The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—No. 304.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 1885,

PRICE—ONE PENNY.



: £ Shipping. TTNION STEAMSHIP ifeKfrtt* s*! U COMPANY OF NEW ■FSPifl ZKALIANU < UMITKD). IH^V,!I OVERLAND KOUTK TO B^Jiin^ BRKAT BRITAIN I If THROUGH AMERICA. ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. jjBW ZEALAND TO LON»ON IN 85 DAYS. S^y.AUCKL^HO^OLULU, AND Under oontraot with the Now Zealand, New South Wales, and United States Govern monts. <tht SteaiMhlps of thia Lino louve Sydney (or Auokland. Honolulu, and San Francisco, sailing from Au«kl«ud bb undor :— AUMB DA..- 3Wotoas 3003 h.p. 6th Jan". Mi«IP«SA.... 3158 tons 3000 h.p. Tuesday!' 2nd Feb. jttBABOA.... SOOOtona 3000 h.p. _ ■"Jnd alternately thorcaf tor ovary rour weeks. The through voyage will occupy, according to oontraot, 25 days from Sydnoy. 20 days from Aaokland-i.e..5 days U Auckland, 13 days A«okland to Honolulu, and 7 days thence to ganFranolsco. Passengers wiH bo carried through WITH OUT TRANSHIPMENT, and on very ad vsntagoua terms. galson Passengers breaking their journey at Honolulu have tne opportunity c' visiting the worijlfanious aotive volcano of Kilauoa, and otter objeotß of interest in the Hawaiian ftjanda, and for wbioh specially-advantageous arrangements have been inado, and enjoy the tokeotion of an unrivalled climate, proceeding Mellowing steamer to Sau Franclsoo. wesengere booked through to San Francisoo. Utmbool or London, with speoial advantages. nd with choice of route across the Amerioan Continent, and of steamers crossing the Atlantic. flokete are available for twelve months, ami holders have the privilege of breaking their Journey at Honolulu, San Francisco, and any ilaoe of call en route to New York. Tfor/»Hj>artioulara, apply to UNION STBAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). ir^-^g TTNION STEAM3HTP I^«B|1 COMPANY OF NKW IttSgXpel ZEALAN i> UaMITSD). t ■I TIME TABLK.-Janttary. FUR TARANAKI. NKLSON, PICTON, WKL HNGTON. LYTTELTON, AND WBS' COAST PORTS (from Manukau). i^nwTj Dato of Sailing, j §£«* Pinbuin fTues,, Jan. 5.10 am 18.40 a.m. HAWEA I On arrival of mail | — I FOR BI3BO"BN^7^^I^RT"WKLLiN6TON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (fro■« Ancklamd), VaiboßA | Thurs., Dec. 31, noon ! — Mihapowbi I Thurs.. Jan. 7, noon _] — ; FOR MKI.GOURNK (Via Ki,un). WaihoSa I Thurs., Dec. 31, noon I — Mawapoubi' I Thurs., Jan. 7, noon I — t ■ .. *Calla at Hobart. FOR GISBOKNE, NAPIRR, AND WELLING is ■ TON. JOPTH.UBQBS I Monday. Jan. i, sp.m. I ifOR BYUNKY. MiBiPOSA I About Saturday, Jan. 9 — WAntABAPA I Wed.. Jan. 13, 5 p.m. I — ' ifUB BUVA aNJ) LiSVUKA. Abawata I Thnrs., Jan, U. 6 p.m. I — Manapouri I Monday. Jan. 4, S p.m. ~ gQRHONOLDLU AND SAN FRANCISCO. AmtKDA I Tnesd ay, Jan. 5. noon I — " KSCDBSIONTIOKKIS.—Durina Docomber. Januwy, and February Excursion Tickets will Sateued at Reduced Rates, available for re turn untilSlst March, 188(3. C»wo muat be booked and alongside TWO HO(/JRS before advertised tins of departure, r Passage Tickets must be takon at the Com giny a Office. Auokland Branch, oorner of Qccon and Qmtomg-atreets. Ai AEISHT IINE.' M^^^ Undor contract with the Now s™W*B3»2r South Wales Government for I*™8"™1 the conveyance of Malls. Tie following Steamships belonging to the (Mental Co. and the Paciflo Co. will loavo SIDNEY aHd MEJfBOUHNB! on the under- Blintioned dates (or LONDON, via ADELAIDE, BffiGO, GARCIA (at ateamor's opflon), SUEZ iiHg.rUPLES:- -~,_„ I From From Bteamer- I Sydney. Molbonrne. RAosi January 2 January 8 Obbnt. Junua.ylß Jan;:ary22 SIBONNE- JanuarySO Februarys 50KAT\. ........... February 13 February 19 'JfIHSIfoPEB February 27 March 5 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Pußsangers Bocuro epecial advantogos by ijoldng through from Now Zealand, fares n Wood and Second-class being the came as from Australia. Second-claEB passengers by Orient Mwnier are provided with saloon passages to Brdney or Malbonrno. IPABSAGKS FROM LONDONT-Soecial f acili ttol afforded for brlnscinpr out Friends and Kola- BTMbTpre-payment of the passage money here. I&XQLAh RETURN TICKETS, available for Uaonthß, issued at the following rates :*- Firat Saloon £117 SecmdSafoon 77 PARCKLBBOOKED THROUGH to LONDON It Bcdascd Bates. ;: ftlfarther particulara, apply *o '.':'. UNION STEAMSHIP COMEANY 1' or new Zealand (Limitmß), 1 Agents in New Zealand. .ilKl "T^IREGT SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO. from sydney. OTKRLAND ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN, THROUGH AMERICA. Bis Magnificent Steamers AUSTRALIA and MIiSNDIA will leave SYDNEY for SAN KUNCISCO (direct! via Honolulu, as under, gjttwt transhipment, at monthly intervals: - Ditsof Sailing to Reamer. Tons. Sa» Francisco from Sydney AOBBM.IA 3,200 Tuesday, Jan. 26, __ 10 a m. flUtiswA 3,200 Wed., Fob. 21, I i p.m. AtaTBiUA... 3,200 Wed., March 24, „ i p.m. UIAUmnA,... 3,^00 Thiirs., April 22, 4p.ro. ;.^u«r» n.i-0 book a v suiTT. mi ;isco, or wourt in Piiropi-an a-.aiinutions with Bpcoial •°v'»'»»»8. . nd' have at .'a'« Franc sco choice ;,,H .^""riv a trt Atlantic Swamshlp Lm s WU» f:ui.aid, lua,un, While Star, or other .^■■s-n.trs d.'.Mined la any part of tho Unltort ~!"•« tUi wvjviucnj procure their railroad ".k^ao Fr»nc s k ;ah ffet-fil-sa p.S'engera are allowed 350 * "'!' o! Ui-.'Ku^u to Sim Franciaco, and 250 i.wiiiqj Ov;rl.nd," free of ehartto. THROUGH FARE rIO LONDON. f'l-iT-CLASS iSfiS 0 0 .*» "iMrarda, iwconiinK to tha seleolioa toba ~■ ■',;: 'Wsan KriU'O Bc.o ''"■•"piu'lo ,;- |.|,', t in tho Uuitß'i ttatas, I>' <1 nnu.)) tmi . Sl I r ''|V *i! i tii i il'iil iin nonnoot i ; i) ;'>;< iiigpo^ain'c'hl(la'..iid'4ripan'fo/san ' ra of p vsa be ar d freight, and al! othei m '" Uua, afp! t, .:,::. KBOWn. (JiiU'DSfiLL fcUl. Aeoiita. ._ Snortlautl-gtreot._ :|#JL moil MANUKAU iH^I HEADS. 4k^^ w'lla bookh 1 •" !?/Cather permittinK) leave Onohunga for „ above on [-' SP?r&r' January i, at 9,15 am. J/fnesday, Jannary 6, at 9.l*a.m. ™aay, January 8. at 11 a.m. jH*~Flehing Excursion on SATURDAY. .jSrSfc,* at J0 <>~™- rrora Onehunga Wharf. "Mo-TttOBaiLLINGS and SIXPENCE. S: • A. CUNNINGHAM. ■»^-:, Onehunga or Auckland. <|||^k S. S. WAITAKI y^^^^will leave Queen-street Wharf Dav^® every MONDAY, WEDNE3- Sf^.TODiY at 8 D.m, for WHAN ""WMand MARaDK.Nf POI^T. L'-SSJABLE JF(7u~JANUABY, 1886. ;■ ""SWhangarel for Auckland twice weekly „, . asunder:— Monday. 4th. 5.25 p.m. Wednesday, 6'h, 5.25 p.m. °anday,ioth.9a.m. ihursday. 14-h, 1.10 p.m. Monday, 18>h, 5.25 n m. innrgrtay. 2lat, 5 25 p.m. iM -Mpn-ffty. 25th. noon Win? a H 3 **'23th-1 P.m., ISBI& Ckland fOl- Whanisorol every Tues j¥4Tharßda'-Vh "' and "n riatur<:lay' 3a ' f^S* 0 **">""* Qneea-rtreat Wutat oiitli Bffif^i™ 88'8 ib° Steaffisr at Uamles: Rite88!"1" bf? aade on the wharf or |ffi«ffifc»dfog P>oe at risk of Consignee. :,»*S, a 7 be obtained at the Office or on '^OOUUaiCRy COMPANY (LIMITED*,



