CABLEGRAMS.

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RUSSIA'S DESIGNS.

V WILLING TO aT ital7 fEARS  [FvEUTER.]

rossTisnsowJS, October 4. , t . enticed that the Porte , n , ed its acceptance of the 185 f proposals that General X shonld proceed to Bulgaria X Pose of effecting a settle. I affairs of that conn * PuJa has agreed that au W« Commissioner should ac- Ottoman lo Trmoth) but in position, and pro 'St UheVmiuissioner's stay in extend over at least

BEBlKfj October 4.. nJme the Italian Prernier,in triS Sanewspaper reporter tIK declared that the desire to main tarn "and the European equili- R 1 Italy had therefore ■ a the Anstro-Gennan alliance. ELSU M» fear that Russia nMadvance upon Stamboul, and lid that Italy could not permit £ot to become a Russian lake.

DEATH OF THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.

{SPECIAL TO-ASSOCIATION.)

Loxdon", October 4. ■to Sultan of Morocco is dead, and i is sending Ins corpse to the y> frontier in Morocco. borne yes are expected to arise.

FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.

fßndly relations KESTORED.

[nram's telegram.]

J P.VHis, October 5. Jp Hourens, the Minister of mk Affairs, has received a com- Jpition from the Premier of Mada- Em which the latter urgently de- Eelronch Government to arrange ■■tfculty between the Malagasy Humeri!; and the French Resident.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

|a Loxdo-k, October 6. ■evices from Madagascar state that am«nc]i Resident there has resumed Kms with; the Malagasy Govern-

EUROPEAN ALLIANCES.

IBEISCO-ITALIAN JEALOUSY.

tea HjiiM, TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) r. fH Losdox, October 6. IμWs intense jubilation at the ■fflb between Germany and Italy, : »frawi3.bitterly chagrined. iWb relations between France and owing to a difficulty [TV fflwf^Pg; an agreement as to the of the commercial

IRISH PATRIOTS.

° ° n EESOLU- H ]redter.] October 5. it :M|jHfeting of the Dublin Coi" i tleld ' at whicn ifc Sullivan, Lord HP wo 13 summoned to appear to- a ckrge of publishing in fgma "United Ireland" and gßj oi the doings of sup ,AND-fflr7 c] )e3o{tlie Irish National the Police Court K* ol State, and be attended

(special)

UNKNOWN

—"T/B&tr a \l®toox, October 5. Sefefe Secretary of r onies ' who presided P° rtioa ß»L p\ Im perial Conference. ,cc is >>& jpf^ of a & illuminated " s nd seuß'4tef :: T :?e P r ? Bentfttives P re " w tW ijkt ij* acknowledging the ffL ii Holland expresses naf rer. to the delegates to

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Sβ^ , Ocfcober S  bIU c HiJl aUCtionßclosed to ' »ntity sold during :^ ( r He iS • ovev to 35 ' 000 % o fflfk,? are the closing is o .W^S escri P fci ons,aßconr- sconred and i ' crossbred, Jd gtW- I «&st WWe <i crossbred, Id Beriesof co] ° ■^S^lJ : eonthe 22nd October 5. M closed to-day. iff bales catalogued

during the series amounted to 273,400 bales, of which 35,000 were reserved. The rates closed flat, and at the lowest position of the series. Good merinos and crossbreds were at par to a point short of the previous rates. Poor and faulty sorts show from a Id to 2d de cline. Home buyers dominated. Forty five per cent, was taken for export. The Mount Carrington Gold-mining Company of New South Wales has been registered with a capital of .£50,000. The frozen mutton ex Ormuz from Australia is realising 3|d per lb. New Zealand mutton is quoted at a half-penny higher.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.

[reuter's telegram.]

Melbourne, October 6.

At a meeting of the Board of Health to-day, it was decided that vessels coming from Tasmanian ports, other than Launceston, be granted pratique after undergoing a thorough inspection. In consequence of this decision the Union Company's Mararoa, which lias been in quarantine since September SO, will be released to-night.

