for a boardir.K-hon«o. ciofco to Qucon-street ; IliCO 5 roomed llc.uee nnd about 1 anre of Jancl tttOtahunu; also, One or Two acres nt One hungo, on which my client will be building a bouse. BAKERY. To an industrious, steady man, with a snial capital, I can offer a really good business. The bakery ia fitted with every requirement for the trade. Tho business done at tho present time k a largo one, but could be increased by an ener gotio man. Any fur her information may be ob tained at my offices. FARMS. One o? tho largest and host-paying Farms ir the Waikato. Full particulars of this grant; Eatate on application. I have One or Two Splendid Farms which mas bo Leased at Low Reutals with a Purchasing Clause. Several «mill Farms with or.mfortahle Hoiicet for Sale, vory cheap, and on easy terms of pay mont. GLADSTONE TESTATE "All the unsold portions of this line and mos conveniently Bituated estate to be sold at Fifteoi I shillings per foot and upwards. All allotment 60ft. frontago with good depth. Terms, one j fourth cash, balance at G per cent. Plans am ' every information to be obtained at tho ofilco o the undersigned. CHARLES H. OSMOND.



Corporation Notices. piTY OP AUCKLAND. ARREARS-.? RATES. ~ Tho following instructions having been issuec by tho Council, will bo acted upon seven days from the undermentioned date :— That all persons in arrenr for Rates be pro ceedea against in batches of sixty (00) per eons, ten (10) to bo taken from each Ward at a time, at intervals of fourteen days and that they bo takon in alphabetical order, commencing with tho letter A. C. I. ELLER, Collector. City Council Offices, May 20 1385. 573 riITV OF AUCKLAND, METER WATER SUPPLY. JI Quarterly Accounts rendered for above sup plies require to be paid at onco. P. A. PHILIPS, Town ClorK. i Town Clerk'B Office, June 3, 1885. 570 i Educational. ; "VrOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO t X CIATION. 3 Classes for Shorthand will be commenced on ' WEDNESDAY next, 10th Instant. Elemontary Class at 7 p.m ; Advanced Class at 8 p.m. Terms : FREE to Mombcrs of tho Association. " Young men desirous of attending this Class will pleaso enrol their namoa withthe Librarian, JH. EDMONDS, ToacheT of Singing • and Voico Production, Burleigh-Btreot, • 1 doors from St. Sepulchre's Church, Particu . lqrsatEady's, MR F. B. W O ODEA M, Teacher; ok the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. • AddroßS: Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Mublo Warehouse Quoen-Btreet, Borough Notices ; r>o ROUGH OF NEWMARKET. I horoby notify that tho following Persons have this day been duly Nominated for the ' Office of Councillors :— EBENKZER BURGESS GKOBGK BISHOP JOB BALL WILLIAM EDQERLEY THOMAS GILLEBRAND JOHN JENKINS JAMES MASON jr>HN PEARCE george kent hhoroe taylor keetley ralph reusing (ikoikih! morris william morgan john mcneill william john suiter jamks talte franch a. white william charles walker charles whisker Tho number exceeding that required (9) a Poll of tho Burgesses will bo taken on SATUR DAY, the 13th June, 1885, in tho Nowmarket Hall, between the hours of II a.m. and 0 n m. JOHN ANGUS, Returning Officer. Juno 5,1885 TikE YON PORT ~ ROAD~~DISTRICT. N itieo is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of ''Tho Rating Act. 1882." that it is the intention of tho Devonport Rnud Board, at a meeting to bo hold in the office of tho Hoard, Devonport Hall, on MONDAY, Bth Juno next, to make a Rate of Three Farthings iv tho Pound on the rateable value ot all Rateable Properties in tho above Dis trict, according to tho Valuation List now In rorco. for tho year commencing Ist April. 