-*$_N*4_ Tj^XCURSION TO ST "jffl^^-Ci HELIER'S BAY The p.s. TONGARIRO will ru"n as under •- Leave Auckland _eatk St. Hewer's _ * P.m., 6 p.m. Return Fares : ONg_SHiLLTNB. rt£lWk ' \\TAIUKU AND ONE- £*■_* 31-Thurs., 3 p.m. 31 -Thurs., 0.30 p.m. 18-MondaV, <Fkm 18~Mon l -> H° am" .ifot^So^o^ sh«. 8ca rryl n e . or i-^RRlßOWNjManartng Director. >j4l__L_ rFKSK&W ZEALAND j&sSfggEt X SHIPPING COM •<^ja7~sQ£fr panvs line. VANDUARA, FROM LONDON. Captain Corranoo will not bo rosDOnsiblo for jJM. S T5 4M TO THAMES, .(' ,- al £~> ConnectiDK with RIVKR \'x~ ftYS\\N,Sl KAMERd for STIRLING TIMIO TABLB. B.S. ROTOMAHANA, P. 3. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. .LROTOMAHANA^ I iCNTBKPKIBB.' Thuroday 311 (9-30niorninK I " -" Friday ijfeß / ~ |S^ li.noon- 8- 3°~- trtajg. 'I'HAMJiiS. LROTOMASAN^- I KOTKKPRiaiT Monrtl'f ?l?S!Wnln|f I 5-30 afternoon Monday 1 1 a3O mornipg | _ RE I'UKN 'ClclCu?i'Tlvlli~b7"7 B ßned from December 19th till January Oth, 1838 (inclusive) available for wturn till February Ist me. Saloon, 10a; Stoerage, 7a Cd; Children halt-fare No omko ropplvf-d for Kotomahana within hilf-au-hour of advertlsod t!mo of loavtaß. Not vcsponsiblo for 3hlppiug. Carrying, ot D'.j.L-.'<i:r< J,nf: Urn Stook. CKO. ffUASPJR. Agant. TTIIRST WOOL SHIP •*? FOR LONDON. <^^^^ST TO FOLLOW THK Tho AAI iron cliDpor sarqno COHONILLA, 521 toaa register (built undor apeoiiU Bnrvoy), has been engaged Hpecially for conveyance of Wool, und ha vine; large engagements, prompt despatch may bo rolled on. HKNDICRSON & MACFARLANB. Agents. •rKAv STEAM TO LONDON. WSSVPKNtNSUMR & ORIENTAL FOR LONDON OIRKCT (Via Colombo). SSC&mar, Loavo iljeavoMol aydney, j boarno, MABBIUA Jan.H Jan. U vat.ktta Jun.22 Jan.2B Tasmania Fob.o Feb.ll Couomandkl Feb. 19 Feb 25 Kome Marchfi March U Ami thenceforward every nltertmto week. Passunnors ana cartto booked to London, Mar soillea, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at modornle ratia. Return tirkols issued both to first and second oliisf; pa?aen(jers at irjpccially low rntes. Cheap rescm d accommodation can buobtalnodlnthia Compatiy'B vessels. Pswaangora booked at Auckland at samo rates Sydney or Melbourne- Vox all pa'-tlculura app'y to CRUICKSHANK & CO., la Qnwnmreot, Auckland. Agontn. tv^_^_ t/^OH OUBYMOUTH W^^^ JD DHiKCT, k'*'o"'''^J^B CONNECTING WITH -nEST COAST Tho regular trader s.s. | H E R A L D, 00 Al at Lloyds, 365 tons register. Captain S. R Savory, will sail aa above from Auckland on MONDAY, the 4th Janu,iry. at 5 o'clock. All cargo must bo booked at oar o/Uco. ; For freight, passage, and other particulars, ipply to ' STONK BROS.. ?0. Quoen-streot, ; TVTORTHERN STEAM- J^-^™^~ J3( SHIP CX). (LIMITHD). , fiKx. N^a if»/X\*l Time Table.—January. ikiiJal^i (VFoathor and othar Ciroum jf ~^-*a stsnoes Permitting). 1 JCBOM QUKffiW-STRKKT ' if WHARF. TO I'HK HOT LAKES, TKRRACBS, AND (3KYSERS (VIA TAURANGA). raa gniCKKST. okbapkst, and icasibst ROUTE. Touriets can avoid tho todious and rough jverland journey by taking pasaago in the Northern INg" ' 'O'table steamorsOLANriMAN and WKLLINU rON which leave Auckland alternately every i Mondi'r and Thursday at 7 p.m., arriving at . rauranga"- 16 o'clock on tho following morning, whorc?osby?scoae!j,undernmilcontract,loftves Simedlately after bre-kfast for the not Lakos, King through the Vosoy Stewart Hettlomont, irriving at ohincmutu at 5 p.m. samo day. Single Faro by Steamer and Coach, £210s. AeCo rach ttf%m< Ohinemntu connects with jteaniara leaving Tauranga for Auckland every rtJEdDAYand FrtIDAY. at 5 p.m. ROUND TRIP TICKETS are now issued at thVCompany's Office, enabling .ourlHts to trwd Hr, stuitnrr to Tauranora, thenco to oninemuiu Jnd Cambridge by coach, and from Cambridge to Auckland by rail. £5 5 0 f<TtaWaX/nd rat of plenty I-UKioi -g^ggn^^ path or BATONS. Wei ington I Monday, J. 7 p^ __^ -— Rt Taurftnß a foi; Opotlfel Do-t la' I and Bay of ilentjr Ports every ' ! 'fassday. _____ FOB KCBS-U,, WHANaABOA, AN» JMONBONUI. Clanaman_J Mendav^i, Ij*_ _^ Arfiyh; I Ej6rir_Thursd~ay Jl ß_a : m : _ ' xroß tairpa. AreyM "i^vjOT_Moj^W l lP_!ll J _ . " Fb« MEBOimyJBAV 1 _ IrFiS jl^vej^M^fey^ndJVWay^Tj^m. tfEwwT ravOTyTHday, L»r__——— FOH WBIN 9 AIi H I r Y?._Wto?B^S ver paßseaßf ™ t0 ntpu- Ma^r&or I Tueeday^Mjum. _ •j^jFi^SjlailwOT^Wharf); Mnofrfßor I Thursday, 31. 6 p m. Macffefor^ I Monday JL i__Pi_: ■ a________is£S i g^g^gos^: __3nK__s_S3_a <w"



Jp^|™ JW"ORTHERN STEAM P^^M SHIP CO. (LIMITED). Uj NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, AND SATDR ' DAY, JANUARY 2. On FRIDAY and SATURDAY, January Ist and 2na. tho abovo Company will RUN the following Excursions ■— Tho s.s. CLANSMAN toKAWAUatIOa.m. RETURNFARE FIVE SHILLINGS. The B.s. WELLINGTON toWAIWERAatIOa.m. RETURN FARE FIVE SHILLINGS. Tho s.a. ' MACGREGOR to MOTUTAPU at 10 a.m. RETURN FARK TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE. ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, The ss. ARG V L E toTAMAKIatIOa.m. RETURN FARE TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE. First-class Bands Have Been Engaged. Children under twelve yeara of ago half-price. N.B.—On both days the CLANSMAN will go alongside the Wharf at Kawau, and Xx oursioniats will thue bo able to spend from four to flvo hours on this beautiful Island. jJJvA. IVTAN-OF-WAR. BAY \flfif§y|k^ (WAIHEKE). THE EXCURSION OF THE SEASON. NEW YEAR'S DAY. The fast and commodious staamor WAIT A X I •will leave Queen-street Whavt at 10 a.m. for tho ! abivo, retnrninKaboutGp.m. I Iho beautiful and picturesque sconory, splendid Picmolng Grounds undur the Xmss treos. wbioh are now in full flower, and tho many othor attractions of thiß interesting locality should specially commond thi6 trip to tho attention of all holiday-makers, and Ex cursionists can depend upon smooth water all tho way. Sports will bo held on that day. A Band will bo in attendance. fiokcU-Four Hiillinßs each; Children half price; to bo had on board. jTKA. XfXCIiKSION. JWragST. JOHN'S WKSLEYAN CHURCH PICNIC, To the T A M A X I, Per S.s. Cohomandel, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1886, Leaving Queon-streetWhar at 9 a.m»sharp. Hot Wtitor provided. ADULTS, 2s; CHILDREN (under U years),ls. TgsTjT" TVTEW YEAR'S EVE 1 ! JmH§|!SS> NRW yeaK'3 EVH ! ! The favourite s.p. WAIT A X I Will cruise round tho harbour on NEW YEAR'S HVH\ THURSDAY, December 31, 'caving tho Wharf at 11 p.m. A Band will bo in attendance. Dancing on board. Grand Display of Fireworks. FARIC ONE SHILLING. t-CKJL \T ORTHCOTE STEAM rf^^^. J3I FERRY COMPANY new ykaTTholiday. On Ist and 2nd January tlie ordinary Time tablo will be suspended, and eteamora run to suit the traffic. Ono ot the Company's steamers will also run between Northcote, Blrkonhoad, and Poneonby on Mine days as follows (aa near as traffic will illow) :— Loavo Northcote, via Birkenhcad: 8.33,10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m. Leavo Ponsonby. via Birkenhead: 9,11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. Tonaonby Tickets available for Queon-etrcat I Wharf. Faros. 6d return. , D. LITTLEJOHN. Secretary. r-K i TpTVEEUEAD AND 3 ~'-fi'>4sv ■*-*> PUHOI. I "vMqSvw-* s.B. b~llnche f •siasfiStSKL: Will sail as undor (weather I and circumstances permitting):— ) Auckland to Riveriiead to RiVBRnBAD. Auckland. Mondays, ft a.m. Mondays, 8 a.m.- Do. 4 p.m. Tuesdays. 8 a.m. Tuesdays, i p.m. l^ridays, 8 a.m. Fridays, 6 a.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m. Do. Ipm. Do. 4 p.m. Saturdays, 1.30 p.m. FARES : Return. 3s Sinjrlo, 2s SATURDAY AFTERNOON'S EXCURSION: Return, 2a. D. LtTTLEJOHN, Secretary. , Queen-street Wharf, rjTT QS. COROMANDEL. niS&a=cffi&E> TIME TABLE. Leave'i Auokland i Loaves Corouiandcl I January. January. Saturday,2,l2inidoight Sunday, 3, 8 a.m. Woaihor and other olroumstanceß permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging llvo titock. No Cargo received without Shipping; Note, ami within 'iialf-an-b.our of advertfrod lima of doDsriuro. A'! Parcla snatit !x> propatd on Board. Return Tickots to January I,los each. A. K. 