FIJI NEWS.

[FROM OCR OWN" COUKESroXDENT],

Bcv.\, Sept. 30.

Annexation,

Mr T. H. Prichard, late editor of the " Fiji and Suva Times," delegated to tho Victorian Committee formed to promote the annexation movement to that colony, took his departure by the s.s. Taupo on her last trip to Melbourne. He took with him the petition for- presentation to the Victorian Houses of Parliament, signed by fully nineteen-twentieths of our population. Some few amongst us would have preferred to throw in their lot with your colony, but the voice of the majority is most decided in favour of Victoria. As to the native vote, if it were possible to obtain a concensus of opinion, it would be decisively in favour of change, on the ground that they could not be worse off than at present.

In Politic*.

The event of the month lias been the decided stand against the Governmental action in respect to the copra contract, for tho year 1887. The authorities, with a heavy overdraft of their bank account and an empty treasury ehesfc, have found a

New Way to Pay Old Debts by accepting the tender of a Suva firm of merchants for copra, to be delivered (hiring fcho current financial year—t-some hundreds of tons afc 4s per ton less than was tendered by Levuka linns of undoubted commercial standing. We shall hear more of this by and-bye. In the meantime it may be noted that every one of the nou-oflicial members of the Legislative Council voted against the Government.

Now Guinea,

We have no late news from there, but it is reported that Pγ. Wm. McGregor, now acting as Colonial Secretary, goes there shortly to take charge as Resident. Commis sioner. If tl}is be the case, New Guinea is to be "congratulated on getting tho services of.' a thoroughly efficient officer' in all branches of administration. No one individual who has held office under Government since the flag was hoisted in 1875 has commanded such universal respect as Dr. McGregor, and no one has'worked harder to secure the esteem in which he is held by every section of the community.

Native Administration

The need of some change is marked by almost daily events. A very short time since, a Mrllannan was fined for innocently engaging a native labourer, contrary to regulations of which few people know, pub lished as they are in tho Royal Gazette only as supplements to the labour ordinances. There is no doubt of his acting in jrocd faith, bufc he had to travel some 120 miles to defend a charpe officially laid against him, and was in the end mulcced in a line of £10. A storekeeper in the Ba district was the other day fined for paying a man a few shillings for carrying cargo from a vessel to his store, said man being; according to official regulations absent without leave from the town in which he was born. Fijians are to-day greater and more com pletely slaves than they wore under the old club law of their own chiefs, heathens and cannibals though they were.

Social,

His Excellency the Governor is making himself very popular from a social point of \iew. Government House is no loxiger the sacred and forbidden ground it was under former regimes. The other day, membors of the Church of England choir were treated to a picnic excursion in the Government launch Clyde, and on return, after visiting several notable spots of interest near Suva, spent an enjoyable evening at Government House

Miscellaneous Items.

An ordinance to prevent Sunday trading has been passed by the Legislative Council. <Vny person convicted of celling after 9 a.m. on Sunday will be liable to a penalty of £20; milkmen, chemists and publicans excepted. . >,■. Kalui, a Solomon Island chief, died in Suva Hospital a few days ago. His coun trymen gave him a grand funeral and placed £36 in his grave. -~.-. ~. The jubileo of the Roman Catholic Mis sion in Fiji has just been celebrated. The Rev. D. 1). Vidal, Prefefc Apostolique ior Fiji, has arrived by the Fijian.

SAMOAN NEWS.

What tlie Germans arc Doing

The s. s. Richmond, which arrived yesterday, would appear to have brought no despatches either for Messrs McArthnr and Company or for Messrs Napier and Shera who act for Manaema and Mr We understand, however, that Messrs Thomp son and McMillan, who P™ c , eede * * Samoa some time ago by the MaJ in the interests of the former him, have conducted their Sarnoan fagw- FrancS" we find the following ad dSonat of the actions of the G °« Two wleks ago the Germans fired by nfcht £ Sne children of 9 or 10 years °/ ag ?i Le° ne tak°en ofe ItiilP S o prsi e ™?o d Ap»to protect the Snack Interests there.