1885. und ending 31st March, 1880, nnd that the Biiid Rate will bo paynbloinonosumon demand to tho Collector, Mr U. 11. Burgess, on 15th day of June, 1845, or at his residence SU Aubyn-Btroet, and that the Rate Book Is opon for Inspection at tho office of iho -corotary to tho Board, Queen-street Wharf, daily, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. HEN.L_T.\NNEIt. Secretary. RCH 11FL L ~li OA D BOARD ELECTION. Mcßßrs HENRY CHAPMAN. JOSEPH T, 11. DINKS, EDWARD \V. MORRISON, JOHN SCULLICN. JAMKS O. SI-KEN', and MICHAEL TOIIIN Having been this day Nominated as Candidates to 1111 iho FOUR VACANCIES which havo oo cured in the abovo Hoard, and tho number (ti) being moro than are required, a Poll will bo taken at thn Newton West Snliool-room oh SATURDAY, Juno 13, 18S>, between tho hours of 9 a.m. and C p.m. THOS. SEAMAN, June 3,1885. I teturning Officer. Any Rates duo must bo paid before votes can bo received. (See Road Hoards Act, 1882, Sec tion 39.) Railways. *mWi>&><^i±....; W' ill i n~»"i_ffikrOfJa_ "VT E\V ZEALAND RAILWA 1"S. AUCKLAND SECTION. OPENING AND CONSECRATION OF NEW CONVENT AT PUKKKOIIE, SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1.83. A Special train will run in connection with tho abovo on SUNDAY, Juno 7,1885, as follows:— Auckland, dep 10 0 a.m. Newmarket, dop 10.10 a.m. Romuora, dop 10.15 a.m. Ponroso, dep 10.30 a.m. Otahuhu, dep 10.10 a.m. Pnpakura, dop 11.15 a.m. Drnry, dep 11.30 a.m. Pukokoho. arr. 12 noon RKTUIUn'INO, Pukokoho, dep 5 0 p.m. Drury, dop 5.10 p.m. Papakura. dep 5 50 p.m. Otahuhu, dop 0.35 p.m. Penrose, dep 6.35 p.m. Remnora, dep 0 50 p.m. Nowmarket, dop 055 pm. Auckland, arr 7.5 p.m. C. HUDSON, District Traffic Manager. rrTT beg to intimate that thoir Bu-incsa Promises will bo closed at II vo o'clock every tvening dur ing the month of June, beginning MONDAY, Juno 8, on account of stocktaking. D~ URING Dr. Riciiauii.son'.s ehorfc ab sence from Auckland, Drt. Lawsom will attend to bis Practice, and will bo in utter danco at Dr. Richardson's Residence from 1 till 1 p.m. tiaily, as usua'. TNDUSTRIAL ANI)~ PROVIDENT i PERM ANKNT BUILDING. LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY, OK AUCKLAND. MrGeorgo Frasorhavingresigned hisappoint ment a3 Manager, the Board bus appointed Mr John Bancroft as Manager of the Society as from Ist Juno inst. THOS. PEACOCK, President. -vr O T I C E. CENTRAL LAND AGENCY. Having resigned my appointment aa Manager of the Industrial and Providont Building Society, in order to dovoto my entire attention to tho LAND AGENCY BUSINESS, I havo much pleasure in informing our Clients that, by arrangement with tho Directors of the Society, tho Business of the CENTRAL LAND AGENCY will continue to bo carried on in tho Premises cornor Queen-street and Vulcan Lane, and Clients may rely on our whole energy being devoted to thoir interests. GEORGE ERASER, Manager. J. H. w ITnEPORD ; RECEIVES ADVERTISEMENTS FOB > ANY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD. I L" ONDON MORTGAGE, "LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Aoc___hd i (Opposite A. C':. .hk & So.vs' Warehouse). Jind Little C.ilir.s ?!i-.'et, -Melbourne. t LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. 9 Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, - repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances mado on Furniture without removal, , and all classes of Merchandise. " Lo_nßGranteduponLifePolicies,L_gaoi_B, . and Interests under Wills. „ BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit oir Deeds. Repayment 8 by Easy Instalments. I" FORMS GRATIS. , All communications and interviews held strlotly 11 confidential. Bane of England Notes Changed,