'J£ KWINDIiKY. Munaaiir. rtki QHAW, SAVILL, AND I^^^^^ ALBION COMPANY ummmamm (Limitjbd). MONTHLY LINB! OF FAST PASSENGER STKAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTH OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. The following powerful new steol-built Stoamers are appointed to leave for LONDON DIREC1 1 as follows: - port as arranged.) Steamer. g| || Commondßr. Da*| r & f r °e' Tainui .. S2OO 3500 B. J. Barlow Jan. 16. 18S8. , welliriKton Dorio .. 471130r0 J. W. Jennings February 13 Arawa .. a'iOO 35H0 J. Stewart March 13 lonic .. 4573 3000 J. G. Cameron April 10 Coptic .. 4367 3000 W. H. Kidley May 8 The Underßigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which haa been guaranteed in the colony:- L. D. NATHAN & CO. CRUTCKSHANK & CO. A. HEATHER. TVTORTHCOTE STEAM JijSdjV J3l FERRY SERVICE. KnKfflKr-l^t TfME TABLE. \JM/l|/jVWp^nn and after December 1,1885, asj*®SSSaß» und until further notice. ; Leave Auckland: {7.30, 1915, 10.15. 10 45, and 1115 a.ni.; 112.30, 1.15, 12.15, 3.35, J4.0,4.45, ! "."ilvlVm^^D: 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, ftlOn Mondays, Wednesdays, »nd Saturdays, a Steamer leaves Birkenheud at 9.50 p.m.. and Auckland at 10.30 p.m.. and special arrange ments can be made for late trips on other nightß. | SUNDAYS: ; x^ffi^ &&&"&.!& 6-i% 6Av° X BniR«NH m EAD: 90. 9.30. 10,0. 110. and IUS a.m.; 12,30,1.30, 2.30, 2.45,3 45, 4.30, 5.45, 6.0, ant Steamm Pcr T>'runs to Sugar Company^ Wharf. Steamer leaving Auckland at 10 30 pm. will run to Sugar Companys Wbari fhonld sufficient inducfimant, offer. Thia Time Table will bo adhered to. weattoer and cireuniß-ances permittine. Cattle aad VV? C a tock c »rriad at owners' risk. All flVtehtß toboprenaid. A Stoamor "always nhSdren'fl Weekly Ticket, Is: Single Return Ticket. 6d: Children under 12 years, 3d ; Night Boats, eac^rip^ oHN Queen-Btreet Wharf.



riHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES, williamTarkinson Bogs to remind his many friends that aa »,.„ usual ho is MAKING EXTENSIVE PREPARATION To meet the demand of the season for PASTRY AND CONFECTIONERY FOR PARTIES, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, PICNICS, &c. Onr Confeotionery is Equalled by Few and Ex celled by None. Note Address: ROYAI, DONOABTER BUTTERSCOTCH FACTORY, 10, GRKY-BTRBBT. ~\J 1 S S S M I T H, XX STAY, CORSET, AND BANDAGE MAKER. KSKBANK COTTAGE, GUNDRY-STRKET NEWTON. Ladies waited on in Town and Suburbs. Stays op Every Description Made for Invalids. Miss S. has been fitter in the leading establish ment in Edinburgh for the last 12 years. "NO" OTI C E O~F REMOVAL. 'I'he ROOMS of thoYOUNG MF-N'S CHRIS TIAN ASSOCIATION h^ve been REMOVED to ES^ESS 411? PRKMISKS, OLD BAPIIST CHURCH, Wellealoy-sireet. Entranoe to RKADING-ROOM AND LIBKARY from Chapel-Btreet. JQEVONPORT ROAD BOARD. Notice is hereby given that It is the intention of the Devonport Road Board, at a Meeting to be held on 11th January, 1886. to Rescind a Special Resolution passed in 1882 enabling tha Board to make its own Valuation in terms of Section 11 of " Tho Rating Act. 1882." BENJ. TANNER, Secretary. V PERMISSION OF THE COL ONIAIi SECRETARY. GRAND .* ;5? UNION OF MOUNTED PREPAUU- 1* A. REISCHEK. 800 Subscribers at 103 Forty Prizes. Ist Prize, value fi 15-Handsome carved and or namental Sli'tw-oise of figured Rimu and Kauri, confining 12 dii?.jront species, od view at Messrs Upton Rnd Co.Vv, 2nd Prize, value £30-Ooufcitnlng 0 varieties In similar caso. ou vlow at Messrs PMlllpps at/ Sonß'. 3rd Prize, value £20-Containirg 8 varieties t similar caeit, on vi-j ,v at Mr N. G. Lennox's." These Prizes contain a variety of very rare oirUa, many of vhicli will aeon bo extinct. 2 PrUes at £15; 20 Prizes lit &0; 15 Prises at £5 Total, £100. To be drawn about the ond of December. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombea and Co.'s, Hazard, Hurst, and Co.'s, N.U. LeunoxcJosiah Martins, Phillii.ps and Sons', J. a. I'ond'a, luytonborg'a, .and Upton and Co.'s. Uther prlxes on view at futuro data to be »dVßrtised. Tm O R TAV O WEEKS ONLY. FISHER & CO.'S LATbTpREMISKS, NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 27 CASKS, 1,500 YARDS BKST QUALITY LINOLEUM. Given away at 33 Gi nor jd. Regular price Is 6d. J. M. MoLACHLAN, 222, QUEEN STREET, Not having room for this Shipment, has taken these Promises, and Intends CLEARING OUT. RICGARDLKSS OF CO3T, CAB PETS, OILCLOTH, RUGS, CUR TAINS, CHAIRS, &c. GREaT SHOW. INSPECTION INVITED. ¥EWM4R KET TT O T E L. GEOROK H. KASTON Newmarket. r ~P" r I ' ' PIANOS! I JUST I "PIANOS! I LANDED. I JT Also, Pianos of out Own Manufacture. Messrs THOS. H. WEBB and CO., of Oak Houbo, Hobson-Btroct. and of View Road, Moubt Eden, Manufacturers of Pianofortes, Harmo niums, &c, established in Auckland in 1869, and in London In 1817. Every Instrument sold with guarantee, on termß to milt purch«sors. All kinds of Instruments taken in Kxchancre; also thoroughly Ropalred at the Faotory, Mt Ed<in. Purchacors are invited to Inspect tho splendid and varied stock of Instruments to be seen at Oak House. Prices from £15 to £90. N.B.—No other Depot. Musio Pupils taken as usmal. Also, [Private Class-room for Teachers'uao, or PnplhCto Practise in. WABNOCK BROTHERS Katabll shed 1882.1 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS COX'B CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of tho Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powdors, First Prieo Yellow, Bluo Mottled, Doublo Crown, Koonomio, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soapo.mnde from tho purest of Tallowa. Offices- DURHAM-STREET Auoidand. N.8.-Cmo Purchastirs of Taliow Wool, SanopaSma. and Bone Tm IR E ! ~'Tm I R~B ! Tm IRE! THAMES CARRIAGE & DRAY FACTORY, Victoria and Hian Streets, Auckland. JAMKS MACKIE wishes to inform his Cus tomors and the Public generally that, notwith Bttioding the disastrous i ire on Sunday morning, ho is prepared to undertake aiul Complote all Ordors as heretofore at tho samo Addi es3. NOTICE. In consequence of tho Great Loss occasioned by the Fire, I would feel greatly obliged by the prompt Settlement of all Aooounts payable to me. All Accounts owing Three Months and remaining Unpaid on the 21st DKCEMBER, will be placed in tho bands of my Solicitor for iinmediato recovery. JAME3 MACKIE, Coachbuilder, Victoria and Higa Streots. December 8.1885. , /^O TO BATH ijT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charcc-ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 8 a.m. to 0 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms aro all private, and supplied with every conven ience Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, Aspirators, soaps, &c. Select Uath rooms (private) for Ladies ovoty day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixponce. Please noto tho address—Victoria street East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Kurnituro Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. TCT DWA R D DAfiS ON S BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinery, SYMONDS- S T R X X T. WILLIAM THOMAS, Cornet of Lome and Vlotoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Acourato and Beautiful. Monumants. Tombs. Headstones, nnd^every description o£ Stand Work at the Lowest poa- Hihlo Prlonn ?nr Town ft nd Ornmtry. 0 is & m & \ i% - iJJ OABH AND DEFERRED PAYMBKT TAILORS, DRAPERS, AKB HABIT-MAKBBa, We reapectfnliV Invite attention to oar Large Stock of NOVEtTIES for the present Season. Our Grea lVan'fity and Choioe of the Best fabrics, with tha Skill and Talent we employ, and the great succesveß of our efforts to produce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Un excslledl a Cut ani Style, gives us every con fidence in rospeotfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly snrunk boforo being made up, and Mt and Workmanship Guaranteed. The 3>eferred Payment Systom has been 'found to bo a great bowi, by enabling those -with lltnited incomoa to proonxo nooessarles In the easiest poasibie way, AL& H-OODB AKa*MA«ItBD Of PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customere rectivo 5 pur cent Discount '(one shilling in tho pound sterling) on all parcels n 20a and upwards . TRAMOAH3 PA3S TVK HOOK. 1 INSPJJCTION IN V] TED.