THE AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

AN ALLEGORY,

Maxy years ago a wealthy citizen died, leaving- five pons, the eldest of whom had passed man's estate, whilst the youngest was a bright; lad of seven years. By his will the deceased gentleman appointed several of his fellow townsmen trustees of his estate, giving them ample powers to manage and improve the same and to apply the income for tho benefit of all his sons in such proportions as trustees deemed expedient and proper. The trustees met together and conferred thus : We have a large and valuable estate to manage, and this we have to do gratuitously. Let us build U3 a commodious mansion in which to transact the business of the estate, and in which to place a receiver of income, and also a man well versed in the management of property of the kind vested in us, seeing we know but little about it. And all the pons and their friends gladly consented thereto, and praised the wisdom and discretion of the trustees. Time passed away and the trustees made large advances to the eldest son, who was a hale fellow well met with all of them.and they also rendered assistance to several of the younger sons. All this time the younger son was kept in knickerbockers at a dame's school, the trustees paying one penny a. week extra so that he might "learn manners. The boy had now grown into a lad, and ho approached the trustees thus : Gentlemen, I am now fourteen years of age, and with all duty 1 think it is time I had left the dame's school and discarded knickers. In your wisdom and clemency would you supply me with long trousers and allow me to attend the Grammar School ? Then these worthy trustees confabulated for a long period, and calling in their property manager, referred the question to him. He replied : My worthy masters, the desiies of this youth, although reasonable, will involve a great outlay, to wit the sum of £100, and thereafter an annual expenditure of perhaps £20, and if all this money be expended what will the eldest son say ? Will he not quarrel with you ? So the trustees thanked their business man for hie sage advice, and told the youth they could do nothing for him. But the youth would not be daunted. He called together a few of hie friends and explained matters to them, and they resolved to wait upon the trustees and urge a reconsideration of the decision come to by them, and to suggest to the trustees that one half the sum named by the property manager would suffice tor the requirements of the youth. So these friends proceeded to the mansion built by the trustees (and upon which has been expended much of the money belonging to the youths), and having prostrated them selves before the trustees after the manner of yo Orientals, besought those gentlemen to hear and favour the claims of the youth. Whilst these claims were being urged, one of tho trustees was perusing a largo tome with great diligence, even so much that he heard not one word that passed, yet, withal, he immediately roso to his feet and imperiously ordered that tho youth, before obtaining any help from the trustees, must go forth to his friends and see what help they would afford him,and provided the assistance no received bo satisfactory then the trustees might perhaps devoto a small portion of the money left to him by his father for its in tended purpose, and he also ordered that on any future occasion neither the youth nor his friends were to dare enter the augujt presence of the trustees or come between them and their nobility, but must prefer any request in writing. And so ended this allegory.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1887 a

