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•rtffi AUCKLAND EVENING STAi., .SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1887.



<__-___--' "-"—=- = Wanted, WANTED, a Rood Goneval Servant.— Apply, Lilowall, Post - Office, Nof Hi i.horo, THST" ANTED, a Good General Son-ant, .' . Ono c_n assist ia bar ; with references. —Apply Rising nun Hotol. Newton. ANTED, good General Sorvant.— Apply Mrs M. B. Clarke's Registry, Jorvois Road. Ponsonby. WANTED, a General" -erT__T. Yicme. Ymdcrstand plain cooking. No washing ; _ bov.scmalc. kept.—Apply before 1 o'clock to Mrs j.irstow, Epsom. ■_ XSrANTED,"GoneraI Sorvant for North V v Shore ; also. Dressmakers and Appren tices.—Apply Hon March-, Queen-streot, Auck land. . WANTED, a Girl as Approntico to a Photographer. Photography in _H its branches will hi taught, including ro-touching. printinsr, and onauioUlii-.—For terms. Sec. ap ply, atat'.n_ ago, to Photo.. Star Office. XSTANTED, Ladies to moot Governesses, VV KouEOt-Ccnern (hotel), Waitress:;. Housemaids, General . and Girl* — Laaies Agont. H-h.onf treot. opoOß'.tn Oak Hoi.c. AN TE D, Coat Hands, Trousers Hands, Machinists and Bnttonhok-ra ; also. Improvers and smart peoplo for all dep trt ments. — Auckland Clothing Co. <G. Mcßrldc), Commerco-Btreot. WANTED, Situation as Working Houaokeeper ; good cook.-AddroßS, " Housckocpar," Stau Office. T7f7ANTED, a Boy who has boon used to * V serving behind a countor. — Metcallo's, Wakoflcld-strcct. WXNTED, a"'Smart Lad for 'ho country, one accustomed to bottlo rcratcd waters. — a pply A.B..officii of thlß pap.ir. _OI._DY_ Boy~for a hoot shop.— Apply W. Chaytor, at J. J. Austin's, on the Wharf. ANTED, for a fow weoka, a fir.t -clubs Working Carpenter, to act as Clerk of WorKs at tho Now Hospital Building. Wagci £1 a wool;.—Apply by letter, and in per son, at the Hospital Office, 2IS. Victoria Arcade, at 3 p.m. on Monday. February 2S. WANTED7~.norget.ic Canvassers to travel with now btiok. Good tormi to suitablo persons. Small capital required.— Apply Box 193, Auckland. _ WANTED, by a steady, industrious, yoang man. a Situation in any place of trust; nat „<mi_c£ work. Highest reference. —D., Si'AitOflico. __..... ___. WANTED, 1 or 2 Respectable Young Mon as lodgers ; only 3 minutes' walk from Post-office; wachiug included; 5a a week. —Apply Star Offico. . p WANTED to Kont. a Furnished Houso off! or G rooma, in town or suburba.— ApplvJ^cherftVi Buildings. Fort street. \\T ANTED TO LET, for a torm of Vy years (with or without h purchasing clause), an Improved Dairy Farm with -il_ Utm attached ; noar a town, l-vory oonvnnl enco for carrying un a Milk Business. A capital chance for nn energetic man. Small cipitul only required.—Full particulars on applying to Wil liam Smith, View Road. MounUildcm WANTED, 8 roomed Hou.o within 15 niimifn' ot Post-office ; bath ; rent low. _ SO., Stau Oflico. . WANTED, comfortable .-roomed Houso ; good Bituation.—Address, A.H , STABOfticc. WANTED, a qtiiot, staunch, young Horso. suitablo for a spring-cart.—Apply Stak Office. ANTED TO SELL, for i'G, a pood Sot of LiKht Buggy Harness; not long in use; cost, £D new.—For address, apply Stab .. ffico. WANTED TO SELL, a vory dcsirablo Freehold. 10 x 120, semi-volcanic, joins Mr Atkins, Now North Koad. Anyono wishing to o. cure a bargain in prop _rty, will be repaid for looking at this, as the owner ia prepared to sell for hall its value ; boon built about four years. — Anply at Walker's, Russell-street, Cleat North Road. WANTED, Buyers for Trick., 2..a and 27a6d per thousand atthokiln. Limo-rochc, ground and white Blacked.—Nathan Ht.r-.cr, Mechanics' l?_y Brickworko. W~ ~ANTEIXY3(V!K)O pooplo to rend tho Storlea_ln_" N.Z. lUnatratod Titbits." WANTED, £800 on Freehold Security at 3 por cont. for ono or two years.—Ad dress 8.8.. P03.01.ic0. ANTED, for cash, Small Improved Farm, about 10 ncrcs ; volcanic soil pre fcrird ; reasonable tlistanoo from Auckland ; mu.t bo a bargain.—Full particulars to _.__■ b ia it Office. . W ANTED, Grapos in any quantity.— Apply J. Wondol. Wino Manufacturer, By mends street. Auckland. Tons of Black and White VV Grapes, in good -hogsheads, quarter casks or boxes.—vvbbb'a Now Zealand Wine Manufactory. Hackett-Btreet. Ponsonby, Auck ltind. N.B.—Good Honey nought. ANTED Known.—Tho Berlin Piano Importing Company's Show Rooms, corner of Hob.on and Cook stroet.. Open daily —eight to eight. "_S,7ANTED KNOWN—For Sale, 0 and V? 3h. p. Portable Knginos, Mortar Mills, rl-t.: also, tor S-le, or Hire. Screw Ji.cks. 9, 12. IH and 20 inches.- Jns. Slator, Architect and Kngtn-or. _—- TIT ANTED KNOWN. — Pianoforto. . V Tuned 5- G. Kood. Norman-street, Mo-nt Roskill Road. Orders roci-Ved by Mr Flneh, Stationer, (jueon-nireot. ANTED known.—Pianos on Defer red Pnymonts from 20a a month.—Ber lin Piano Importing Company, Hobson stroot. ANTED KNOWN—Cheap Boota — Infants' Strap Shoea with Bows, la per pair; Children's Sand Snosß. 1 to 6. acknow ledged to bo tbe prettiest little ahoo in Auck land, price, 2a Hd ; Children's Button Boots. 1 to fi. good wear. Is lid; Children's Kid Button Boots, 10 to 13. extra value. 4s 9d ; Maids' do., 1 to 2. 5s Cd.-At Budge's Boot Shop, 108, Vlctoria-strcot. noxt Aylett & L.tham's. \1 TAN TED KNOWN—Just received. Vv Splendid asaortmont ot Winchester Repeating, and Martini Henry Rifles for sale, very cheap.—W. H. Hazard, Gunraaker, 166 a. Queen-street. ANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Beauti fully Coloured Felt Slippers, Bll.htly damaged, la per pair; Ladies' Lancing Shoes, 3a 6rt ; Ladies' Hii-h Heel Prunella Boota. Is Hd: Girls' Button Boots, 10 to 13, slightly damaged, Is lid; Superior do, in good order. 3a 04. Quantity is limited, so bo in time.-At Budge a Scot Shop, 108, Victorla-atroet, noxt Aylett & Lotham's. W" ANTED KNOWN—That the man that said a good Boot could not bu bought in Kurangihapa Read under Ilia has mado a big mistake, for I am soiling a Bplem._d Man's >C.S. at 0a Bd.—R. Plowman, Wewton Boot Factory, Karangahapo Hoad. WANTED KNOWN—That lorn pre pared to Advance Money on Personal and Collateral Security, repayable by weekly or monthly instalments. Bills discounted.— Jr.mes Rae. Pawnbroker. WANTED KNOWN— Cambridge Har vest Festival, Monster Garden F6te. MONDAY. March 7. Great Variety ot Enter tainment. Abundanco of Fruit and Refresh ments. Choap Excursion Fare 3on Railway for Fivo Days. Handbills, with full parti'.lbirs, frco, on application to Upton and Co.. Queen etrcot, Auckland. _____ WANTED KNOWN, that Ayiotl und Letham are now holding their Great Oaring Sale. Great Bargains in all depart ments. Millinery, half price ; Pants.. Dress :-tuft's. Under-linen, half prico ; Chemises. Is fid; Drnwota. la Gd; Nightdresses, 2abd: Em brijldorioo. from ljd. — At Aylott and Letham a Ch cap O-.h Sale.