Sporting. THE PREMIER STEEPLECHASE OF NEW ZEAI-ANP. i Will clese 22nd Junk next. - HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE j MEETING. ii' 9 nnn 0M ™X hawkk_ bay Z4,VVV STEEPLECHASE, To be run at Hastings on Juno 25,1885. Each Ticket haa Seven Chances. II B. Steeplechase I Cash Awards. Ist Horse .. ..-600 lat £i()0 .. _ £100 2nd Hoi so .. .. 2501 2at 50 .. .. 100 3rdllorao .. .. 125 13 at 25 .. .. 75 Starters. £25 each 175 10 at 20 .. „ 200 Non-btartors, £l2eh 125 |10 at 10 .. .. 100 50 at 5 _ .. 250 £1,1751 £825 Each ticket has poven chances. Ono ticket can win first prize in the raco event and tix separate cash awards, in all £7 0, Note. — Jacob Faithful, from the sunvort hitherto accorded him, is confident of tilling this Sweep should the number of applications i exceed the above, tlui Prizes will bo increased accordingly pro ra a. Drawing under tho supervision of a Com . mltteo of town and country shareholders and i representatives of the press. Cheques out of Hawkes Bay must have Is added for uxehango. P.O. Ordors preferred, Two stamps for reply and result Apply JACOB FAITHFUL, TICKETS, Care of N. Jncobß, 10s. Hot 7, Post-office, Natter. " Facts are stubborn things." O O B I N HOOD JLV by his popularity has again asserted his supremacy. Look at the Result of his Queen's Birthday Programme. Something wonderful. 13.280 Shares Sold in Six Weeks. 628 Extra Ca_h Prizes of £5 Each woro allotted. 718 Piizes in stead of 220. NOW OPEN on a RACING and COURSING PIIOGRAMMB. for middle July, 1885. 8000 at 10s, £1000. let Prize, £1000. A bout 220 Prizes. Melbourne Orand I Waterloo Cup.Ch.oh. National Steeple. | About CI Nominations. About 25 Nominations. Winner W.loo Cup £200 Fir.it .. ..£IOOO Runner-up .. 100 Second .. .. 300 Winner Waterloo •I bird .. .. 150 Purso .. 50 All others (div., Runner-up .. 25 about £20 each! 150 Winner Waterloo Plato .. .. 50 Runner-i>p .. 25 Allotherdogß(div., about £10 each) 55] £1900 £1000 120 Cash Bonds. 2 at £50 .. £100 10 at £10 .. £100 lat 25 .. 100 15 at 8.. 120 sat 20 .. 100 30 nt 0.. 180 10 at 15 .. 150 50 at 5.. 250 — £1100 Will Close Middle ok July. Each Ticket has Ton Chances, and can obtain a Prize in Hach Drawing. We are glad we havo again lilt public taste by allotting extra prizes instead of increasing advertised valuo of exist ing prizes, when wo more than fill. We shall again devote all moneys for application over 8050 to Extra £5 Cash Bonds (Icsu usual commis sion), called 9th Cla^s, but must explain that all tickets Bold up to timo of closing havo equal chances of evfrything on the programme, PI. afco send two 2.1 Btamps for reply and re- Bult (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expeditoa business). P.O. Orders preferred. Is exchange on Stamps and Cheques. Coin or Notos should bo regisl.»red. Registered Letteis and Tolograuiß received. ROBIN HOOD, Care of Stai'leton and Fleming, Box 238. P. 0.. Chrißtchmch. £30001 ADA MANTUA. | £3000 ANNUAL CONSULTATION ON THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To bo run at Melbourne on 18th July, 1835. Will Clobo on lGth July, 1885. 6000—Mcmbors at 10s Each.—6ooo House. 112 Oakii Awards. Firat £000 2at £100.. ..