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Business Jfoticeg. /ShAFF ! ! MESSRS STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from. Store or Works. F. ANDREWS, Otahuhu. T TT ° w D E M, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, &c and to further increase his repairing and manu facturinfc department, he is disposing of th* remainder of hi» PIANOS at and under co3t. Persona having old Rold jewellery can have it mads up into now and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches and chronometer receive hia personal supervision. Rotherham3' Genuine English Le vera in stock. TVTEWMARKET BAKERY. —EDWARD 4-1 McKEQVVN, Proprietor, informs the pub lic of Newmarket, Renniera, and Epsom, that having made Extensive Alterations, at consider able expense, in his r remises, he is prepared to supply the Best Bread and Confectionery at the most Reasonable Hates. KM., having had large experience in catering, is prepared to Cater for Balls, Weddings, and Parties, and guaronte s to give satisfaction in price and geneial treatment. Jokn Lamb's Wheatmeal Bread a specialty— a suro specific for indiges tion. T7EEN COMPETITION. FRESH EGGS. 7d per dozen " FRESH BUTTER, finest quality, 10d FRESH BUTTER, very good, 3d CANTERBURY BACON, finest, 7d per lb CANTERBURY BACON, good, 5d & 6d per lb CHEESE, Id and 5d per lb U.B TEA, in Fancy Packet, Is 8d Ilb TEA, in Fancy Cannister, 2s REMEMBHK, WE SELL FOR CASH. For all Orders over 20s, 2} per cent. Discount. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD; WHOLESALE-FORTSTREET. J. B. G ILI ' ILLAN, COMMISSION MERCHANT, SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND GENERAL AGENT, flrth'e buildixos, 75, qcken street, Auckland, New Zealand. SOLE REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR BROWN AND POLSON. CORN FLOUP. MANUFACTURERS, PAISLEY. AGENT FOR Novcllo, Ewer & Co., Musio Publishers, Lon don. Sxitton and Sons, Seedsmen, Reading , . T. C. Hay ward and Co.. Canvas Spinnere, otc, London, and other Leadiujg Firms. Wholksalb Agent— --<£■ A. CARII, FOKT STREET, AUCKLAND. ' SCIENTIFIC DRESS-CUTTING. MISS BEWS, Sole Agent in Auckland and neighbourhood for tho London S.D.C. Associa tion, will re-open Cossrb at the Temperance Hall, Otahuhu, on SATURDAY. Bth Octqber. Circulars and particulars from Mrs Pikott, at the Hall. Classes at Bradford-street, Parnoll, on lues day and Thursday afternoons. Saddlers and Harnessmakers. SADDL KB Y. .*» Great Reduction in > Inspection *"• s nvitod. and for DRAY, JL SPRING CART, BUGGY HARNESS. f~\ - F. HILL, 175, Queen-st. \JT# (next British Hotel), begs to announce to his friends that ho has opened up a splendid and wcll-aß3orted Stock which he will offer at greatly Reduced Prices, to meet the times. Gents.' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 403 to £7 10s; Ladles' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 70s to £12 12s: Buggy Harne&e, from £6 to £12; Spring Cart Harness, from £66e to £10: Cart Harness, from SA 10s to £10: Plough Harness, single set, from 37s 6d to Cart Collars, all sizes, from 16s 6d tq £1; Piped Col lar, from 183 to £1 ss; Pack Saddles, strong and serviceable, with strong leather flaps and heavy strapping, raw-hide seats, from iz 17e6d to £4 10s. Aiargeassortmentor Bridles, wmps, Spurs, Leggings, Bags, Horse-Covers, &c, eta., at equally low prices. REPAIRS Neatly and Promptly Executed, at the lowest possible rates. N.B.—Full allowance given for Second-hand Harness taken in Exdhange. Conveyances. TIME TABLE, DAVIES BROS.' 'BUSES, DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA. HURST MERE, LAKE BEACK, AND SCHOOL-HOUSE. Telephone: Dkvonport Bureau. Leaves Victoria Wharf, Devonport:—B.2o a,m 10 20 a.m.. 2 p.m., 4 p.m.; fcjundays-10 am. 2.25 p.m. Fares, Is. Leaves Takapuna:—9.s a.m., 11.15 a.m., 3p.m., 5 p.m.;Sundßyß-11a.m.. 4.30 p.m. .: . Special Trips can bo arranged at Post-office, Gonts.' SADDLE HORSES. Also BUGGIES, BRAKES, WAGGONETTES, Conveyances of every description, At shortest notice. Expresses meet every Boat to receive and for ward Luggage of all descriptions. EVONPORT, WAIWERA, AND WARKWORTH ROYAL MAIL CO AC IT. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, & FRIDA.YS- Loave Devonport 3 a.m , Takapuna 8.30 a.m.. wade 10,30, waiwera 12noon,Puhoi 12.45 p.m. Arrive Warkworth 2.30 p.m. , TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS- Leave Warkwortb 8 a.m., Puhoi 9.00 a.m., Wai wera 10.15 a.m.. Wade 11.30 a.m, Takapuna2 p.m. Arrive Devonport 2.30 p.m. THOMAS BUTLER, Proprietor. ATER SO N AND Co] GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses, Brakes, Caba, and Saddle Horses. for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnic Parties. Stores and Stables i-Lorne-streot, ML Rosfcill, *nd Avondale, Auckland. N.Z. "rffEDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at yy the Star Lithographio Works, Short laacUstreet, Auckland.