—Victoria-street. , \X7 ANTED KNOWN —STou can got V V Prints. 2a lid do/,; Ginghams. 2a lid and V.a Ud doz.; Dress Stuff, from 3d lard; Gloves, 3rl pair, worth Is: Ribbon. 2d. Id, 6d (half p;ice); White Hose, 3d pair; col. do.. Id and 61; Sailor Hat». Is and la Od, half prico ; Macintoshes, 3a Hd. la lid. oa Hd : Plushes, all shades, 2. lid a yard : Children's Costumes and Ladies do, all at half-price, ot Aylett & Latham's, Cheap Cash Sale. Victoria-street. WANTED KNOWN—Gents' E. Sides, Pollock's Celebrated Make, 5. 6. and 7, at 7a 6d ; Auckland-made Derby Shoes, 7s lid; do do Balmorals. Oa 6d ; do do E. bides,.with I nalla, 9a Od ; -.niaranteod to give cvsry satlsfac- i tion. Splendid variety nf Now Goods at Budge's Boot Shop, 108, Victoria-street, next Aylett 8-Letbam'a. WANTED KNOWN—That Hot and Cold B-tha may bo had at 1b each, at the Auckland Turkish Bath Company (Limited). Victoria - street East. — The New Premlaos, Lome-street, aro now open dally lor Ladies and Gentlomcn, from tl a.m. to 8 p.m.. on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Prices.- Single Baths, 3a; in Bets of oignt tickota, 20-; on Thuradaya and Saturdays (after 2 p.m.), 2a; Hot, Cold, and Plunge Bath, la. Thoao Baths are very effectual in curing Colds. Coughs, Uhe. roatla~i. Lumbago, and many other com- Tilalnta. Experienced attendant in charge. WANTED KNOWN—At the Polytech nic—Blik Bootlaces, 3d doz; Brown Windsor Soap, (id a dozen ; Horrocka'a Calico. Sid : Knives and Forka. Id a pair: Barry a Tn c-ph-rous, la 3d ; Hair Brushes, 6d ; Pipos.bl doz .large Splash Mats. 6i ; Men's Strang Shirts, is Ud?»- John's Cod Liver Oil. 3.; Pom-'de. ltd doz • Pipca, 3d doz; large Fish Hooks, Is 6d pt 100; Flowers, 2d a bunch; first-rate Speo t_.cle_.9d a pair ; strong Purses, lid j Needles. Id Packet; largo Dolls 6d ; Fingering Wool. Is lOd ahead.-At Metcalfe's, foot of Waketlcld-st. -.VANTED SEEN—Brown Windsor V V Soap, la per dozen ; Splendid Tooth combs. 13 per doz; Pomade la per dnj- Pole ; Coat'a 100 yard Reels Black Cot ton. Is 3d per do;-,; Coloured Cottons, 2d per dos ; Mending Cotton, 51 per doz ; Memo Books S'd per dnz ; Pipes, t'd per doz ; A B _ Books, (id per d._; Hairpins. 7d per dozen packet- ; • hrgo B-ishhooks, 3d per doz; I adios and Girls' 'Straw Hats (grand' value). 3d each; Artificial Flowers. 9d the Iar ? o hunch ; Shoe Brashes Hd tho set of three ; Kmt- HngCotton, la per lb ; - psctaclea. Id. 3d. andOd per pair ; Boot Gloss, 3d por bottle ; Flavouring .'.saencos, Id per bottlo; Paint Brushes, 3d. 3 5 d, .d. _Jd. sd. and 5Jd ; Wood Dolls, 3 for Id ; Drossed -do.. 3d each ; Cr.ndleß.lckp. 3*d ; Splash Mats, id; Parlour Mats, la; Ladieß Baas. Is Od ; Pnckot Knive.. 5d : very haodaome Pocket-bool-B. 91; Morrison's Black Ink, Id the bottle; Concertina . Is lid: Curry Coinba, 6d; Mane Combs, 6d ; Reading Glaaaea. 6d ; Feeding Hottlos. tld ; Hnir Oil, 3d: Balr Brushes. 6d; Brown Teu-pots.6d; MeatDis'".fS,6d; Large White C-unlerpanes. 3a lid; Large Caroet-baus. ils Hd ; Ticking. Ud per yard: Men's Tweed Coats, lit 6d. lots nf othor goods previously odver tis'd. including Hoots and Shoea—At DAM- P1i.1.'.. Only Shop date Dampier'a Boot Shop). Victoria-i tract. "'CTTANTED, LANI>I.O_iDI-T_-"Ot.h9r» %' V To Knon that WILLIAM CEI C X (Late Librarian ..apramo Court Library, a_g_ land) undertakes Colle.tion of Rents. K_eou_on 31 Ui-tross Warranta, Poaeeaslon under Billß ol S-i-v eta, with care and despatch. Prompt .'.t'.Wuc-ts a ayeclal i.;___re. .: 25, OooHßXs'a Akoabb, _U«_.-_-«- Auo_lan.d.



WANTED a married couple without encumbrance for farm, £7.. and found : milkers, 10s; indoor man, 20s: runners and women, 12s.—Hcighton &Co., 101, Quccn-s't. WANTED, 1 or 2 Gentleman Boarders! private house, and treated like the : family; terms Ids: agreeable society the chief requisite.—Apply The Library, 212. Queen-street. WANTED, two Table Girls, those used to the work preferred; also, a Boot Finisher.—Northern Boot and Shoe Company '(Limited). WANTED, Lessons in Knitting by Machinery. Kvening or otherwise.— Stato terms to X.Y.Z.. Star Office. WANTED to Sell, 400, 300, and 200 gnl'on Tanks. Cheap.—Apply F. Mooro, Boot and Shoo Emporium Karangahapo Rood WANTED TO SELL, three Iron Tank*, .. , ~..'_h tapa' chea P ! a,a °. 'wo Chimsey Cowls (H) far smoky chimneys.-H. J. Riordan. Hobson street. WANTED, a smart, activo Girl.— Apply . on Monday, to Mra B. H. Keeslng, op posite Dr. Stockivell'a. Symonds-street. WANTED, a First-class l.o_k-keeper . for tlio South; must havo a knowledge ot Fire and Marino Insurance—Address, stating 3(15 experience 'with rotorenccß), to Bjx ANTED KNOWN-Higb-clnss Cot tage Pitmos, from £35. At Wholesale I nee for Gash, or on Deferred Raiments.— Berlin Piano Show Rooms, corner Hobson aod Cook streets. TS7 ANTED il H O W 11, GEORG_-~GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHER, Qiaos'. Buildings (Near Threo L_ra»!4, PONSC-VE.- ROAD, b now produoing Firs, class Photogrophq ottSo following reasonable ratoa t—Carte de Vlttl.e, 16a 8d por doj.; Cabinet.. _I la por do«. Chil dren's at -mil price, xtlglxplosia Enamelling at c. moderate advance- on al-bv. yrioo*. '_?&__• sarfl P.e.i th. door regularly. T^7" A N TED K~N~0~w"n AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBKIDE), COWMKRCK STRKKT. "Veni, Vidi, Vici." We have just opened out the LARGEST SHIPMENT OF TWEEDS, COATINGS, AND FANCY WORSTHD EVER DEHVEUKD IN AUCKLAND. NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. All wool SacSnit, 45n; Trousers. 10sOd; our Boßt Tweed .-ac Suit, £1 I7_ Grl ; our Hhsc Ruling nr Welklng Trou.ors.2o. 6d ; Ladies' Hiding Haotis. from CO*. Tho Larue, t Tailoring Copctcrn in New Zoaland. AUOKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY <G. McßniuK), f-OMMKItOW-STRKIKT. TST ANTED SEEN. IN THE WINDOWS IN MY EST AR LISHMKNT. STUFF AND SATKEN DRESSES, la lid tho dozen yards; splendid valuo. PRINTS, 2s Hd Iho dozen yards; roducod to less than half-price. THESE AnF. OICKUINE BARGAINS. d. Mcpherson, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. rar ANTED KNOWN. JUST OPENED, NEW TWEEDS ! NEW TWEEDS ! PRICKS SAME AS USUAL, With an extra Pair of '.rou.ei. given with oach Suit. J. 11. DALTON, Tailok, VICTOItIA-STUSET EAST. ARESI'ECrABLE Boy wants Situa tion on a Farm or Sheep run olthor In Now Zealand or Australia. Sec— For naitloulara apply by lottor to S. Station. Stak Ofliee. BAKER. —Wanted, Situation in country by Married Man ; understands making of malt and BUgar yeasts.