£2OO Socoud .. .. 300 lat 50 .. ..200 Third .. .. 2HO Bat 25 .. ..200 Startors (divided, 10 at 20 .. .. 2.0 about £10 each) 200 20 at 10 .. .. 200 Non starters (div., 20 at 8.. _ KM about £10 each) 300 18 at 5.. .. 210 £1000 £1100 Knoh ticket has eight olinneos, and can obtain a prize in each of tho oight drawings. Please send,, P.O. Orders when convenient, or Bank Notos. Country cheques must havo Is exchango added, and marked correct by bank (do not enclose coin). Two Btamps ruquivite for reply and result. Should this Consultation exceed 6000, all prizes will bo divided pro rata. I Br" In my Consultation on the Christchurch Great Autumn Handicap, the flrßt horse (Ru bins) went to a station hand nt Ida Valley Sta tion ; tho second horßO (Captain Webster) wont to a farmer at Milton, Otago; tho third horse (Sou-wester) to a well-known consultationist at Christchurch. N.B.—As usual, tho names and addresses of principal prize-takers, also (ho names and ad dresses of the gentlemen who form the com mittee, will be forwarded to all the le' ding iiowspapora throughout Now Zoaland. Address— ADA MANTUA, Care of Lyons and Hart, Box 351. Post-office, Dunedin. £3000. Apply early. £3000 MELBOURNE CVV WILL FOLLOW. For Sale. FOR SALE, promises in Queon-street, occupied by Smith and Caughey; alae, to Lot, a Villa, nt Epsom.—Apply Jane Smith, Kpsom. JJ^OR SALE, cheap, a few convenient . Houses, nearly new; no reasonable offer rofused.—Apply Walker's, Rußßell-streot, Great North Road. FOR SALE, Remuera, magnificent large Building Site, main road, between St Mark'aand St. Luko's Churches; grand view of harbour.—William Dlnniaon. Newmarket. |710R SALE or To Lot, a Bakory in a JV rising township, doing a good tradoj present owner leaving through circumstanco. that ho can explain.-Apply to John Lamb, 35, Queon-street. CK)R SALE, 3 Handsome SkyoTTerrier JD Pups, ono month old. Father and mother of tho best blood in Scotland. This is genuine. —Pups can be seen upon application to Mr Pearce, Alexandra Hotel, Durhain-Btreet. FOR SALE at Tauhoa, 120 acres really good Sandstone Land; 50acres ot grass: fenced two ways; sheep proof; 2 acres of orchard; gives £5 wo'th of gras3 seed every year; also,l-roomcd House; prico, £150.—Apply Star Office. EOK SALE, scvoral now and second hand Carriages and Buggies of my own malic, with and without hoods. Also, two powerful Cobs, quiet in lurnees, nnd good Hacks and Harness, to suit, loge'her or sepa rate.— IT_^h^lj^ie^J^pjsrJ3ymojK^^ FOR POSITIVE SALE.-600 Acres Good Land, with water frontago, only 10 miles from Queen-street Wharf, and will be Bold choap.—Apply to John Soppet, Houee and Land Agent-No. 8. Qqeen-atraet. qYMONDS-STREET, ALBERT PARK. Gontleman's Family Residence: 9 rooms, verandahs, and balconlee; commanding exten sive view of tho Domain and the North Head, and surrounding Islands. This propsrty is row offered for sale at a very law price, subject to a lease of about 00 yearß. Everything attaching to tho houße and grounds is in excellent order, and the posi tion is exceptionally good. For cards to view, and all further particulars, apply to W. L. MITCHELL, Estate Agent, COOMBES ARCADE. FOR SALE, first-class Matamata Pressed Clover Hay.-Thornton, Smith, fcFirth. FOR SALE, 10 Acres of Good Land at Birkenhead ; price, £10 per acre; terms easy.—Apply to W. Thompson, Birkenhead. FOR SALE, a Good Staunch ■ Spring Cart Horse (16 hands). Workß in Bingle or double harness.