Land and Estate Agents. ,ri H A S. H. OSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, Begs to notify his clients fchat he has REMOVED To those centrally-situated and most convenient PREMISES ADJOINING THE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Until lately occupied by Messrs J. M. and J. Mowbray. F. G. E w ~ r N~^ r o-^ ESTATE AGENT, QuiiEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND. [Established 21 years.] Having resided in Auckland since 1862, during which time Mr Ewiington has been 21 years in ' the Estate Agency Business, he is able to render valuable assistance to persons wishing to buy or sell property, or to borrow or lend money. TO BE LET. those Pre7Jiißes known as the "Sailors' Rest," on the Wharf, opposite the Railway Station Gates. TO BE LU/T at very low rentals, Shops in Lower Hobson-strect. TO BE LET, cheap, Cottages in Lorne-strcct. TO BE LET, a Large House in Karangahape Road, suitable for a Boarding-house. , TO BE LET at Avondale, on Mrs Maior'e estate, a GOOD DWELLING-HOUSE, with i-acre of Orchard and 10 acres of Land for \ Grazing. TO HE SOLD in one of the best positions be- j twecn the Asylum and the Avondale Station, a . Compact little property comprising over 11 acres j of land, house, stables, dairy and out-houses. • There is a never-failing creek running through ] the land: the property is well fenced, sub- : divided, and commands a lovely view. Price, . £690, on terms. _J F. G. EWINGTON. , JOHN T> 0 L L A R D ] Begs to inform his friends and the public • erallytuat he has commenced business in Auckland as ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC., ; And trusts lie will merit a fair share of public patronage. J. 8., havinsf many years' experience as a VALUER OF REAL ESTATE, LIVE . STOCK, ETC., Is in a position to advise buyer and seller for j their mutual benefit. .T. 8., also, having received a thorough agricul < tural and pastoral training in the United King- ; dom, and having 25 years' experience as a farmer • in Auckland, is capable of PURCHASING ALL KINDS OF STOCK, • FARM SEEDS, ARTFHCIAL MANURE. AND IMPLEMENTS, ETC., For his farming friends whe live at a distance ■ from the principal markets. : johnljollard, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT. Office: Durham-street West. Aucklaad. P. R. c -l α-uue; Agent for the SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES, AOKKT FOR I TRUSTEES AND ABSENTEES, SnORTLAND-STREET. i^has. T^γ illiamson, ; HOUSE, LAND & COMMISSION AGENT, 83, QUEEN-STREET. Bankers : NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. TELEPHONE NUMBER-191. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS AT PER FOOT :— Sussex-street, 45s Pollen-street, 70s Birkephead, lOa Haydi-street,ssa View Point Road, 50a Epsom Road, £2 Kyber Pass, £10 Hepburn-street, 80s Newmarket, 80s Ligar Place, 80s Richmond, 40« Emmett-street, 62s 6d JBereßford-street, 70a Park, 25s Howe-street, 100s Conquest Place, &i Shelly Beach Road, £5 Customhouse-street Korthcote. 10s and £6 Grey-street, £25 Lake Road, £200 per acre Onenunga And in various other streets at low rates. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on Firs* class Securities without charge. Six pel cent, allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. MONEY TO LEND. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. £5 Deposit—Cottage for Sale in the centre of the city; balance by weekly payments. HOUSES AND SHOPS FOR SALE. Wood-street—New (J-roonied House, £360. Richmond Road—s-roomed House, £290 Marshfleld— 5 Rooms, leasehold, £150 Beresf ord-street - Leasehold, 6 rooms, £250 N c wton Road—Leasehold 3 Cottages, £325 Oxford-street—6-roomed House, £290 Rokeby-street-Now House; gas, &c., £250 Bond-strect-5-roomedHouse, £260 Union-Btreot-4 liooms, gas, &c, £350 Stuart-streot— i Rooms, city water, £250 Cameron-street, Devonport—s Rooms, £400 Colli"gwood-street>-7 Rooms, vinery, &c, £370 Remuera—B Rooms and large allotment, £400 Hackett-street—6 rooms, leasehold, gas, &c £110 Stockade Road—s rooms, city water and gas. £270 Wellington-street—2 Shops and Dwelling, £320 Waterloo Quadrant—B rooms, city water and p-as, £1.050 Franklin Road—Three Beautiful Houses, £1,50 C Glenmore—New 5-roomed House, £230 Owen's Road, Mount Edon—Largo New House £COO Rose Road—B-roomed House; gas, water, £350 Ireland-Btreet—New House, 5 rooms, £250 Claremont-street—s roomed House. £HGO St. George's Bay—lo-roomed House, acres Devon-street— 5-roomed House, £185 Onehunga—7 Rooms, stable, i acre, £700 Bond-street—s-roomed House, £260 Commercial Road—New 5-roomed House, £tSS Allotment, View Point Road, 63 x 110, £130 Waterview—6-roomed House and 3 acred first class Land, orchard, garden, £350 Richmond Road—House, stable, and shed, £420 Duke-street~ls-roomed House, new, £460 4-roomed House, £200 Sussex-street—s-roomed House, city water, filßs Angiesea-street—New (5-roomed House, £550 Oxf ord-streetr- 5-roomed House, £275 Haydn-etreet—s-roomed House, £160 Summer-street—6-roomed House. 3 lots. £550 Devon-street—s rooms (new). £800 Grey-street—Boarding-house, £1.600 Russell-street—New 5-roomed House, £160 ■ Mount Edon-j-G'eneral Store and House. £800 Russell-Btreet—Large Roomy Hous<s, £490 Beresford-Btreet—Leasehold, Hβ 6d weekly Runneli-streefc • Leasehold, 11s weekly Howo-street—Leasehold. 11s Cd weekly Day-street—Leasehold, 12s 6d weekly Inkerman-street- Leasehold. 10s6d weekrr Kyber Pass—Shop and Dwelling, £i'&> Pratt-street-=i rooms, city water, £200 Kyber Pass-Shop and Dwelling, £1,000 Colling woed-street-New 5-roomed House, £210 Devonport—New 5-roomed House; gas, £360 Kingaland—New 4-roomed House, £100 Surrey Hills-New 6-roomed House, £375 Mary-etreet-New 5-rOdmed House, £350 Stewart-street, Mount Eden—New 4-roomed House. £275 Norman-street—New House; bay window, £265 Russell-street-New House, 4 roome, £230 Charming Seaside Residence for Sale; quite new, with 3i acres under cultivation; near Devonport; grand view. SIX ACRES for Sale at Waikomitl for £69. Also, Six Acres, Waipareira, Hobsonville, £60 FARM AT KATIKATI for Sale, 540 acres; river and road frontage; a bargain. 1 COTTAGES and VILLAS to Let in Princes -street, Upper Queen-street, Emmett-street, Union-street, Howe-street, Ireland-street, Beres ford -street, Kyber Pass, Arch Hill. COMPACT FARM of 83 acres for Sale, within 16 miles of Auckland, on good roads. Six roomed Hou.se and otitbuildings; large run toy cattle adjoins. Splendid timber on property. FIVE ACRES OF LAND for Sale on Lake Road, partly fenced, in grass; 2 miles from the first wharf. A bargain. ONE ACRE OF LAND for Sale, at Belmont North Shore, with three road frontages. ' £260.—New Hoiise, in Devon-street, Newton for Sale; a bargain at the price. RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences ; £220.: sras laid od» Also, now House for £270. ■ ' 8 PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-street; gas, city water, range. £330 FARMS also for Sale at Waikomiti, Paremo remo. Waitakerei, Mahurangi, North Shore Papaknra, etc. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and " Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT 83, QUEEN-St. (Opposite Fort-street. MI S S S M I T H, CORSET & BANDAGE MAKER, Has always on hand a Good Supply of Stay Material. STAYS MADE TO ANY PATTERN. Biding Stays, Stays for Invalids, Bandages, and Shoulder Bracee on the most approved principle* JSTAY3 CLEANED AND REPAIRED. Hue been fitter for 12 yeare in tho leading . establishnienfc in Edinburgh, T iullcb waited on by sending address, to ESKBANK COTTAGE, GUNDRY-BTREET, NEWTON, by New Epiphany Church.