—Apply ID, STAB Ofllca.. SITUATION Wanted by a married man to tako chargs of farm, country stcrj. or hotol; thorough knowled.e ot practical farm ing. Including dairying and lobacco colture: alao. good accountant; highest Home and colonial reference.—Apply to G. Wright, Karan gahape Ro.o. Volunteer Koticcs. AMBULANCE CORPS. Will Parade in Committeo Room. Drill-shed, an MONDAY. February 23, at 8 p.m. Voltin :cora and others wishing to join are requested to ittcnd as above. F. W. E DAWSON. Senior Surgeon. UCKLAND NAVAL ARTILLERY [ COMPANY. j A Moetlng will b) held at Boat Shed on MON DAY, 28th inst, at 5 p.m., to consider crew for Ihamoa Kegatts. By order. ' H. PARKER. Juki... Hon. Sec, A.N.A. Fobru_,ry2s,lßS7. Tenders. JN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE MATTBR-O_ r COLLINB AND CO., .J.KU3--LL -"TOR-KEEPER IS ANKKUPTS). Separate tenders are invited— Ist. For the Stock-in-Trade, aa it now stands on the promises, Russell, consisting of Winea ar.d Spirits t-rocory. Ironmongery, Crockery, etc., value £1.090 12s Id. 2nd. The Book Debts, £3,357 lis ad. 3rd. 'I he Unexpired Terra of Leaao of tho Pacific Hotol. Rusaell, together with the Furni ture ; stoct in-lrode therein to bo taken at a valuation. _______ Tcndors, sealed and endorsed Tondor in Estate of Collins and C 0.." aud accompanied by a marked choquo for 20 per cent, of tho amount of tho tender, will be recnlved by the under signed up to noon on MONDAY, the 1 lib March, stiick Bhscetand conditioua at my olflco. aud on tho premises. Rua.oll. The highest or any ten dor not nocessarlly accepted. JOHN LAWSON. Official Ai.ir.noH in Bankruptcy. E'l'AK Buildings, Fort street, Auckland, 25th February, 1887. rrTo BU I h D ER s. Tenders aro required for a Family Residence nt fct. Holler's Bay by Noon cf MONDAY, 7th March- THO3. HOLDER. Over " Horald " Oflico. Architect. Queen-street. _._..._ mo CARPENTERS. Tenders will bo rocsived until Noon of March the Ith for Repairs to Roof of Hotel at Honder- Eon. Specifications, o'VIL SKINNER. Architect, m —O P A I N~T~"E R" S. Tenders will bo received until FRIDAY, March I. for Painting and Paperhangings. in connection with the rosldenco at EUerslie. Plans, &c, may be Beon at my oillce, at. George's Hall, Nowton. Q -.^ Architect. mo CARPENTERS AND OTHERS. Tenders will bo received until MONDAY, March 7, for the Erection of Masonic Hall, Otahuhu. P.rtioulara at the offlco of H- All right. Esq., Victoria Arcado. or the undersigned, otallUh"- A. M.3HKPPARI.. Architect. _ A VONDALE "ROAD BOARD. Tenders are required by tho Board up to 7 pm. on MONDAY next. 28th lust., for Carting Broken Metal from Messrs Reid and Wilkins b Quarry to the vatlous roads in the district. *or particulars, apply to M _ BOLLANDi Chairman. rTVBNUERS will bo received until WED- L HKSDAY NEXT. March 2nd. 1887. for Rooting i-rcmcd Cottago in Albert-Btreet, near Mtwefisld'a Buildings.-Tenders to be left on the pioaiise... _, ENDERS will bo received up to 2 p m. on THURSDAY. March 2nd. for tho Erec tion of a Large Cowshed at Mount Roskill- piana and apeclflcations at Porter ond Co. s. Newmarket. Lowest or any tender not necos sarlly accepted. , - mO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, Sec. The undersigned h-7in ? appointed sole agent for tho aalo of Pulham. Wood, and Co. a Mahurangi Hyrlraulio Lime and Cement, and having purohaaod from Mr Chi ia Wood tb. lease of 6la yard, and the good-will of h« buai neßS, will shortly ba removing from his P«aont promises to those occupied by Mr. Chris. Wood Cuatoms-street. West, (adjoining Shortland Saw Milll, and will be prepared to supply the trade with Pipes of all kinds. Lime. Bricks. Sand. Cement. __o , &c on the most favourable termH. R. O. CLARK, June.. CUSTOMS-STK.E -T WBST, AUCKLAND, PIPK MANUFACTORY. TTOB'ONVILLK "~~ Gaa.mr.eri -_ _*irst F-.ee. Jr OST—Will tho party -ho took the L_ i adi-'H b.i.h-1 offray iiato in Asi>n-s;reet on Tl-.ui-sdsy morning !■><_■ "less return it li once, or leavo at Stab Office 1 fl .O LET, I.arUo Store or Factory, with JL dwellingßpa.t-«_M3i_-.r0h.0-d : :rent verr _5-derato ; within JO «_'-_£3> walk ot Post Office.— Applj KoUi- Bulbs. Victoria-street E.



To -Let TO LET (Mount Roskill Road), a Five- Howe; 0611-r, pro'ty garden, lavgfl allot ment. Rent low to good tenant. —Mm if. Nutting, Stonoleigb, Muu_t Roskill and Valley : Roads. TO LET, 1, 2, or - Unfurnished Rooms in Mannkau Road -Addrcas *tar Ofllce. TO LET, New Houso; 4 rooma and Ecullery ; ront low.—Apply Goo. Allan, corner Nelsoa and Bora-ford-street. TO LET, good 5-roomed Houso, in Upper Quoen-Btroet. Rent, only 8s Gd. — Apply Mrs Howard, near Public School... O LET, Corner Shop, o rooms, rent 15s ; 2 1-roomcd Houses, rent Ss.-J. Williams Tailor, Victoria-street. TO LET, a 3-roomed House in Newton Road, facing Pitt 6treot.—Apply Mrs Clark, noxt door. TO LET, a:> roomed House, with a akillion ; water laid on ; Sovcm-Elro.t, off Kyber Pass.— Apply Henry Aspden. Gaol Road. TO LETrirTGrafton Road, nice 5-roomed House. li_. in Parnell; S and 1 roomed, us. Ol— T. Hill, Grafton Road. TO LET, a 4-roomed Houso, 2 fireplaces and colonial oven. Kent os per week.— John Hockonhull. Manning-Eti _et, Newton Rd. TO LET, very nico Six-roomed House in Franklin Road.—Dowden and Paten's Auction Mart, 161, Queen stroet. TO LET, Now Houso, 4 rooms and scul lery ; rent low.-Apply Goo. Allen, corner Nelaon and Bereaford streets. TO LET, _T7, 4, & 3-roomed Houeo, gas and water Apply K. W. Morrison, be hind j3ank of_Now Zoaland. Karangahape Road. TO LET, in Wakefield street, a comfort able 0 roomed Houbo; also, 1 loomed de tached Co-tntro.- Apply W. Culpan. on the premisos ; or Queensland Bakery, opposite. . H.O LET, two comfortablo 4-roomed Cot- JL tages near Etobson-street, and a 2-roomed Cottago; mod.rato rents —11. J. Riordan, Hob-on-street, near C 'ok-street. rj .0 LET, 15-rootnod Cottago, Belmont JL Torraco. Remuera. — Apply S. Pearce, Hallway Terminus Hotol, Shm t btrcot. Auck land. TO LET, olfllowe-Etroefc,-l-roomed Cot t-ige; city water ; rout. 7« 6d per weok.— Apply Mrs Pooloy, Surroy Rills Dairy, Great North Road, TO LET, a 5-roonicil Cottage, nil on ono floor; also 3,1. and 5 rooinod houseß.wi-h nr without stable?. Rents low.—Apply Jas. Irvin, top of Wnkclli.ld-s'reeL TO LET, for a Torm, a Houeo of oi^ht rooms, facing Mount H'don Road ; t.aa laid on and every convenience.— Apply Und houso past St Barnabas' Church. rj.o LET, Furnished House, closo to JL wharf, North Shore ; gao stove ; splendid bathing closo to resldoncn.—Apply Sinclair and G ray. 177, Queen-streot. or Star Olilco, TO- LET, a ploasant Cottago, 3 rooms and scullery, every convenience ; ront, (in tid.