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M ITOHBM LAND AND ESTATE AGRNT, OOOMBHIS'B ABOADB, QUKSN-gTBBBB, Bahhbrb—National Bonk o{ New Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 109. Beats and Intereßt Collected In town sad country. Monsy Invested (or Capitalist!! on flnrt-olata •epuritiea without oharge. Mortgagee and Loans aegotUfced, Partnerships arranged. Estates Managed for Absentees and otheei, Tenants guaranteed to landlords. Houses To Let and Properties For Sale or Lease plaoed on my Books Freo ot Charge. Insurances effected nt Lowest Bate), god Confidential Agenoiea undertaken. FARMS FOR SALE. IMPROVED PAKM of 20 acres, all under oulti vation, 2 acres orohard. House live rooms, stable (two-'iall), cowshed, fowlhouse. oart shed, pigKci us, &c. Within eleven milcß of Auckland. EIGHT MILES FROM AUCKLAND-22aores nearly all laid down in grass and fenced, north east asueot. Four-roomed House with leanto; never-failim? spring of water. Price, £20 per acre. TUAKAU—A very choice Farm of 110 acres first-class Land, all improved and Bubdiviaed into numorous paddocks, securely fenced and .well watorod. House of six rooms, nearly now; dairy, barn, stabla, cowßlied (8 bails), waggon-ehed, piggeries, etc Orchard of 2 acre 3, containing nearly 800 fruit troos. Crops at present in the ground includa-pjtatoes, oats mangolds, turnips, etc Price, £1,300. IMPROVKD FARM of 90 aoroa, with good water frontage, fifteen milca from Auckland; about 20 acres in grass; Six-roomed Houso; dairy and large barn. Price, £130. HOUSES FOR SALE. SY MON DS •STIt KIE T-A grandly-situated House, containing 9 rooms, verandah and bal cony, commanding a fine view ot tho harbour and surrounding districts. GRAFTON ROAU-7-roomed Houso ; gaß and wator. Price, £1.200. ANGLE3EA-3TKEKT-A faithfully-built Resi dence, well finished throughout, containing 7 rooms ; (/as and water. Price, £800. WALL AP HI-STREET (Ponsonby Road) - A choice Villa Residence, containing 9 rooms; verandah on two slues ; good garden, with concrete paths; well drained. MOUNT EUHiN (Wynyard Roai) — 7-rcomed Family Dwelling; bath-room and wash-houso large iillotriout. Prico, £700. SKNTINICLKOAD(PonBOnbj)-Suburbanßesi denco of 7 rooms; gas and oity water; largo garden, drained and planted in fruit trees. Price, £600. VICTORIA. AVENUE (Mount Kden)-A tho r-jughly well-built 7 roomod House; large cou eretu cistorn, slablo, fowl-house, piggories, &o. Price, £576. HASLETI'-STREET («don Torracc)-5 rooma and scullery ; £350. HASLH.TT-STUKET (Kdon Terrace)-! rooms and scullery; £380. BUMMEH-STRH.ET (Eden Terrace)-4 rooms nnd scullery ; £285. COMMERCIAL ROAD (Arch Hill)-7 rooms; £3CO. KING-STREET (Arch Hill)-0 rooms ; £110. PRINOK3-STRKBT (Surrey Hilla)-5 rooms MaCKELVIE-STREET (Surrey Hills)-7rooms, stable, &o. ; £750. PRO-SPKC:T-STREKT(PonBOi)by)-flrooms;£.'iso BRuWN-STRKBT (Ponsonby)-6 rooma; £350. H I/I Z\ BETH-STREET (Ponscnbj)-5 rooms; VERMONT STREKT(Ponsonby)-6rooms;£3oo. SUasMEit-STRKKT (Ponoonby)—4 rooms; £180. itoOUNTEDKN RO.-UJ-4 rooms ; £260. VICTORIA AVENUE (Mount Kden)-5 rooms £SGO. ■ MOUNT RO3KILL ROAD-fi rooms ; J3450. FLAGSTAFF KOAD (North Store)— 4 rooms and scullery; £530. Sovcral ot tho abovo houses may be purchased on exceptionally easy torms, only a small cash doposit required. A GENERAL STORK, doing a steady and in creasing buei hobs, near to Aucklund. Largo double-fronted Shop and 10-roomed Dwelling, with over an acre of ground. Prico, £350. Stock ut valuation. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. QUKKN-STRKBT—Very valuable Block. CUSTOMS-ST. WTCST-Grand Factory Sito. SYMONDS-ST.-Allotment. £16 par foot. GREAT NOUTH UOAD (Surroy Hills)-£lO por foot PONSONBY ROAD-Allotment, £11 por foot. WELLINurON-STREKT-Allotaient, £8 por HEPBURN STREET-Allotment, £7 10s per MOUNT EDEN (Main Roafl)-67 per foot. VIEW ROAD (Mt. JKon>—J3t pe.- foot. VICTORIA AVENUE (Mt. Edon)-£3 per °NEW NORTH ROAD-£3pi>rfoot. MOUNT ROSKILL (Main Road)-£2l2Bpor foot. MOUNT RO3KILL (Laamington Road)-£l Is per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL (Lawrence-street)-16sper foot NIGER-STREET (Aroh Hill)—3oa per foot. STAN LEY-STREET (Arch Utll)-£J perfoofcH MARINE PARADE (Ponsonby)-£3 por foot.' BEACH ROAD (Devonport)—£lo per foot. MOUNT ALBERT (Main Road)-£2 5s por foot. CO f\ SMO NO, LAND AND MONETARY AGBSNT, 116, QUEBN-CITKICKI' (Adjoining B. Tonkn and Uo.'e). telephone-no, ik. bankers! national bank of nkw ZEALAND. MOHTftARES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED RENYS y\K!) IN'TKKK.-TtS COLLKCTKD MON.-.Y IN'VKoTKII ON KIRST-uLASS SKI ritITIKU, WITHOUT CHARGE KSTATK.-; MAN.Mi 10.) FOR AII-KNTKK9 VALUATiOKS AND ARBITRATIONS UNOEttXAKKN NATIVE LAM) AFFAIRS SPECIALLY UNDERSTOOD nousisw to Let, and Pnoi'KHTiica »ob Balk pl4cso on mv llstr fneb of chakbe Kviihy Description of landed Property Bought or Sold to Ordkh Lakqk Sums to Lkhd on First • class Skcukity Asrkt i-oB National Fire and Marine Ik ■dhance Company oit New Zkaland, and THK NIIW ZICALANU AdOIDBNT IHBCRAXOE OOMPANI. jp O R g A L E. ELLERSLIE. The Ohoico of those CHARMING RESIDENCE SITES. Tho views from which are Unsurpassed. Situato close to the Station. From a Quarter to Throe Acrea may bo pur chased on the Easiest, Terms. j>iQf; —A Great Bargain.—Cottage of two x.xuu. rooma an( i lean-to, with stable, on allotment, 50 foot frontago to Mt. Roakiil Roftd. SHOHTLAND-STRKKT.—Allotment 30 feet x HO feet, with double frontago. Price, £45 per foot. Kaoy torms would bo arranged for buildinc. BEACH ROAD—Largo Corner Allotment, 68 x 170; splendid slto for a factory or workmens' cottage?. MOUNT EDEN-Very pretty House of 6 rooms, with wanhhouso beneath, in the Leamington Itosd. Al'.oimont. 50 x !!0, cleared and planted A decided bargain. £360. MOUNT KOICN (close to mainroad)-Well-built 6-roomcd House and scullery, vtrandah iwo sides, gas and water; on corner allotment; stable, buttgyliouse, and storo-houße. Prioe, £500 ; very uaey terms. COLLKSH; ROAH-Buildino; Allotment, 40 x 112, opposite Cascade Store. Prico, £7 per foot. ELLERyLIE-Well-built 3-rcomed Cottage, on an aoro and a-ha\t al omient. with large work shop, ofcu.; all level; vory suitable for trainer's stables, being the only section avail able so near to tho Grand Stand. Price, £650. NORTHCOTE.—4-roomed House, on allotment 08 x 132, fenminuti-B' from Wharf. Prico. £180. Also, adjoining Allotment. £1 per foot, OTAHUHU-Gdod Building bectiju, 99ft front age to the Panmuro Road. Price, A'so. RKMUKRA. — Choice Building Allotments on the Orakei Road, 65 x 165: 25b to 50a per foot. CHESTERFIELD. Mount Rosklll Road.—Good level Building Allotments, 65 x 132; 22s 6d to i' 3 cor foot. MOUNT MDTCN, VIEW V OAD—Nearly now 6-roorned House finished in nrst-claas style, with all conveniences, detached wash-house, &o.; Bplendid garden; allotment, SO x 250. Price. £500. NKWM&IiKET, close to Domain—Four-roomed House with scullery. Niou garden. Allut mont. 50 x ICO. Price. £310. V*>'{ A-4-roomod Houso in Leamington Road ■t*l" Mount Kdeu, on allotment, 33 x 100. j?os>c — New 3-roomed v;o;t«ge at Mount 3Z/6AO. R oß ijiu, on allotmont 75 x 145 ft. All tho abovo Properties may bo arranged to be bought on very easy terms. TO BE LET. HOWIOSTREET—CoreI rtable House of Seven Ro'>ms, 16s Dor week, MOUNT ALBERT-4-roomed Cottage and large allotment. 