Business Notices. FTIHE CENTRAL LUNCHEON ROOMS, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS (Next door to Dowden's Auction Mart), QUEEN-STREET. The Proprietress of these commodious Room 3 having established an excellent reputation as a restaurateur, and having made extensive al terations and improvements in the above pre mises, guarantees to provide Luncheon of a first-class description, served at any time from 7.30 a.m. to 11 p.m., at prices in thorough keep ing with the times. M. M. PYE ... Proprietress. mHE NEW MUTUAL RESTAURANT, -*- OPPOSITE WHARF HOTEL, QCEEN'-STEEET, WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY, 19th. THOMAS QUOI (late of Park House and Bri tish Restaurant), having thoroughly renovated the above premises within and without, is pre pared to cater for the public in a manner second to none in the city. His ability as a chef de cuisine is established beyond contradiction ; he therefore confidently appeals to his old friends and the public generally to support him. He is supplying nist-class meals of greater value than Is, served in the best styles, for 6d, to meet the times. Board and lodging, including single room, for 13s 6d. The dining-room is the largest and best in the city ; the bedrooms being lofty, well ventilated and furnished, and spotlessly clean. He respectfully requests a large share of patronage. Motto—Hospitality, Courtesy, Com fort, and Cheapness. ; WILLIAM X J Y-TTLB, BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER AND FARRIEtf, Begs to intimate his having commenced busi ness at Captain Elliot's yard, in Pitt-street, near the junction of Hobson and Wel lington Streets. W.J.L. has had over twenty years'practical experience in the best workshops—over twe.ve years in New Zealand—and promises good work manship at moderate charges. Also, having bought a portion of the stock and plant of the late John Hearst, will be glad of a share of the patronage of the customers of his deceased old friend. ONE SHILLIJSG PACKET of SALSALINE will preserve TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in lg and 2s packets. . NOTICE. IN CONSEQUENCE OP THE KEEN COMPETITION IN OUR LINE OF BUSINESS, WE HEREBY NOTIFY HAVING REVISED OUR PRICES. FOR NET CASH i Coupled with our Standard QUALITY, OUR PRICES WILL STAND COM.; PARISON WITH ANY HOUSE IN THE TRADE. CLOSE BROS. C iQ 00B jj Cm.fc3Co.iL, FIRE / WOOD; Best Rata, Titree. and Puriri Firewood. : also, flrst-clasa Taupii-i, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price lor Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note tho Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. ' jrJ.^SWINNERTON,. WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-street. Established 18&). A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work* Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Returning and Staining. Fool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, ed.xra.ys xx hand. FISHER & 0 0., WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duko of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z, Families waited on in Town or Suburbs, POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. B5&, Customers Supplied with Ice. Telephone No. 353. P.O. 80xN0.43t BY APPOINT- ts **r**&* i S?*&& MKNT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AND ' . .. ;» HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND. Telephone, SOS. JAMES MACKIE, CoACHITOILDER, MANAGER Builder of every description of Vehicles, Repairsl n all the branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehioles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuildertf Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash.Customers liberally dealt with. ESTABLISHBD 1859. GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE an» RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buegiea, Pony Carriages, Carte, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stook, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. O T~O B AT H to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SUOWJBR BATHS, Victoma-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days trom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from B till 10 a.ni. The bath l room* arc all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and nail brushes, combs; respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all I hours, withfomale attendance, ouo Shilling and please note the Addross—Victoria- Btreot East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and , next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barberin attendance, *