—Apply at Walker's, Rubsoll-street, Great North lioud. TO 1-iET, a 5-roomed Cottago in Victoria atrcct. city water laid on ; rent, Hs lit per week.—Apply T. Ellison, Bootmaker, 71, Queen- Btroet, TO BE'LET CHEAP, a Butcher's Shop and Dwelling, Wyndham-street. oecupled by Mr Shove; also shop suitable for Grocer or lli-bcnlasher,- l.ihv. Wiiytc. TO LET, Australian Mutual Provident Society's BuildinKß (corner tjneen and Victoria-siroetfl. »<oomn and Sr-hops. Rent low. — Apply to I). J. McLcod. Diatrict Agont. . I_~\o LET, a spacious 7-Koomod House, _1_ Collcgo Road, bath-room, largo cellars, with copper, gas. and water; owry convonlenco. —Apply A. Anderson. Spring-atreot. 0 LET, in Hobsnn-stroot, a Front Bed room Furnished; suit two ror-pcctablo men. Rent, 3s fid weekly, with attendance.— Addross at Sr_it Oflico. rHIO LET, a iar.-O 5-roomed Houso, wash- JL honeo and boiler detached ; good well and largo garden: ront low. —Apply C. Booth. Butcher. Great North Koud. riT.6 LET, at a low rontal to v good ten- J. ant. a nearly now House, near Wolllngton streot, containing 6 rooniß. etc.—Apply T. Bake well. Star Ofllce; or W. Poet. Grocer, Welling ton-street. r|[ .0 LET at North Bhoro (furnished), Mra _fi_ Altkcn's Houso uf 7 noma; overy con- I venienco ant! hcnutifiil view ; noar wharves. — Apply R. and R. Under; or Air Holmdor. (_. Porter and Co) rJT.6 LET, choap, Cottagos in .lorvoio _ Road near Three J-amps; also, n Ground Floor Roome in Hlgh-stroot, suitablo for sample rooms or ofllcos. — Apply to Petor Oliphant, High-street. r|".o LET, a six-roomed Howe, nearly I now. at Prospect Terrace, oil Mt Roskill Hoad ; good tanks, wator laid inside, and evory cenvenionce. Very low rent to goad tenant-— Apply to It. Tudohopo. Plumber, &c. Wellosloy streot. rf.o LET, Butchor's Shop and (1 Booms, JL good opooing. Also. fi-rootued Coach house and -table or Workshop. low r-lnutcs olf Ponsonby Road. Also, 3-roomed Cot.'ege.-. from lis (is: 8-roomod rlou.e, every oc-ivorlence, splendid viow.—G. Sage, Kmrnctt-rtroe.. 1 >on sonby. f"3 .0 f._T, _ roomed Houso with overy B convenience. Albert Park, -hop. Qiu-on str'oet(adjoining Albert Hotel). Div .Hinge,Wind ham. Chape), and Alrtcrt htreets. and t'flices. fit}- Chambers.—Apply H W. Ho.ith. City Chambers, Vulcan Lane. . nr. o l E " t, ' thn Best Position In Quoonrtroeiit. T ■■ ".SHOPADJOINING MJ---RS STKWART DAWSON & CO.'S. Ront Moderate.—Apply to E. PORT.BR Se Co.. Q.EE.-BTR] :et. nj .0 BE LET, Furnished, for 13 months, -"- Mr McLaughlin's Houso at Papatoitoi. 10 rooms, oxeluslvo of bathroom, otc.; out houses, stable, coachhouse, otc, oti:. Good Paddock, 17} acres, bounded by crook, Orna mental Grounds, and Orchard 01 act es. — For further particulars apply to F. R. CLAUDS. Short land-at. mo LET. An unusual opportunity for any specialist or business man requiring solect premlwa, in a position second to nono in the city, either pre sent or prospective, my UPPER FLOOR, with entrance from Queen-stroet. T. B. HI L li. ._. ______ _ - ___ - - Twill Let Iho CHORaTTh ALL Ur Coi*:ori«, Theatricals.lßulls, or Sunday Services, __ Ho duoedrateß- g Q KWINSTON. EBtato Agj nt. tCiOOD OPENING for Saddler, Watch- V7T jonknr, or HnirdreßSor-'.l'o Let. new .brick Shop and Dwelling, gas and city water : ront low.—lnquire Mra E. Taylor. Post-oflico btorc. Edon Terraco. 13AKNELL— To Lot, in Windsor Lane, a l-roomed Cottaao and scullery, drained, and city water. Rent low.—lnquire on tho premises. Gazette in Bankruptcy. TN BANKRUPTCY. IN THK SUPERIOR COURT OF BANK RUPTCY HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND. In tho matter of the " Bankruptoy Act. 1533." and Its amendments, and of James Mackie, of tho city of Auck'and. in tho Provincial D._ trict of Auckland.New Zenland.CoacaJmilder, I a Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that I, James Mnckte. of tho city of Auokland, in the Provincial Dis trict of Auckland. New Zealand, Coa.hbuilder, have tbia day fllod In the aaid Court at Auck land, a petition to bo adjudged a Bankrupt. Dated thia 26th day of February, 1887. JAME3 MACKIE. Russell & Campbell. Solicitors for the Bankrupt. Auckland. IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND. Iv tho matter of "The Bankruptoy Aot. 188..." nnd tho Amendments tberoof. and of tho Bankruptoy of George Howard Layers, ot Auckland, Storekeeper, a Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that application will be mado to tho above-mentioned Court, on MONDAY, tho 11th day ot March. JBB7. at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, or as Boon 'hereafter as counsel can bo beavd. that an Order of Dis charge be granted to the above-named Bank runt. Dated thia 25th day of Fobruary. ISS7. GEORGE HOWARD LAYERS. Hughes & George, Solicitors for the Bank rupt. -jVj-OTICE TO DAIRY PEOPLE AND •_-* OTHERS. A- cooler weather appears to have set in, we are again PURCHASERS OF BUTTER ON OUR USUAI TERMS. | Quality must be undeniably good. Cash i payments made as desired. i Apply for information to | BUTTER DEPARTMENT I „Tew Zealand Frozen Meat and Stokage ' Company, Limited. _____



for Sale. FOR SALE, a smart 2_ tons Yacht, coppered and well found.—Apply Stau ollice. VriOß SALE, a live-roomed Villa, two , -IL? minutes from Shelly Beach; every con venience.—Apply Stak ollice. jplOR SALE -Early" Kidney Seed Pota __L? tooa for Salo, at Heskoth and Aitken'a, Queen-street. IC.-OR SALE, Cheap, a 2 h. p. Engine and »'■ Boiler ; nearly new Apply Crawford, Chefniat, Newton. FJ.OR SALS, aplendid Piano (by Kirk j_j mam, almost now ; -20 under cost price.— Addross at Stak "dice. gj .OR SALE, a Eirat-claas Latho, suitable JD for a gentleman amateur.— Apply V.. H. Hii__rr], Gunir.ak.r. Ki11... Queen-street. FORISALE— Wanted to Exchange, City Propjrty for Firm, gol land, within 20 miles of Auckland, value £-~03, or luts. — J.R., Stak Oflico FOR SALE, Day Maro, lately owned hy Mr C. Chambers; really !i.-tclass for spring curi; thoroughly staunch and sottiid. —Wm. Handlov. Wellington Place, Hobaon-st. "B^O-i-SALd-To'd-estabiished Fruit and -St? Confectionery Business; good trade dono; present owner lo.iving for Melbourno.— Apply Nowton Fruit and Confectionery Depot, Karan gahupe Roud, Newton. . 'Bj .OR SALE, 1 Aero 3 Roods Land at l_ Kp3om, with CJardon and Small Cottage; 321 feet front igo to Pah Road. Terma remark ably eaay.