—Apply Thames Carriage and Dray Factory, Victoria-street Earf, gjTOR SALE, the 3-ton _acht Ethel May -S? (coppered), with. aU gear, etc.. In good ordo ; suitable for either pleasure or working purposes.—Apply Thameß Carriage and Dray Fa ,tory, Victoria-Btreet East. 1^ 0 R SALE, THREE ALLOTMENTS. THE PICK OF HON. JAS, WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBSON ESTATE. Splendid View and Easy Terma. Apply to S. JACKSON, Junr.. Queen street, Auckland. q;pBC IA L NOTICE. FOR SALE, several of tha beat Building Bltes ' In or near Auckland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnell. These lots wll be sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will bo advanced for Building if required. Apply to— P. OOMISKEY, Sbortland-street



Tenders. TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF STATIONERY FOR POST AND TELE GRAPH DEPARTMENT, NEW ZEA LAND. Tenders will bo received by the undersigned, at the General Post-office, Wellington, until the 22nd day of June. 1835, for the Bupply and de livery to the Storekeeper, Posts and Telegraphs, Wellington, ot certain stationery for the use of the Department, particulars of which cun be learned at any of tho undermentioned Post offices, viz. :— Auckland Invehcargiij, Christch-Rcii Nelson Dunedin Wellington, The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accopted. C. LEMON, Superintendent. General Post-clllce, Wellington, 20th May, 1885. 1%/TOUNT ALBERT ROAD BOARD, NOTlCE.—Tenders aro invited for Carting Metal and Scoria for tho Mount Albert Road District. Specification may be seen at "r- J. Page's, Kingsland. Tenders to be sent I. „o Mr Page not later than WEDNESDAY .c 10th inst. Not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. H. SMITH, Chairman. rjno BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received by tho undersigned until noon of tho lGth instant for tho Erection of a ParßOnago in Burleigh-streot. n. ALLRIGIIT, Architect, Shortiand and O'Connellstreeta. [ frTo B UIL D E R""~S. I Tenders will be received up till Noon of WED NESDAY, 10th inst., for the Erection and Com pletion of a Villa Residence at Woodville, Mount Eden. Plans, &c, at my office. J. A. WOODWARD, Architect. Eden Vale Road. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of FRIDAY, tho 12th iustant, for the erection of a Shop on the Ponsonby Road. Plans, &c„ at No. 9, South Brltinh Chambers. EDMUND BULL, Architect. rTTo B U 1 L D E R S. Tenders will he received up to noon on FKIDAY, the 12th inst.. for the Erection or a Concroto Villa at Remuera. Plans, &c., nt our Offieen. Queen-street. EOW. M .HONKY & SON, Architects. mO BUI L D E R S, & C. Tenders will bo received until 5.33 p.m.. on TUESDAY, Juno 9th, for Alterations and Additions to Houso In Grafton Road. Plans at Mr Owen's, Grafton Road, near Kyber Pass^ mO BUILDERS. I am now prepared to execute Plato and Bhoet Gla9s Glazing in any quantity at lowest rates. Quotations on application. A. 11. MORRIS, Karangahape Road. mO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found on reason able terma. Apply to T. HOLDER. Architect, Over " Horald " Offjco, Qucon-atreet. W, F. HUBBARD, Qiii'iuitity Surveyor. Quantities prepared for all Contracts of any magnitude. Crrr Chambers. Vulcan Lane. Public Notices. AUCKLAND PUBLIC BUILDINGS LOAN. NOTICE TO HOLDKRS OF DEBENTURES FOR LOAN OF £25,000. Notice is iiepkdy givrn that the Seventh Drawing of Debentures (four), to be paid off out of tho Sinking Fund, as provided by tho Act on tho first day of July, now next ensuing, will take placo in tho presence of such holders of debentures as may choose to attend, in the Office of Mr John Mcglnio, 159, Queen-street, on MONDAY, tho eight day of June, IS&S, at two o'clock in the afternoon. R. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee. Wellington, May 28.1885. c—jS... .<?...<:<?;«.. •<i__3rSS£^S' "DROPERTY ASSESSMENT. Immediato Applications are invited for ASSKSSING Epsom, Remuera, Mount Albert, Point Chevalier, and Avondale Road Districts, and tho Borough of Newmarket. J. SPERREY, Commissioner. Property Tax Office. Wellington, r--^9.i _»_s_ ■•vr O T I U E. With reference to my Notice, dated 27th May, for Sale of Battery. Machinery, etc, of the Kapanga Gold-mining Company, at Coroman del, on the 2nd instant, 1 now give furtner notice that I shall cause to bo sold on tho Com pany's premises at Coromandel aforesaid, on TUESDAY next, the 9th instant, the remaining machinery there erected, including Poppet Head?, Pulleys, etc., and all Pumping and Winding Gear; ono 8 horto Portable Hori zontal Engine complete, and ono 40 horsepower Engino, 21-inch Cylinder, lOft stroke. The above sale will take placo unless the Balance now due on the writ of sale, with all oxpen.es, he paid to me on or before that date The Solicitors for tho plaintiff are Devore and Cooper, of Queen-street, Auckland. Dated at Auckland this 2nd day of Juno, 1885, EDWARD L. GREEN, Sheriff. THE MUTUAL FIRE AND MAKINE INSURANCE COMPANY" OF NEW ZBALAND. IN LIQUIDATION. All Claims against tho above Company must bo rendered to tho Liquidator on or before tho Ist of July next, otherwise thoy will not bo re cognised. R. 11. STEVENSON, Official Liquidator. Auckland, May 23, 1835. rpO RAILWAY PASSENGERS. UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH THE NEW ZffiALAND GOVERNMENT. Accident Inouranco Tickets may be obtained from auy of the Booking Clerks at tho various Railway Stations throughout this Colony, at tho following Rates ot Premium, current for the day of issue only—viz.: £500 if killed, and £3 weekly compensation, 6d. 250 if killed, aud £1 10s weekly compensation, 3d. For the Accident Insurance Association of New Zealand. W. A. WALTON, Goaeral Manager. Auckland Branch Office, Palmerston Buildings, Juno 1,1885. HE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSO CIATION OF NEW ZEALAND. A Dividend of 7. per cont. has been declared and is now payable at tho Auckland Office Palmerston Buildings. ARTHUR E. LEWIS, Managor and Superintendent for North ißland. lp U B L I C NOTICE. I have this day appointed Frantz Kuiimer. Esq., my Agont for Auckland aud District. JAMttS T. FALLON. Auckland. May 20,1885. IVTOTICE OF" DISSOLUTION Notice is lioieby given that the Partnershli heretofore subsisting betweon the undersignec as Brush Manufacturers, under the stylo o Gilmour & Auld, haß this day been Dissolvei by mutual consent. Mr William Cowan Auld will receive al Debts duo to the late Arm, and willpay all debt1 duo by the late firm. Dated at Auckland thii Ith day of June, 1885. HUGH K. GILMOUR W. C AULD. With reference to the above, the Business ol Bruth Manufacturers, hitherto carried ou unde: the Btyle of Gilmour and AuM, will, from thl: date, bo carried on by the undersigned alone and he trusts that he will continue to receivi the Buppori of tho customers of the late firm Orders entru ted to him will be executed witl care and despatch. W. C. AULD, Uppper Queen-Btreet. Anokland, Ith June 1885. MONEY To -END, to large or sma! rami, at oaal rates of laUrwrt. CONNKLi. it COO;'KB, BoUdwis. Tulow uaa.