7a per week. ELLEKSLIK—The grazing of 52 acres Land well sheltered and watered, and securely LEAMINGTON ROAD,MountKden-4-roomed House, 8s 6d per we«k. VALLE V RUAD, Mount Eden—7-roomed Hou:-o. 15s per week. NOR lICOTE—Few minntes from wharf, 4 roomed House. 10s per week. FARMS FOE, SALE. WOO3SIDE, PAPATOITOI-Small Farm of 23J acres on Great South Road, all under orop. House, chaff-house and outbuildings; half acre gavdon and orchard, well-watered. A real bargain. Price, £520. BOMOAY—Very Desirable Property of 65 acres with now J-roomed House; volcanic soil, all in splendid grasa, well-watored, fenced and sub-divided. Will be let or leased with pur chasing clause PAPAKURA.—BversIoy Grove Farm, adiaoen to Hunua Station, consisting of 298 acres first class land, well watered, mostly in graßß, largo and commodious residence, with all necessary outbuildings. HAMILTON—3 mileß from Btatlon; 530 acres good land, mostly downs, with small portion Bwamp; soil rich, dark loam. Price £5 10s tier acre, or miy bo leased. NGARUA-WAHIA-Cupital Dairy Farm of 234 ai-.res. oh the batiks o£ the Waipa, v/iih seven rnomed Houso and all necessary convenien ces. Everything in good order. Price £10 t>i r acre MAHAETAI.—42 acres, unimproved, part good bush. Price, 25s per acre. I have several Farms of every descriptions and in all parts of the district on my lists, foi Bale on eaoy terms. ' CHARLES~irbsMOND,



Corporation Notices. j -————__^^__— CITY COUNCIL OFFICES will b. Closed on the 25th and 26th December, alsi on the Ist and 2nd January. P. A. PHILIPS, _, ~ Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office. December 23.1885. 646 J3EMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE The Contractor will Remove the Dußt asnsua on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the Ist and 2ni of January. 1888. GKO. GOLDIE, Sanitary Inspector. 30th Decembor, 1885. QITY OF AUCKLAND DOG REGISTRATION" ACT, 1880, AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF. All Dogs within the City of Auckland require (under tho provisions of the above Acts) to b( registered annually on the flrat day of Januarj in each month. Now Collars for 1888 (fee 10a) will be ready foi issue at the Office of the Registrar of Dogs on and after the 22nd instant, botwt en the hours ol half-past ton a.m. and halt-past three p.m.; and Saturdays, half-past ten a.m. to half-past twelve p.m. Owners not obtaining Collara within 31 day; from the Ist January, 1880, will bo liable to sum mary proceedings, and a penalty of fiva pounds (£5). Dogs not allowed within the office. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Decembor 2,1885. 630 r(ITY OF AUCKLAND. TO WATER CONSUMERS, Notice ia hereby given that all Water Con sumers' Rates falling due on the 30th of the present month require to be paid b.fore that date. Consumera allowing the Rates to remain unpaid will be liable to have supplies out ofF. Public attontion is requested to the penalties provided in Clause 262, Municipal Corporations Act, lt>72. of a sum not exceeding £20 for not boingsupplied with water from the Waterworks " taking any Buch water from the supply fur nished to another person," or, being supplied from Waterworks, " supplies another porßon, or permits him to tako away any gaoh water." No hosj attachments aro allowed unless paid for, or by motor supply. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, December 2,1885. 632 piTY OF AUCKLAND. ANNUAL LICENSES FOR CARRIAGES CAItTS, DRIVERS, PORTERS, LODGING- Notice ig hereby given that all 1 iuonses for Hackney and Stage Carriages, Drays, Kxpress Carts, Drivers. Porters, aiid Lodging-houses, also Certificates of Registration for Private Carts, oxpire on tho 31st of the present month. Licenses and Certificates for tho enbuingyear will bo issued on FRIDAY, the Bth day of January, 1836. Applicants will require to give up their num ber plates and conform to the requirements of the By-laws. Drivers who have Been conyictei of two offences under the By-laws will reaulro to apply in writing to the Council for the renewal of their License. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, December 2,1855. 631 CLAIMS UNDER FOREST TREES PLANTING ENCOURAGEMENT ACTS. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, sth cctober, 1885. Notice.—"Tho Forest Trees Planting En comaßoruont Act, 1871," and "The Forest Trc-) I Jlanting. Encouragement Act Amend ment Act. 1872," having been repealed, it is re qui :ed that all outstanding claims in pur suii oe of those Acts, and of any regulations mi:..o thoreundcr, may be sent in to the offloe of th • Commissioner of Crown A ands for the dis tri in which plantations have been made, be fji ttio 31st day of December next. J. BALLANCE, Minister ot Land«. i"n~~the assigned state of henry petry. of auckland, Watchmaker. Creditors in the abovo Estate aro requosted to Bond In their Claims (accompanied hy statutory declaration) to the office of Mr Thorno, Solicitor on or before nr-on of SATURDAY, the 9th day of January, 1880, af tor which date no claims can bo recognised. J. M. GEDDES, )„,„„„.. B. A. PRICE, 'I Trustees. Auokland. 18th December, 1885. ri OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STREET, Board and Lodging ~ .. 20s per Week, Single Room.. .. „ _ 26a par Week. O ART)' " AND ~Ti F SIDENCE hi a private family, plunge and Bhowor bath; good mble and every c mf. rt; 'bus passes door, near tramway, ten minu < a from Queen-street.— Sibaey Villa, Park Ay 11 < ie, Park Road. /COMFORTABLE Hoard and Residence XJ for fix or seven c. oidy, respectable Young Mon, where no other boarders aro kept; fired olasa beds, and good table kept; also, bath-room. —For address, apply Stab Office. PRIVATE Board and Residence; bath (plunga and shower), comfortable rooms, &o. Terms raodorato.—Apply Hanplop House, Vincont-atreet. TCTEW LAW "PARTNERSHIP Tho undersigned beg to announce that they have commescod Practice in Co partnership as BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS in Chambers, in Nos. 5 and 6, Mercantile Chambers, Quoen-street, three doors above the Bank of Now Zealand. K. W. BURTON. MAUKICE R. KEESING. Auckland, December 29,1835. "VfOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. -^The _L™ undorsigned have this day entered into Partnership as Engineers, Iron and Brass- Founders, &c, under the title of S. Jickell & Co., and beg to call attention to their adver tisement below. (Signed) SAMUEL JIOKELL. WALTER COLLINS STEAD. Auokland, Decembor 21,1885. S. JICKELL & CO.. Engineers, Iron and Brats Foundore, makers of every description of Engineers' and Shipbuilders' Brass and Gun- Metal Fittings, Castings, Pumps, &0.. Builders' Ironwork and Castings. Engines and Machinery of every description made to order. Repairs carried out at moderate charges. Mechanical Bra wings executed with accuracy and despatch. Inventors assisted, and Patents obtained. New and second-hand Machinery agents. Estimates Kiee. Sole Agents for Tamaki Building Stono. Office and Works; Oostome-street West, next Warkworth Cement Co.'s Yard. A UCKLAND DOMAIN BOARD. Notice is hereby given that in purauanoe of the provisions of tho Publio Reserves Act, 1881, | amendment Act, 1885, tho Auckland Domain Board have authorised tho Amateur Athletio Cmb to make a charge not exce=aing One Shil ling for each person for admission to the Domain Cricket Gronnd on SATURDAY, January 23, 1886, and a further charge not exceeding One Shilling for each person for admission to the Cricketers' Pavilion. P. A. PHILLIPS, Secretary Domain Board. Domain Board Office, December 21,1885. Sil ITTjCKLAND DOMAIN BOARD. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the provisions of the Public Reserves Act, 1881, Amendment Act. 1885, the Auckland Domain Board have authorised the Eight Houre' De monstration Society, on FRIDAY, January 29, 1886. to wake a charge not exceeding; One Shilling for each person fop admission to the Domain Cricket Ground, and a further charge not exceeding One Shilling for each person for admission to the Cricketers' Pavilion. P. A. PHILIPS, Secretary Domain Board. Domain Board Office, December 21.1885. 645 ]pHEAP HARDWARE HOUSE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD WANTED KNOWN, THAT F. LAMBOURNE Is Selling for Cash— Self-pettlngßanges, 36in , with Oven and Boiler £5 0s Od Cottaue Hanges «2 0s Od Register Grates 16s Od Farm Bedsteads 18s Od 10,000 Rolls Paperhanging from Id por Roll. Scrim. No. 1. IJd per yard. Sorim, N b. 2 and 3, 5a per yard. Other goods too numerous to mention equally cheap, and all marked in plain figures. N.B.—A Beautiful Mounted Almanac for 188E to be given away to all purchasers of 5a worth,



Sporting. AUCKLAND RACING i LOB. XI. TO-MORROW. KLLKRBLIE COURSE. SUMMER MEETING. 1885-86. SECOND DAY (NEW YEAR'S DAY), FRIDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1886. Auckland Derby of _ .. .. SOOsovs. New Year's Gift Handicap of .. lOOaova. Auckland Racing Club Handicap of lOOsova. Members' Purse of .. .. .. lOOsovs. Great Northern Foal Stakes of™ SOOaovs. Gband Stand Handicap of .. ... lfiOsovs. THIRD DAY (SATURDAY, 2nd JANUARY, 1886. Newmarket Handicap of .. .. ISOsovb. Nursery Handicap of .. .. _ lOObovb. Auckland Plate of 250sovs. Auckland Steeplechase: Handicap of SOOeova. Selling Stakes of lOOscvs. Stud Company's Sires' bTAKES of.. 2Oosova. Free Handicap of.. .. - .. lOOsovs. FIRST RACE TO START EACH DAY AT 1 O'CLOCK. Admission to the Course, 2a; including Ball way, 3s. For particulars of time of running, Bee advertisement. Admission for Vehicles, eaok Horse, 2a 6d; Pasßengers, 2s each ; Horsemen, 5a each. Admission to Grand Stand, 10s each. Admission to Derby Stand, 2s 8d eaoh. Members of the Club and their Carriages, upon presentation of tickets. Free. Children Free. The New Grand Stand ;ontalns spacious Dining-rooms, Ladies' Coffee-room, Ladies' Retlrinc-room, Cloak-rooms, &0., &o. Tea. Coffee, Ices, Strawberries and Cream can be obtained. For the convenience of visitors on the hill, amongst the trees, and elsewhere, hot water will be supplied gratis. Milk can also be obtained at a low prloe. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary A.R.C. A UCKLAND RACING CLUB. On and after the 10th December Poison will he laid on the Ellurslie Racecourse. WM. PBROIVAL, Secretary. x cjncheoh. publicTnotice. races! races! races! FIRST-CLABS LUNCH. NEW GRAND STAND 3s6d. DERBY STAND 2s6p. LARGE & COMMODIOUS DINING-ROOMa Tea and Coffee Booms for Ladies and Gentlemen. Small Tables for Private Parties. In reference to above. I-befc to thank the public for lheir liberal patronage on Boxing Day, and to state that, having engaged a much larger staff of waiters, any detects noticeable during the first day will bs entirely removed on January 1 and 2. THOS. MoEWIN. City Buffet. mAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. A. SUMMER MEfiTING. Nominations for the following events clone on THURSDAY, December 31, at 9 p m.: TAKAPUNA CUP, 1J mile .. .. 2sovs ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, 1 mile., lsov HANDICAP HURDLES, 21 miles .. lsov HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, 8 miles 2sovs Winners of the Onehunga Cup and Handicap Hurdles to carry 71b penalty each. See advertised programme for particulars. R WYNYARD, Seoretary. mAKAPUNA JOCKEX CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1886. Registered under A.X.C. PROGRAMME: MAIDEN PLATE, of 25aovs; for all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 208OVS. Weight for age. Entrance lsov. on night of general entry. Distance, 11 miles. ANNIVERBARY HANDICAP, ot 60SOVS, second horse to receive lOsovs from stakes. Nomination, lsov. Acceptance, ljsova. Dis tance, 1 mile. HANDICAP HURDLES RACE, of 60sova, seoond horse to receive lOsovs from stakes; over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, lsov. Acceptance, 2sovs. Distance, 21 miles. HACK RACE, of 20sovs, for horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 20aovs. Lowest weight, 9 stone. The winner to be sold, for 20SOVS, and any surplus to go to the Club. Entrance, lsov. on night of. general entry. Distance, 11 mile. TAKAPUNA CUP, of 12580V8. Second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse fisova from Btakes. Nomination, 2sovs. Acceptance, 3sovs. Distance, 1| miles. FLAT SELLING RACE, of 25sova. The winner to be sold Immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the Club. No weight under Bst. Entrance, lsov, on night of general entry. Distance, 1 mile. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of lOObovb. second horse to receive lOsovs from stakes* Nomination, 2sovs. Acceptance 3bovb. Dis tance, about 3 miles. Nominations for Anniversary Handicap, Handicap Hurdle Race. Takaouna Cup and Handicap Steepleohase close at 9 p.m. THURS- Weights to appear TUESDAY, January 12th. Acceptance and General Entry close at 9 p.m. on KBIDAY, January 22nd. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Seoretary, Clarenoe-street, Devonport, or W. Adams, No. 6, Exchange Chambers, Durham strnet East, with entrance money enolosed and fuU particulars. H> WYNYARD> Seoretary , |^ANT T> T>EAT TT^AREHOUSE. MR LOUIS H. SCHARBER'S GRAND CONUNDRUM COMPETITION, FOR A HANDSOME GOLD WATCH. On view in the Window ot the Cant B Beat Warehouse. The above being thoroughly satisfied with the ! manner in which the Auckland Public have treated him since startingbusinesß in this city, haß resolved to Present a valuable Gold Watch to the Person who can make the Best Conundrum on the Winner of the Auckland Cup. Decision left to a Committee of Gentlemen. All Conundrums to be Addressed— CONUNDRUM COMPETITION, CAN'T B BEAT WAREHOUSE, Queen-street To Close on JANUARY 7. f*i RAND ART UNION OF PICTURES VX (By Permission of the Colonial Secretary) 30 HANDSOMELY-FRA.MED PICTURES, Value £25. 1,000 MEMBERS AT 6d EACH. Pioturea on View at E. Dunne's Shop, top of Grey-Btreet. Drawing to take placo about 29th January, at the Excelsior Hall, Upper Pitt-street