— Apply to F. B. Claude, Shortliind- Btreet. OR SALE, a well-established Buainopa in a popular and lar.roly-iccreauin. anb urh. with Po_t-of_ice and Telephono attached. Hatißfactory reasons given for selling—Apply Post-office, Devonport, ________ TDV)R POSITIVE SALE, cheap, and fij terms very onsy. 850 aoros good Land, with doen-v-iter frontago. Only eight mites from tho Qnoon-stroot Wharf. — Apply to J-. hn Soppet, JUouao and Laud Agent, 6a. Queen-st. FO-TSALE, a Dosirable Froehold, 40 x 120. rich loam soil, containing a Double House of 1 rooma each ; join? Mr Atliina pru porty. Now North Road n-d Vienna Avenue. Ah a homo or an investment ibis ia worthy lie inspection, there nut being a moro thorough nr genuine bargain In ihe, m-tricot—.pply at Walker's. Hussell street. Grout North Knurl. Tj.OKYS-.Li., romarkttbly cheap, ami __J terma easy, a compact littlo Farm of inn aores good land, all in grass except a small piece of pretty buan ; all well fenced and r-übdividerl Into paddocks, wbh frontage io a buautiful bay. Anew 7-ronmcd Houae anu Buildings csniploie. — Anply to .101 l n Soppet, House and Land Agent, 05, Quoeu-street. a/lOR IMMEDIATE SAI.E.-I .rYt-ekm.. IC Laved Allotment, about II .B _ 'ID. Minuted In Susscx-streocjust off Richmond Road; lirst cla _ position ; price, only £'. 10 - per font. Alao now and well-built Vorandah cottage of I rooma. and leanto, allotment, ;-S.a x 100 fronting Tcuny oou-atrocl; price only _'25t1. A Is. Cettign and AllotniniK Ml x 101, Lower Hepburn-atrret ; prion -'.'tin —D. a. KvallH. Agent. Qnooii-i n-net. -*j\ O R - A L E, THK SPLKNDID KSTATE KNOWN AS AVONDALE PARK, Containing 130 acres, only li miles from Auck land by a good metalled road. A goud oppor tuuii.v for acquiring villa aites, Sec, aril! attl'ublo to uri.liiabln work for market gardening, being only live minutes' walk from railway station, and ouinihu.os running to and from tho city ovory hour. Will ho aold In lota of ononcre and upwards. Terms : Liboral. Title: Land Transfer Act. Apply to HBSKKTH, AITKKN, ft: CO.. Auctioneers. Or to JOHN BOLLARD. Avomlalo. _ A GRAND Littlo Property for Salo, consisting of S acros rich soil, all in ..trass aud fruit trees, ncrth-onat napoct. 6-rocineu Honso. nearly new, clo .a to 'busses and railway station, l'rico very low and easy terms.— Sinclair & Gray. 177. Qnoyn-straat. BARGAIN.— Safo and pretty keol I'ioa auro Bra. 17 foot, with oars and Balls quito now ; price, ... eomploto. — Addross, " Pleasure Boat." Stak Office. BOARD AND ÜBSIDENOE.—Ono or two Gontlcmon wanted in private family (RipUst prolarred) ; bath, piano. Tonus, from IS...—Mra Lyo, Williamaou Avenue, Pon aonby Road. MUST BE SOLD—A good now Six roomed House, sulondidiy lilted up with ovory convcnlenco ; grand position ; largo allotment all x 17-. volcanic. Very small du ooait and easy tonus.— Apply lo R. Bibhy. Prospect TL'rraco. Mount Roskill Hoad. ON Account of iloalth, Quoon-etroot, Business for Salo. stock, Httlngc lease, cm.. _:sno; cloar ot all accounts.-Addross, " L.8.." Skau Office. SslcctinKSu TENT MEETING, Surrey Hills, Sun day, 3 and 7 p.m. Subjects of tho deepest hoar. "|*TOTTCE.—A mootinc of Oyster Eaters JJ. will take plui'c THIS I.VI.NING, at S ii'oloi-k til li. .1. Sutclillc's. I .msnnhy Hoad, nearj'hrc; 1.um;.".._-l- .1 __. _L:_____ <T _____' _fl_ 5" ODCK ST. ANDREW, No. -MS, S.O. _J Tho Kogular Monthly M>'iitjn.r m' iho abovo Lodge will ho hold on MONDAY KVI.NING next, February ;!... in tlio free masons' Hull, Princes-street, at 7.30 u'cl 'cir. All Diasons invited. By command of tho ti.W.M JOHN F. BULFORD. Secretary. A "UCKLAND "SCI'.rPTURE GIFT AS SOCIATION—NOTICE.—The usual An nual Meeting of Subshribera for tho adoption of Report and J.&lanco Sheet., r.lse. tho ulee.tlon of Committeo for ensuing year, will be hold In the Li-dieo'Room at V.M.C.A. Booms. Vt elii-iley street, on MONDAY, tho 2_th instant, at 130 p m.—AU-._. IHOK--, Hon. Secretary. npHAMES GAS COMPANY (Limited). The Half-Yearly Meeting of the Shcrohnldors in abovo Comp-ny -ill be held at tho ' 'lliee ef tho Company. S3. (..ua.cn-. tree!. Auciclant!. oa MONDAY. February 28, ut eleven a.m. BusiN_.a: To Receive Report and Balcr.co shott. F. A. WHITB, Secretary. TllE~_fil-ANl)_. COAL" AND IRON COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice la hereby _ ivnn that an Extraordinary General Moetini. cf tho Members r.f the, Com pany will bo held at the Rogiotor-d OQlcea, No. 14, Victoria Arcade, Fort-street, Auckland, on MONOA.Y. thn 23th day of F.ibrunry inaraiit, nt a quarter-pa. t 2 o'clock in Ihn Bfterco.m, when It will bo propositi : — That tho number of Directors be reduced from eleven to Savon. And Notice is hereby further given that tho Third Annual Ordinary Upiicr.il Meeting of H: u Company will be held at tho Uniminin 'at files. as above, oi tho sum. day, at half past two o'clock iv tho ufterno-jn ; — To rpceivo und con. irler the _iir.ctr-.r-' Report, B nrl thn -tutement uf A.'n tinti lo .'ll-t De cember last, with the Auditors' I.upon. To Klect Uireetora in the plum of tho.tc who retire by rotation, and to'llil up nr ot.ncr wiao any other vacancies on toy Board. To F.lccl ono or mnrt) Auditor.. NOT-.— The liotlrlng Dirootoni aro eligible for ro olcciinu. and nny duly ipuilllierl monilirr tint now a director, iulenditig lo ill'er hinp.ilr for oli'-.tloii, miitit givu sovr-n day a' prcviuua nulmo thoroor. nl Ihn Com puny's OIUco. By Order. JO3KPHBAUBHR. Kec.'-tary. Auckland, ltitli Fshnuiry.issy, Y^=f-\ " A UCKLAND U.A.O. /__S^W DRUIDS. .-/M'MMp) ■ SPECIAL MKI-TINU. _^__N_kl_-^-l^^ Members of above are re- Y'v\ v Y >'"'■'■ V.'.:- ntiestcdto attend tho Lodge 1 V ViJ»'_'i-iv,-: Meeting 'o bo held r.t Park ,', . . .V. 1 Hotel. Wellealcy-street. on _TO «Vs>_ MONDAY next, tho 23ih r' y*skji^^Ht^—^lA mst., at b p.m. nharp, to puss *W*%«3_^_-V" by-laws. Viaitors aro ro ««V spectfully invited to attend. P. J. FOSTK... Arch Druid. EDWARD MAC It, Secretary. HA C B "SOCIETY.— NEW • ZKALAND DISTRICT. '■-V' The Adjourned Annual Meeting of __'j!: the nho.e will bo held at the .-=_. Chambors, Catholio Institute, Wei «_''' lington-Btrecr,. Auckland, on VV'KD NKSDAY, March 2. at 7.20 p.m. Delegates aro respecttully requested to bo punctual. o . BßlKW ,ni.trictPcc_et_r.. T UCKLAND SAVINGS BAN K. A Meeting nf tho Trip-tors will bo held on WEDNESDAY next, the 2nd prox, at three o'clock ~.m. K. CAM-RON, Managor. February '.'6, 1537. ; ERCURY BAY"TIMBER COM PANY .LIMITED). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that tho Ordinary Annual Genoral Meeting of tho Shareholdora In this Comnany will bo held at thoir Oflico on MONDAY. 7th March, at halt-past 12 o clock. BU6IN_-R : To recoivo tlio Directors' Report and ilalauue-sheet for the half year ending i Slat January, 1..7. To Elect two Directors in the room of John Buchanan ond. John Campbell, Esq., who rotfro by rotation, und "who being eligible offer themselves for re-cle.ciloii. ami to trammct any other buaincss ot an ordinary gener A mout'.ng. By ordor of tho Hirootoro. S BEN J. GILMKR, Secretory. j Fort street. Aucklond, February stl, lSb7. Personal. MR MATHEW DEAN is requested to call at No. 9, Queon-atrcet. T_>ERSO_.AL—Who i_ C. A. Porter » PERSONAL.— The Cheapest Library in tho World. 2d to Read any Novel at Met calfe _, foot of Wakefleld-Btreet. MATRIMONIAL-Four highly respect able, well-to-do i-armc-a se-k Wives fa'cs betwp.n tn and 3 ) through Ha-n_to_l " Aeency. Mra Hannaford will prlvutsly give full p irue.uliirf- ...... ff^YlT-ONAI,.—To tho I ...di-K-lieloM. S" nuid-.a -ng r.1,e,,.!i.n-.-. •uu -.vjuld in w..-l, to call and sco fur yr.u.---lvc. ih-i '1iir.;:.,.!,:, _i Aylett aud Lelbam'e Cheep !.:aah ..-ale, V l.turta strcet. OUPYYioi. Boiird und Accommndation O for'.or3_enllemen. The Douso is sul--n ---didly iiitnaterl in SymoDdP-street. No other boarders,—Apply M, : St_ib Otfice,