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Managers : Mesßrs H. N. Abbott and Wybort Reeve. ' LAST NIGHTS of the CELEBRATED COMEDIAN, MR WYBERT REEVE. LAST NIGHTS OF MRS CHIPPENDALE, And tho very Popular Company. 1 TO-NIGHT (Saturday), LAST NIGHT of tho Grandest Play ever produced in Auckland, JQIPLOMA-Y. TONIGHT (SATURDA-), LAST NIGHT OF J)IPLOMA-Y. The most Perfectly Acted Play ever Been in Auckland— Vide opiuiona of the Press. MONDAY and TUESDAY, Tho Celobrated Comedy-Drama, by Paul Merrit, STOLEN KISSES. LAST NTGHT-Wc.dnesdav.-LAST NIGHT BENEFIT TO MR WYBERT REEVE. By desire, for this night only, the Fine Play I M PULSE Will be revived. Box Plan at Lennox's. Day Tickets at Abbott's. Pricoa of Admißaion—Dress Circle and Orclios ; tra Stalls, la; Stalls, 2s fid ; Pit, Is. Doors opou at 7.30; commoneo at 8 Blimp. Lachlan McGowan. Bualneaa Manager. T^blTott's opera house. Managers Messrs MacMahon and Leitch. " 1 hold it truth with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on ateppin-stones Of their dead selves, to higher things." * THURSDAY NEXT, June 11, By special arrangement with Messrs William son, Garner, and Musgrove, FIRST PRODUCTION in Auckland of Messrs Jones and Herman's Famouß Drama, in 1 acta and 15 scenes, the qiLVEIt TSS m. XTING. First Appearance of tbe Popular English Actor, MR GEORGE LEITCII, AND THE SILVER KING COMPANY, Including MISS MAGGIE KNIGHT and MR J. C. APPLETON, And olher Artißts from the Theatro Royal, Melbourne; MAGNIFICENT SCENERY AND STAGE APPOINTMENTS, (Jomplote in every detail. Mechanical Effects by Mr F. Speller (from the Lyceum Theatre, Londo ), Limelight by Mr B. Williams, Properties by Mr 11. Keen; the whole produced under the personal supervision of Mr George Lkitci.'. SPECIAL NOTICE.—In consequence of the length of "The Silver King," the curtain will riso each evening at a quarter to 8 o'clock sharp. Final Tableau at 11. Musical Director .. .. Mr H. Weinberg. Prices of Admission—la, 2a fid, and Is. Box Office open at 10 a.m. on Monday at Lennox's. J. W. DODGE, Boßineeß Msnager. TO INKING-! KINKING!! The Albion Rinklng Assombly will Re-open on MONDAY, JuneS. R. H. I.WALEB, Hon. Sec. DANCING, DEPORTMENT, CALISTHENICS, BONNE TENUE ET MAINTIEN. MONS. PAUL BmRON (De Paeis). Select Classes at Masonic Hall. Princes-street: Adult, Wednesdays, 7.30 p.m.; Juvenile, Satur days, 3 p.m.; Special Ladies' Class, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Classes available at Mrs Law's, Remu era; Mrs Clayton's, Parnell; Misß Bates's, North Shore; Mrs Glover's, Symonda-Btreot; Mrs Palmer's, Carlton Road; Mrs Giles's, Mount Albert; Misa Hill's, Ponsonby ; St. Mary's Con vent, Ponßonby. Non Pupiln can join by apply ing to tho Principal; term beginning at date of entrance. Specialties — Now Waltz, New Mazurka, French .otillionß. PRIVATE LESSONS DAILY. Circulars at Upton's and Eady's ; or apply'at Residence, 75, Hobson-street, between Victoria and Wcllesley-Btrects. RT UNION OE OIL AND WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS, ■ By E. A. Gifford (Gold Medalist, Royal Acaddomy. (Under Special Permission from Colonial Secretary.) EIGHT PRIZES Consisting of Six Watercolour and Two Oil paintings. First Prize—" View of Auckland, from Mount Eden." The collection Ib on view at J. Leech's Rooms, Shortland-street. Tiokets, 10s each, may bo