For Sale. FOR SALE, The Avenue, Mount Eden, a comfortable new and well-finished house of 6 room's; new range, register grate, abundant water supply (over lOOOgal), back yard all concreted); allotment, 33 x 145, all cleared, nice vegetable and flower garden, healthy place, and only one minute from 'Bus (fare 3d); very desirable freehold.—Apply to D. F. Evans, Land Agent. 1691. ]71OR SALE, valuable Building Sites at . Otahuhu, close to Station, with sooria ash for concrete dwellings on the property. Terms easy. Also, City Property, warehouoe or manu facturing site, adjoining Hoffman's new Ware houses, in Elliott-street, with frontage also to Albert-street; allotment 28x212.—J. J, Macky, Land Agent, Fort-street. FOR SALE by Tender, my House at Mount Men. Highest will be absolutely accepted, aa 1 must leave Auckland next week. Contains eight rooms and Laundry on }-Aero, with gas and every convenience. Nothing better in the market, as I built it three months ago for myself. All further information from Mr Beam, care of Mr Hurst, Queen-street, to whom ■ enders must be sent by Noon, on TUESDAY, January sth, Furniture, Cow, and Horse, also for Sale.—Adolph Lorie, Owen's Road. OR SALE, Owen's Road, best part of .Mount Eden Dißtriot, near new entrance to mountain, new house, verandah on two sides, 7 rooms, bathroom, wash-house, stable, cow shed, and fowlhouse; gas and water laid on; section nearly half acre; beautiful view: £850. —a. Tnrley. FOR SALE, Albert Avenue, Mt Eden only 2 minute's from 'bus, a' First-class, New, and Substantially Built Bay Villa Resl denoe of 6 rooms, large and lofty, Venetian blinds, poles and rings, linoleum in hall (which is 6 feet wide), cupboards in every room, flrst -1 class paper, in fact every possible convenience; new range, register grates, water laid In house and sink; allotment, 66x126; oonorete paths back, front, and sides, white picket fence; the ground is In full crop, free from stones, and commanding the finest views in the Mt. Eden dietriot. Price only £560. Terms easy.—Apply to D. F. Evans, House and Land Agent. (1671) FOR SALE*, Manurewa, about 14 miles from Auckland, an Improved Freehold Farm of 367 aores, part open and put bush. 100 acres are ploughable. of which 10 acres are in crop, 200 acres in Rood grass, subdivided Into peddooks by a good wire fence, the balance in good useful bush, etc. There are two fine creeks of running water throughout the year. Together with a six-roomed House, with the usual outbuildings, dairy, cowshed, stable, etc., etc. A most desirable farm, so olose to town, and well-worthy of inspection. Price for the lot, including Dwelling-house and all outbuild ings, and improvements, £1,175.—Fu1l par tioulars to D. F. Evans, Auotioner and Land Agent. 1660 FOR SALE, the Lease, Goodwill, Fix tures and Working Plant of a Bakery and Grocery Business, with a Restaurant attached, now in splendid working order, with every convenience for conducting a large business in all the aforesaid branches. Locality un rivalled. A good paying trade now being done; fullest investigation courted, and principals only dealt with.—For further particulars, apply to A. H. Nathan. mO DAIRYMEN AND OTHERS. GRAINS FOR SALE. Apply R.WHITSONANDCO.. ALBERT BREWERY. FOR SALE (Pukekohe East), an excel lent Farm of 120 acres, all fenced, part live fence and wire; 95 acres under cultivation, sub divided into paddocks, 1 acre in orchard of first class trees; together with 7-roomed House (quite new), 10-stalled cow-shed, and other out buildings, &c. This is a really first-class Farm, so close to Auckland, easy of access by rail, and a good metalled road all the way. Full particu lars on application to D. F. Evans, Estate and and Agent (1616) im or s ale. AVONDALE PARK - Containing 111 aores rich Agricultural Land, suitable tor villa sites, market gardens, or nurseries, li miles from the General Post Office. Auckland; five minntea walk from Railway Station. 'Bnses pass every hour.. Closs to public schoo', churches, Btores, public hall, etc Will be sold in lots from One Acre and upwards. Price £i 0 per aore. Terms very easy. — B. O. Greenwood, Auctioneer, Yuloan Lane; or John Bollard. Avondale. mOBACCONIST'S BUSINESS JL FOR SALE, In best part of Queen-street 111-health cole cause of leaving. Rent, £1 per week. Imme diate possession. Stock and Fixtures at valua tion (about £300).—Apply to ARTHUR H. NATHAN, _ Palmerston Buildings, Coßtoms-st FOR SALE, cheap, 3 new Pair-wheel Dogcarts, one Second-hand Brougham, nearly new; one second-hand Dogcart Buggy; also, light Express Cart—W. and- E. Basten, Coachbnilders, Wakefleld-street J7IOR SALE, a Sing.o Seated Buggy in X) good condition.—Apply Gee and Potter, Coachbnilders. FOR SALE, Tennyson-street, Surrey Hills, off Great North Road, third house from X ew Catholic School, a Six-roomed House, well built, and splendidly finished, all first-class material; grand garden, well laid out and planted, with scoria paths, well drained and large washhouse; also, Furniture, at valuation, if required. This is one of the moat faithfully built and oonvenient houses in Auckland.— Apply on the premises. TCI O R SALE. FARM, 276 Acres; 60 Good Kauri and Ti-tree Bush, with First-class House of 8 rooms, ou houses, and every convenience, south of Auck land. Near Railway Station and Steamer. For full particulars apply to JAMES SLATOR, Architect. Canada Bnildings. Auckland. FOR SALE, a variety of Carriages and Buggies (13 in number), new and second hand, with and without hoods and extension tops, including Waggonettes, Ladieß' Phffitona, Victoria Phtetons, Pony Phretons, Double and Single Buggies, Queen's Phaetons, and a light, elegant, Family Carriage, with extension, top ond side curtains, pole and shafts, brake, lamps, &o. Prices from £30 to £110.—Edwin Harvie, Upper Symonds-street Tenders* YTfAIROA COUNTY COUNCIL. WAIROA BRIDGE CONTRACT. 3 SPANS OF 120 ft. EACH, 5 SPANS OB 60ft. EACH, AND A DRAW SPAN OF SOFT. Tenders will be reoelved at the County Council Office, Wairoa {Hawke's Bay), up to 2 p.m. on SATURDAY, the 6th February, for the Erection of a Traffic Bridge over the Wairoa Biver at Clyde. Tenders to be sealed, marked outside " Tender for Wairoa Bridge," and addressed to the Chair man Wairoa County Council, Clyde, Hawke's Bay, and to be acoompanied by a marked cheque in accordance with the specifications. Telegraphed Tenders will be received, pro vided that written tenders in due form are posted, as directed, at the same time, In which case, however, the written tender must be en dorsed as to time of posting by the Chief Post master, at whose office it is posted. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the offlco of the undersigned, Browning - street, Napier, and at the Publio Works Office, Wel lington. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. j. T. CARB. Civil Engineer. Napier. December 26. 1885. EVONPORT AND LAKE TAEAJ PUNA TRAMWAY COMPANY, j; FORMATION AND PLATELAYING, No. 1 CONTRACT. Tenders for this Contract will be received up to Noon on TUESDAY, the sth January. 1886, at the office of the undersigned, where, also, the plans and specification may be seen. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JAMES KNOX. Civil and Consulting Engineer. Colonial Bank Buildings. December 21.1885. IVFORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY ±V (UMITED). The undersigned will receive Tenders up to 1 p m. on SATURDAY, 9th January, 1886. for the Purchase of the whole or any part of the Plant of the above Company ; their Interest In Free hold Allotment, with Stables erected thereon, at Avondale; and, also, their Interest in Leate, with five years to run, of large Stable in Durham-street West, Auckland. For further particulars, apply to Messrs Hesketh and Aitken, Durham-street, or to JOHN BOLLAND, Chairman or Directors. mO BUILDERS. NEWTON PLATE AND SHEET GLASS WARBHOUBK AND GLAZING FACTORY. Quotations for every description of Glaring. A. H. MORRIS, Karanoahape Road. T\ : B•.V ■■• O'-1 -;N P O~~R~~ Tj WELLS BROS, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, VICTORIA WHARF, Dkvonpokt. GENERAL CARTERS, &O. Van for Takapnna on Fridays if sufttcent In dncement offers. PUBLIC N O T!.-j CE. Messrs HIBBERD & LEGGE .beg to notify they are now prepared to supply their ARTIFICIAL STONE BLOCKS, For Building Purposes, In any quantity, and having made arrange •! menta with competent contractors, pereona about to build can depend on having theli 6 buildings erected advantageously with thit Superior Bulldog Material.