__c_l_sl&..t-_-_I. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION. NEW BUILDING, cornor oC i Well -.lev and Albert, streets.—THlS (SATUR DAY) KV/ONINH, at half-past seven. Meet ; ing in Lecture Hall, tor United Prayorand Bible [ Rcadiug. AH aro invited. ST. PAUL'S (EDEN CRESCENT).— S a m.. I-luly Communion ; 11 a.m.. Morning Prayer, Litany, and Sermon, " Lout, and How to Reap It i" 1 p.m., Baptisma. __c.; 7 p.m., 1 Evening Prayorand Sermon. Somo Christian j Duties—l., Prayer." QJ, MATTHEW'S CHURCH.— i_s I.rat Sunday in Lent: S a.m.. Holy Com munion : 11 a.m.. Mornlne: Prayer, with Litany and -nrmon. "Tho i-icheaof Chri.t. tho Fruit of Hi 3 Vineyard ;" 3 p m.. Baptisms ; 7 p.m..Even ing Prayer, with tho first Sermou of the course on " Human Lifo—lts Triula and Triumphs." LL SAINTS'-- H U RCH (Fon son by Rondl.— IFirst Sunday in Lent: Holy Com munion. Sain. Childr-n's Instruction, 11.15 a.m. Matins and Sermon, 11 a.m. iltipthm. 1-1.15 p.m. Fvent .)ii[- ami Utrtnou, 7 p.m.; subject, "Sa'vonth ecrmiianduicn-." OT PETER'S ..-I.!. BYTEKIA.N 0 CHURCH. SURREY HILLS.— Morning et, 11 " 'i'h ■ Fnith once Dellvorod to tho Saint-." ..veninr- as ti.3o. Lecture on "Tho Bible and Statu Education."—Rev. J- S.Boyd. C. T.-DAVID'S P RE S B V T ER lAN O CHURCH. SYMOND3.STKKKT.-Rev. C. Worboyn: Mornlng_atH. Evening at 0.30^ _ __TY~LU"KE'_ P RES BYTE RIAN k_ CHURCH. Rl-MUERA.-Servlcos to morrow, Hon. Mr Woldegrave, 11 a.m.; Kven ing Hervioe. 7 p.m. YTVONDALE SCHOOLROOM. — Pres __S> bytnrlan Services at 11 a.m. and C 3i! p.m. S-ii_ry'_i Hymns at eveuing service. All are Invited. VOND AL M PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—The Rev. Alexander Mc- Keii/.ic, M.A.. I-I)., vvill preach: Forenoon at 11, "A IL'rv'jst Thanksgiving Service. ;" Even ing at, (i 30. " .Team, in Conflict with tho Devil." Henderson. 2 30 p.m. T3T-T -STII EE T WESLEYAN JL CHURCH -Morning nt U. R.-V. W. J. Watkin. Kvening at 11.311. Rev. 11. Bull. Mr W-t-in having hi-en appointed hy tho l.i-t Con f.u-TO.iu tothi) Wiiiii.'-iiui Circuit, mill the Olmir i aiinhlp ot thn Tarunaki and VVe.ngi.iiui Dis trie', will il .liver, aa ab.vo, bin Farovvell nis.ouisc to .-.n Aui--i.--.il congregation. BT"Y.6'I-i-'S WESLEYAN CHURCH, PONSONUY.-M'irntna at 11. Student, Kvening at G. 3., i;ov. W. Worker. DEVONPORT V.HSLEYAN CHURCH. —Morning at 11, livening at IS.--, Rev il. IX. Dawabury. A RCH HILL WESLEYAN CHUKCIt. _ V -Miiri.lii'.ntll. -_i' W. F. Tinker. J-ven iiiiciii:.t: wtili-h all urc invito .iv como and ins. ill I! .1 Student. /". ON GRE'<_ ATI ON" A L ' "CHURCH, . , li -''III.ISFOaU-STBKKT.— Mnrnlug at 11, Rev. W. J. L. Clean. Evening at II 30, Roy. R. L-iahloy. AflilWT'lß uii'Nl i R_i GATION A L jl. CiIUI'.CH. Kdinuurgh-Btroot-MorntaK Tn 11 Mr .. H. li't'.llnv.'ii. of Threo Kings College. h'.ieiiinv at 0 30. Mr Hemery. Siranguru cor dially wo.omi.cd. MOUNT KD-N CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.— Mowing, Rev. R. Laishley. Fv.ming, Rev. W. .1. L. Cloaa, "Doubt." All eciitafr ■.'). Slr.ingf.i cordially welcomed. "OAHNELIY CONGREGATIONAL J_ CHURCH lOdtifolio.vs' Halh.-Ri-v. J. "clby will pr.ach in iho Morning at 11, and Evening ia hjio. DEVONPORT -ONI.-KuATIONAL CHUKCH.-Mor ing at 11, Mr Clifton. Kvening at 1i.3. Mr Fowler. A UCKLAND TABERNACLE —Lord's) ______ 3'av. Foil. 27.-Pastor Tlmiiuis Spurgeon will preach. Morning at 11. " Harvoat Thanks giving." Kvonir.g at 1t.15, "An Karthriuuko tmd its Results." . rjONSONBY BAPTIST CHURCH.— S Mnmiii- at 11, Mr It. Fry. Kvening at G. 30. -Mr .1. T. Joina. FT NiTl.i- '""iI"E TH O DI,. 'I.' ER lv E U OHURCHKS. PITT AND VINCENT STKI.KTS _ loliilng.-t ll—Mr R. Uycrcft. -ve.nunr nt. 11.311—Mr R. J. Soustor. MOUNT I.DI.N— Monilii- at il-Rev. fl. Macfarlanc. Sub ject. : 'Gratitude." Kvoning at li.ill-Mr F. A. Whilo. S ->" X I'll ITI V E ME T -1O I) IST Jl CHURCHKS. SKRVICKd ON SUNDAY AS FOLLOWS :- ALICX AN 1 lit A-STKKI.T- Mornlng at 11—Roy. A. J. Smith. Sub icel : " A Glorious ProiulFC." lCvcning at IMS-Rev. A. I. Smith. Sub ject : " Confusion in the City." PITT AND KIHVIN STRKKTS- Mornlng at H-Mr Georgo Turloy. Kvening at 6 15-Mr T. K. Jnn-s (Welsh nnd Kngliah Service). Mr Joro.'a ..trowel! Sermon. i_> R1 M I__ IV E -■■ KTilO DI S T fi. CHURCHKS. SUNDAY SKRVICKS. FRANKLIN ROAD— Morning at 11-Mr It. Jesaop. ..veiiimr-i lilll-Mi 1.. Bjeruft. RUIIMONIi KOAD ■ Afiei-ii-m nt, 'J. li -Open-Air . ervVu nniir C.nllev Imti.-iniili. L-.iiri.-.r, y.r Keith. Kvening nt 1i.30-Mr.l. 11. Keith. WAT..K.VIKVV— Afternoon .t, 'J 30. Kvening at C.30-Mr S. Parker. All seatsfreo. Str^ngcraand visitors welcomed r.ITY HALL SUNDAY EVENING <_. KVAXCKUiVni; sr.ItVIOKS. cnpiuctcd by th- Young Mens Chr .ti'.n As-o-iatinn on Sunday, i.t 8 o'clock. Boors open at 7.30. Keats all free. Come early. T~ECTUR-f"TO WORKING MEN.~ _S_i Suniluy I.vciiirg. February 27.-Tho Rev W, B-iil'-y. MA., will give a Lcctnrn in St. M-ry'n Church fit 8 v.m. Subject: "No News or Coot! New '." Thin is the i-eeond of tho course comuiouoad by tho Rev. J. S. Hill. 4 BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.—Edmd. _T_- H. 'I'ayl-if will Lecture at 6.15. Subject; "Heaven." T^TEW CHURCU SERVICES, held in J. » the F.ir.-ititcrh' Hall. I-srang.ihapo i'.oad. —Morning nt il o'clocic. Subj.ct, "Man in his D.ipor.dcncn on God " _ CiHRiS-ADELPifIANS who beliovo in / tho Inspiration and Divine Authority ot tne Holy Scripture?, and wh-.i remain stenilfnat lothn Apo-r.let. Doctrine nnd Ifellnw. _iv, meet for Fel!o»ahip In Hie Protestant Hall, Newton, on Sutifinyii lit 10 30«. in._ _ rTinriSl-UHSUHTIANS holdiiif; the 1 ' entire Im-pii ittinn of tho v'ibh\ meet for Fellowship vi. Summer-c-reotllall, .Miuint lltlen, Sunday. WSiuii AVOND" Al__; ~l I ALL.- Sunday, February 2;.—,.1i..-ilrn. for Wor. hie lla.m : Preach ing t'n' Oo pel li.