obtained from Messrs Leech, R. C. Carr, Upton, Lennox, Hon" man, Chamtaloup and Cooper. (Victoria-street, a short aistance abovo) m H E A T R E ROYAL. TO-DAY I TO-DAY I TO-DAY I ON VIEW I ON VIEW! ON VIEW 1 The Grandest Assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, At TOM KEESING'S, VICTORIA-St. (5 doors above Royal Mall Hotel Try my Deferred Payment System. Lectures. /COOPERATION - LAND, LABOUR, AND CAPITAL. M It W. L. R E E S Will LHCTURE as follows :- SATURDAY, fith inst—Ponsonby Hall. Mr T. T. Maßefleld in the Chair. MONDAY, Bth-St. Jameß's Hall. Wellington- Btreet. His Worship tho Mayor, Chair man, FORHSTERS' HALL. Karangahapo Road. Lecturcß commence at 8 p.m. abbott's opera house, ; freethoughFplatform. ! char l e~s b right, The Eminent Lecturer, WILL DELIVER HIS SECOND LECTURE ON SUNDAY EVENING, JUNE 7. Sui!.i_.t: V.MC. "ABC." OK MILK FOR BABE 3. Vocal and Instrumental Musical Selections. Discussion invited. Doors open at 7. Commence at 7 30. Admig- Bion : Dress Circle, 2a; double ticket (lady and gentleman), 2s ; Stalls, Is; Pit, Gd. YOUNG MENS'CH RTSTIA N ASSOCIATION. Rooms: Corner of Wellesley and Albort-streets. ' WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. June 5: "The Present Difficulties of Great Brl i tain in Afghanistan and India."—Right Rev. W. G. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. June 25: Entertainment. July 10: "The Dark Continent"—Rev. C. Wor boys. , July 21: "Relicsof Unwritten History"— Josiah Martin, Esq., F.C.-3. August 7: " Self-Culture "—Rev. R. Bavin. August 21: "The Times and Writings of the Patriarch Job "—F. D. Fenton, Esq. Septemborl: "Tho Roman Empire: Its Rise and Full "—Professor T. G. Tucker, B.A. September IS: " Some of tho Lees Known Ballad Music of -collaid"—Rev. T. McKenzie Eraser. - September 25: Entertainment — Herr Carl Schmitt. October 10: "Tho Living Beings of the Air"— Profossor AP. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S. Commencing each evening at half-past seven. Peats reser. Ed for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past seven. Tickets f. r the courte, to • admit bearer and lady. 5-; to admit bearer only, . 3d Gd; single lecture*. Is. Alay be obtained from the Hookaeller;--, from any -lombii- of Com , mitteo, or at the Rooms. THOMAS lIIJDDLE.).... -„„_ A. KNIGHT [Hon. Sees. W. BRAKENRIG.Gon. Sec. Board and Residence. 1 T_>ELGRA.V-_ HOUSE, Lower Symonds f JL> Etreet (nearly opposite Choral Hall, and 1 facing Government Grounds*.—Mrs R. Powell (laicof Belgrave House. Invereur^ill) will open I tho above-mentioned residence au a Superior 9 Boarding-hou?e on Juno 1. Tho building is now s and ct conerote, stantls on the healthiest and moat fashionable pari, of the city, commands an excellent view, and is within 10 minutes' walk of railway and wharvos, and 5 ininutci from centre ot city. The titling rooms and bedrooms f (double and singl'-) are large and well ventilated. _. Plungo and shower bath?, piano, and all modem B conveniences. The table will be particularly , well cared for. Boarders and visitors may rely _ on every comfort and attention. [• a OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL. II \JC HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging „ 20s per Week Singloßoom 2S_perWeek DOOR PLATES, Stencil Plates, Dies, Monograms, etc., Engraved at tbe Stab Offlce