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Proprietor .. Mr H. N. Abbott. Manager .. .. Mr George Darroll. THE SUNNY SOUTH. THIS and EVERY EVENING at EIGHT. NOGREATERTRIUMPHKVER ACHIEVED NO GREATER VICTORY EVER SCOKED THE THEATRE RANG WITH CHEERS. THB SUNNY SOUTH, THE SUNNY SOUTH, And its Author-actor, MR GEORGE DARRKLL, MR GEOHGE DARRELL. MR GJCORGE DARRELL. MR GttORGK DARRELL. A TRULY MARVELLOUS SUCCESS. THE SUNNY SOUTH. * THE ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED. THE APPLAUSE DEAFENING. THE VERDICT UNIVERSAL. FIVE UPROA.BIOUB CALLS. VOCIFEROUS LAUGHTER. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. The performance went without a' hitch, from the overture to the fall ot the green curtain. Theyast audience fairly bubbled over with ex pressions of delight, with loud and emphatic marks of appreciation,".wlth genulno outbursts of tumultuous cheering, stampinu the endorse ment of London, Melbourne. Sydney, and Ade laide, that George UarreU's drama THE SUNNY SOUTH Is equal to any sensational drama ever written. TRULY MAGNIFICENT SCENERY. FIVE HUGE SENSATIONS. Matt Morley (with song),Mß GEO DARRELL, supported by MISS ANNIE MAYOR and ' DARRELL'S FAMOUS COMPANY. Prices: Circle and Orchestra Stalls, 6s; Stalls 3s; Pit, is. Children in arms not admitted. Box Plan now open at Lennox's, Bookseller. Agent for Mr Darrell, JOE BROWN. m H E A T R E R 0 V AL, GREAT SUCCESS I GREAT SUCCESS! GREAT SUCCESS Everyone Delighted ! Comb and Enjoy a Hearty laugh 1 T O-NIGHtI T O-N I G HTI 9 COMEDIES O Z MUSICAL BURLETTA AND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, Miss KATE HOWARDS in her Masher Songs F. W. FISHER in Characteristic Songs Mr. DKLAHANTY in his Acrobatic Song and Dance MISS LEONARD, Mr W. COWAN, Mr DOWLING, and a host of other Talent. POPULAR PRICES. DRESS CIRCLE .. 2s. 6d STALLS .. 2s. PIT .. ..." .. .. Is. Doors open at quarter past seven to avoid the crush. Commence at eight. HM. S. N BLS ON. • By kind permission of Admiral Tryon, the Christy Minstrel Troupe. BNOWFLAKES, Of the above ship will give a performance In aid of Seamen's Widows and Orphan School and Home, at LORNE-STREET HALL, ' FRIDAY, JAN VA RY 1.1886. Doors open at 7.3D p.m.; commence at 8 p>m. Prices of admission: Front Seats, 3s; Back Seats, 2s; Gallery, Is, A UCKLAND NATURALISTS' FIELD ±\. CLUB. An Excursion will be made to Manukau North Head, calling at Huia Bay, on New Year's Day (Januaryl'. Members will leave Auckland by 8.40 train, or Onshunga, and thence by s.e. Hannah Mokau, returning in time for the 7.15 p.m. train to Auckland. Tickets—members, 3a; non-members, la—can be had from Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper and the undersigned, or from any member of the committee. > T. F. CHEEBBMAN, Hon. Sec. THE PLACE TO SPEND A HAPPY DAY CHELTENHAM BE ACS, NORTH SHORF. Health and Pleasure for Old and Young. THE CAMERA OBSOURA'S BEAUiIFUL VIEWS AND LAUGHABLE MOVING .•-<-!= FIGURES. — COMFORTABLE BATHING MACHINES. Smooth Sand and Pure Sea. Open all Day. _ PITT-STREET WESLEYAN SUN DAY SCHOOL. ANNUAL FESTIVAL, Ist January, Teachers ' and Scholars to meet at the Schoolroom at 8.15 to join in procession, at 5 minutes, to 9, for Domain. Rosettes must bs worn, and will be provided at the Schoolroom from quarter past 8. Parents and friends Invited. Refreshment stall on the ground. G' WINSTONB I Bnperintendenta. 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 Dollb to be Bent in to Mrs Greenwood on or before the first day of February next. All Dolls sent In to be given for the benefit of the Fair. Dolls to be a judged by a committee of well-known ladies. Ladies wishing to compete for the prize are requested to send in their names to Mrs R. 0. Greenwood, Mount Albert, as early as possible. Mrs Greenwood would be very thankful to any ladies or geatlomen who would kindly give j Dogs, pretty Rabbits, WhittFMtoe, il Guinea Pigs, Pigeons, Doves, Parrots, Canaries In cages, Lovebirds, Monkeys, Bird Cages, small Cases prettily lined, or painted to hold one small animal or pair of such, Soreenß, Fruit. Flowers, ■ or any other article to be Bold at the Fair. Mrs Greenwood would also be very grateful to any : lady or gentlemen who would kindly lend any Curloii, Paintings, or other articles to be shown In the Museum at the Fair.. Anything so lent will bo especially taken care of by herself. Any lady or gentleman, or boy or Rid. willing to give any article whatsoever for the benefit ot the ; Fair, who will kindly forward his or her name to Mrs Greenwood, will greatly oblige, and receive - 1 eternal gratitude and a ticket of admission to the Fair free of charge. TDOVERTY BAY GUN CLUB. JANUARYI3, 1886. GRAND MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Open to all Membebb of the Poverty Bay j Gun Club, and all others residing outside a radius of 60 milks FBOM GISBORNE, ; CONDITIONS: Competitors to ehoot at seven birds each, j from five traps, S yards apart, use of both barrels, and subject in all other respeots to the 1 Poverty Bay Gun Club rules. Nominations, with Isov., to be made to the i Secretary, Masonic Hotel, Glsborne, on MON- , DAY. January 11,1886, by 8 p.m. Handicap, from 21 yards to 31 yards, will bo - declared by 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, January 12, 1866. Acceptances, with 2sovs., must be made to the Secretary, on the Gun Club Grounds, at or before noon on WEDNESDAY, January 13, Winner of Ist prize to receive seven-tenths of the money. . Winner of 2nd prize to receive two-tenths of the money. ;■■... ■ ,- Winner of 3rd prize to receive one-tenth of • the money, teas S »er cent for expenses. First bird trapped at 12 noon. Other sweeps (post entry) to follow. . ■ JNO. H; AIBLABIB. Hon. Seoretary Poverty Bay Gun Club. ON VIEW! ON VIEW lON VIEW*" A Dozen Doors above I THBATRK ROYAL, YICTORIA-STRKKT. TOM KBESING'S FAMOUS WATCHES. CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY. j Everything Guaranteed. . Try my Deferred Payment System. VICTORIA-STREET (give Doors abo^e Royal Mail Hotel), ; ■ Educational IjIDUCATIONAL.-TU PARENTS and i U . qUARDIANS. '...,;■■■ A Lady, the wife of a Medical Man, residing I on a Farm a few miles from Auckland, oloao to -s1 station, wishes to take charge of two or three I little girls to Board and Kduoate.—For address 1 apply to Mrs HBLANDKR, Alten Road. ' ■•! [A CABD.] ~ "■" ■)! jl/TR GEORGE H. OLUTSAM ■*■ Will accept Pupils tor the Pianoforte, every oranca of Thooratlo&l and Practical Com position, and the Study of the Art of Accom- j panying, and will be In attendance daily to re. ? ceivePupisatllla Rooms, over Hofflnan and Sons' Muslo Warehonße, Quoen-street. HOLIDAYS.-TUITION mentfl m wLW B™y? mw °»en to engage- References—C. F. Bourna Van m* * I P^N^b^I^WOOD, ] 'fl.Doute&rß^wio,,,; * at?e*a?edto r C°al ano Flrewooa WmpHrJ >, Agent for Mount Eden Sawmill i'Sg^iifl Bxpreea Workoarefi 1 «. j-^^9^l