-U p.m. Subject, "'lho Word of God." _ __________ ST. GE O R G ■' B! "S II a"L L, GREAT NORTH ROAD. EV-.RY LORD'S DAY (D.V.) At !l a. ■-~ ' orship nnd the Breaking of Bread. At's.'to p'.in . Pre.'chin.- of the Gospel of tho (3rac_ of God. -it...-, siniil Found. I OST, Ton Pound Note. Finder will bo - liberally rewarded.- Communicato wlih l'.o\- ITS, I.D. W OST, nl. ilno-uiic:i, <"i tlio '--''I'd iiihi., a XJ l/ivnr ami Wl.it,. Spii.iinl Iliich ; aninver-i lo tho nmiinol Nell. Kinder will lio rewarded. -Apply Ucmiiom-.lore. _ H OST tm Tiie..il:tv uvcniii:.'. from Norlli 5 Jl Kiwi, iul.u-1; Cn'ttli) Dog. white, neck and bu.-hy tail: while.lip; lunn (.'iiniiiiaiiilel cnllnr; mimviT.-, to mniic "T'w-cetl."—Kinder will be re ward-don i.lurnin. liim I" .1. Al.u-i-isi.il. Any pei-fon round villaining him tiller Ihiu will be prosecuted. **3~(iD" lU.W~.KD Lost, iv Romuera, ,-W Two Blaclr V-Tvt ■■•Crertcrt Polish Fowl 3 — J. [CojicaHy, Bull Ro.id.J.toiitiuu-a. 13 4'itS REWABI). —Lost,EoA-Icrrior Doj', I .. stout built, nnd with extra short tail. Viyotio returning .nine to Mr Jus. S.'ator. Arobi" ci. One.da Buil.iin;... will rcc-ivc above icwaril. Anyone dotaiuing same aftor thia notice will ho proaecutarL f~ on the Epsom Koad, a Watch. ' —Owner oan havo samo by giving dca crlption nnJ. paying fo- advertisement.—Apply It. Kawards, Saddior Newmarket. Public KotJcea a WOK NORFOLK Jl. island. "^^___2C™^/__r 'The Schooner Floct.wing 3,wi1l r_.il on WhDNItSUW, •*"-iS_;.^__S_S_» r2 m i March. M. NICCOL, Agont. Fob. 2li. 1887. .» >. T>A RQUE MERO PE, _<__§!«£__ I'^OM LONDON. "^^____^___« A)I Account-~_gninet Uio /_=ahovo vessel tnust. he rendered "■zm&mtss&r r. t . thß om _ g o[th( , unde _ si - n( , d by Noon on MONDAY. L'Sth inst. A. HKATHT.R. Agont. AUCKLAND CITY "SCHOOL DIS TRICT. An Auxiliary School- to b. known na tho " Alhorr-t.treer. School" will bo opened in the Temperance Hall. Albert-street, on TUKSDAY, .March .1. W. GORRIK, Chairman of Committee. i.ao IRON Framo Overatruns; Full -Sl^O Trichord Cheek-action Piano. Id tU'-t-eIaRH order, with Stool. A bargain.—At Webb's. Oak Houae, Hobaen-atroet. T"~H__-__S CARRIAGE AND DRAY pa CTORY YICTORIA-ST. BAST AIND HIGHST. .Villiam Brierly. havivg purohaaod from the Mortcni-ocaa.l the Machinery, Appliances, and S'ook ot the above factory. wiU carry- on the ! busineaa of Coaeh-bu'.ldiug. etc., aa heretofore j ie vh« wimo premlaes. Mr Jame3 Ma-kie, the late Proprietor, has bee" engaged aa Manager. AH Order- entrurt .tl to me will receive immo dlt-to attention, and turned out with deapaicti. WILLIAM BRIERLY, 0-.!Pi7WNEH.S and Coal Merchant. IO would t.rnHr hr rurc'.i-aingmir iniKi-.veri ic.ii T.n.ili.it.- MeLeiirl llrua., A ucklai") l.tiSKi t Factory. A'ln rt turner. _.•».> Q ] HON Fromo Overa-r-uVT Full ~_,j__<<_y Trirhor.i C'lfo't-at-tion I'/ano, iri firvti-o'SB-i order, wl'h Sioo'- ._ b.l'gal.').—At | Webb'a, Oik Hotißc. Holiton rttreet. ■ r>EMEiMt.!i;l-"that Handley'a Bella?"; j X _) Ginger Ale ia ten heat. Try it. Mold hy ■. H slorekeepcrs. fruiterarn. Sec Factor;-: Wellington Pla.e, Hobsoa-.treet.



n.II_ Placo to buy Blankets and Rugs is I_ at T. Short's Great Clearing Salo. By O-ilar tit tlm ....editors. __ STILTON CHEESE-Notice—To clear up consignment I now nllerSpler.dld Ripo Cheese la Id unci la Gd per lb. Only a few le!_ w__vm.i_gtßaaiarT.-W. Orosher, High-street. SUEDE "Kid Gloves, reduced from 5s 6d to Is 6d, at Short's Great Cloari-fj Salo, by order ot the Executors. ___ ___ r&.HE Bicee.-Literary Shilling's Worth JL In Australasia- Brett's Auckland __._anso, Illustrated. . , j COME and See the .-Button Kid Gloves, marked Is per pair, in Short's Window.— j By ordor o£ tho Executors. . j FEATHEi;.-— Largo Ostrich Foathers, worth trom f.X Is to 7s 6d, all one prico, 3a Hd, at Short's Groat Clearing iiale. By order of iho executory _______ NORTH SHOKE-The Laurels, Vi.c loria Road, clo.o to wharf. Ap inment... with or wit_o_t_-0'!-i..__T-rmsmodfcrat<._ IOIANOd and" Organ, ori"Deferred ray- El me-'ti. from 20s a m-n'-i.-Kerli-i Piano importing Coinp-ny, HoO-on-strect. G~.O~~i and "got measured for something . stylish. Two pair tweed trousers for one pound live at J. Wihianis,_tailor, Victoria-at. -SKIGHTON HOUSE (late St. James's )l_i> Manse), Dppor Union Btreet,.—First class accommodation tor boardera. Double and single bei's. Plunge and shower baths. nnHE best and choapost Coal Baskets and H every description of Wickerware, includ ing Wicker Chairs, at Cole's, No. 1, Wellealey- Btreet _la_t. t FOUR - BUTTON BLACK KID GLOVES, la per pair—At Short'a Great Clearing Hale. By order of the tcxo-ii-ors. "Hj.lSH.— Rakino amoked -'urn at tne J__ Boat, on Wednead-ya, Thursdays. Fri days, and Saturdays. Fresh supply eachjiay^ yYADIES' Dolmans, Mantles, Ulsters, E__ Jackets Capes, and Jrr.oys.nt Reduced i'ricir, to clear in showroom end ot tho 3hop—At -Shcrt'o (.real clearing Sale. P.y order ot tho Hxccutoia ORGANS, £20.—dough and Warren's Celebrated American Organs, from __0, on iioferrc.l payments; 20.. a month. 'JPORD "I'IANOJ.,"j;2O—Noariy'new. ban _L_> bo purchased on deferred payments, from 20a a month.-Berlin Piano Importing Company, Hobson street. _ ON SALE, _5-i Kits New Season's Mack erel. t->ic_t over imported.—At Rabt. S. Ruynot-li.'a. _ueonstn..t Wharf. T YTlHl_3 r atid Children's Underlmon all -M_-_ reduced in price. A large aaaortment to choose from, at Short's Genuine Salo. By order ot the Executory. jpi-ANO AND SINGING.—Mr W. H. B_ Wobbo has vacanciea for a fow pupils. Net-.' quarter begina next week.—Addi'oaa, Hob aon-atrc-t. W" EIH-ING o_.KDS.—Latest Stylo at tho Etap. Lltboi.rs.hlo Works. Short p.il't.sr.rwnS. -Mm-11-m., PIANOS—' Erom £17 10?, now in atock. —Berlin Pi_.no Importing < "ompany's show Kotima, corner Ho_..on ana Cook atreola. L_G.iT,~EunYy, 4-Button Kid Glove.., reduced to la nor pair. May bo seen in Short's Wir.dow.-Gr.at Clearing Salo, by order o( the Executors. J'NDIA "Gauzi. ami Silk - Uniiorsuirls for men ni'd women, and India Gauze Flannel f_■ Invi'ihlu Hrcaiiimended hy the faculty.— J. ill. McLaehlaii, Impoitor, 223 i QUOOn-Btrogt._ YTbtIUMANN'S PIANOS. —The Berlin k3 Piano Importing Company aro Solo Agonta fur these Celebrated Pianos. WE aro disposing of Fancy Baskets at I'rcatly rotluced rates.-MoLood Broa., Auckland Ba.ket Factory, Aibert-street, near V.M.C.A. Ruoma. ._ LADIES 7 Black and Coloured Jersey., at Reduced Pliers, at tho Great Clearing Bale cf the kite T. Shoit. By order of the Exe cutors. . rThHM beat gift ior Home friends is „L Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a 1;..K-.r-.il ;.'_-Tir:-.r,er.t..t10!-i ot Quoen -Utr.jut. I> ■ .■rl-.'.-i ot .':•. i .ov(ncl--l Dlstiiot New '■Im-ljVi Hot ___________ _.n.. .tn. T_>lANbs.— Tho Berlin Piano Importing JL Company liv c ol.__.ined tho Solo Agency [or the celebrated Schumann Pianos. T^OWIb the timo to obtain a Cheap Suit JJ. Nt Hoys' or Men's Clothing, all marked in ptaiu ligm-ee, at prieoa that intlat astonish, at short'- Ureal Clearing Sale. By order of tho -..coutora. A__}*_~F_ I _At!OSY-High-class English rt&*P-* Cottnxo Pitinoa. leading makers, from £36. At wholesale erid-a Tor Cash, or on Dcforrod Payments.—Borlin I'iano Importing Company, cornor Hobson and Cock ttrcota. TO PERSONS REQUIRING GOOD LAND -TOR FARMS.—The undersi.ncd isirßttnctpd todiapo3_ of somo lirat-class Bush Land, in Farm- of 100 acres and upwards, to suit purchasers, either for cash or on deferred in.-, mt'nts. If tor ctiah. a tliecountof 10 percent. will be allowed. On deferred payment, 7 yeara louse will l)t> given, -t la per ,-,crc per annum run', with right of purchas. at .._ per ace any tinic within mat tim . A renewal ot lea.) alter. 7 yt aro may bo had for miy term required by pm-rli ."Cr.it 7' per cent on purchase money. I'.eiit in all cases rob. p-iid overy 3ix months ; iho lir.st six months' bolngpiid in advance.—For further in.or.'iiruion nupiy to Mr T. Uaahcr. Lmdanti .. :iiiii-..'iii" A'.-cnt. No Jj-'J._. ii'.'on-st. CHAS. WILLIAMSON, House. Land and Batata Agent. 53. Quean •trust, opposite Fort-Btreet, haa always tut Bale and to Let, large and small Houses in tha City, Suburbs, and Ccuntry District..; aiao, Farms, improvod and unimproved, in various parte of tho province. Several cllglblo Bullalng Allotments for Sale In the City ond Suburbs, foi cash or on deferred payments. O JS EOLJS V, L OYn UOli & Co., __U_ LIVitRY STABLE KBKPERS, ALBERT-STKEBT. All pcr.cna having CLAIMS oifainat tho abovo linn arc requested to send particulars thereof to Messrs Dignan Se Akmstrong, -O'icitors, Vulct'.n Lant\ rVANHOE GOLD-MINItJG COMPANY J. iLIMITKD). A Call ot Sixpence per Share on tbo Company s Cir.-r.l has ihisriaybcentnadoby tho Directors, i-ayab'o io the Manager, at tho Company's Offlce, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, tho Dih day of March 1857. D. G. JU-DONNKLL, Manager. Auckland,JTohruarj-L'.'i 1557. \/_f a oYe race s. MARC-Tli. 1887. Rcglßtored under tho A.R.C. Rulos. vnmlnntiona will lie roceivpd by the Kecrc t ry. at th. Wade I]o_i<l.uiitoMari_il.atßp._l' A. BATFIKLD, JUNn., Hon. Sec and i reii. urcr. W_TlC)_ ;rU" "URICK'S AGENCY. I hereby caution the public a-rainst employing it.y pur.on in my name without my written authority, (Signed) WILLIAM CRICR. t'ocmbea'a Arcade, BaiUflanl Commlaalon Agent. I .hviiary 2u :557. E. DAWES, ..K-_'lu_-i>i_ T>AUK HOUSE, VICTORIA-STREET I. EAST. rUNCHEON und Grill Rooms. A ,S J 1. ally Good Luncheon for One Shilling. OUR" G KILL . a speciality". "Only houae Hi town lo obtain a really good grill. Always ou. . jOO to Park Houeo, Tiio only houao in VJ. town whoro you gut n good Lunch. Ono Shilling.—M. Dawes, Proprietor. | -> ORO UG II '' 0E VA KN ETTE. Tondors will bo received at tho Borough ("ounnd Ollico up to 5 p.m. on MoNDAI. tne " _ For a supply cf Hand and Machine Broken Metal, I.no and Coarse Scoria Ash, also 1 lior^ey, 2 i.rt.yn. an-n i Man for occasional day W2. tKor Removal from the Borough Du. t.Hou.e. Re-u c, G»rb.u;o, &c. also 'i Horses, 1 uruyß, aud lManforoceasior.nl day work. Partloniara to bo cbniiuad at tr.o B 'rough Oflico. Tho lowo-terany ie_Qsr_ot_sG_s__rtly acci-pted. Dated -Jth February, ISS7. _. REYNOLDS, Town Clerk. gSOKU II GH~O -t' "-.EWAr_-.Ui.ET. T_nts,r.i will bo received np to 1 P.m. of Tl'LMtol'AY,tho3rd March next.for tho sup ply of 'i'welva (til Pair uf Half w ellingtun Gools for thi, Firo Brigade. WM _ DINNI3ON , Town Clerk. OOR0UGH"OE" _" A R N E U L. UN P ald it ATES. YIN A L N 0 'A' 1 C JB. X ,i i n in hereby give-, that u_h h. all Rates - G__cr_l, W-tter acid Uraiuag.. and VVutar Sup ■■iy arc paid (onhv.-ith. the Council will, In ordor t'> meet tho ordinary cJeinonda on the Borough, bo compelled to hand In tho unpaid lisin to their soiieltoir with instructions to pro ceed agiiini-t all who fail within seven days to comply with this notice. •'Tm nam-j.i ot poi-Bous who fail to pay all rates duo will ti- excluded trom till) I-S_r„uss Llstnov. boing compih d. Bl mdst' S. nSYNOLDS, 'town Clerk. Fehtuarj Ciiih, 1387.^ "O ORO UG H 0 F N E"W TO N. At tho adjourned Special Meeting of the Newton Borouuh he'd i-th February. 1887, By law No. 2 mil Standing Orders wcru couhrmoil hy apccidl ordor. in accordance with sections 121.115, a"d llti of tho - Municipal Corporations Act, 18_G," nnd tl"- common seal ot tho Corpora tion hna beon affixed thereto, and they shall como into foico on tho Bth day of March, 1887. J. OURttl-C, Town Clerk. Newton. February 25^18^ " JjV_ S 01 M RY) 4. DIS T RIC T. In terma o£" The Local Bodies Loan Act. I icsj; j'he Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 15.1 i," and "Tho Regulation of Louai -..ot'ooij Act. •STt'i" itiahnreny lintifiad luut a Poll of thn Ratepayers m the Kps-m *ioa<t Disttk'i will in 'iih-.,i on F'-IDAime lltn <lnv of Mate-. iBS7, in Mr tCdgern , s vv<..r_shoo, iil-soni Koad, iv a'--cl:e the tcliow.n . pro- j jio-a-ln, v:_„ ''hilt a Sum of Thro) Th.ii'iard Pounds be --■;(,-Ye. ; .i :,„- Hi.) I'li'.iiu-o of.a. '-'• Mm -ipfb lor th^i.-i-iiicl 'Ihnt 'ho >-'.)_'• I;e d'.iiu-il it.7 a iv_..i».i late o\ Una .tiiriliinK in lhe foil nl, un ad lhu i-:-i' ebiß 7s-u-.t ot the property iv the district, n_,d that the cost ot r.-usin.. such loan, aad interec- for oca year, ohall ba paid cut ef moDevs to bo sorrowed. W, B. COCHRAN-:, Chairman.



r-*^! C[ S. O R E T I \7-_f--_-!__!_i Mill ■ _______-)--_• ONEHUNGA _b_- HOKIANGA At 3 p.m., oa MONDAY, 23th lost., For Freight or Passage, apply to— H. H. HAYR & CO., 13, Lowor Quoen-street, or. „ J. W. WALLER, Onehunga, -pOBLIC NOTIFICATION. RURAL LANDS FOR SALE ON DEFERRED PAYMENT. WAIKOMITI. Crown Lands Office, Auckland, February 5,1887. I hereby notify tbat tho Lands enumerated in the acheaule hereunder have been set apart for Sale on Deferred Payment, and that WEDNES DAY, the 9th day of March next, has been appointed aa tho day on which the Eald Lands shall bo open for application. D. A. TOLE, Commissioner of Crown Lands SCHEDULE. Waitemata County, Parish of Waiko miti.—Lot 105, Ilia lr. p ; upaot price, .-17. Lot 1.0, 13a Or 2tp ; upaut prica, £10. Lot 301,17 alr 8p; upset price. „18. Lot 385, .8- 2r; upset piica. _19. Lot 35_. 51a; upaet prico. -51. Lot 367, 215 a; upset price, £215. L0t358. 37a2r 3.p; upaet price, £33. Lot 359, 63_ 2r 20p; upaat price, £61. Dksobiption oi- Laxd.—Lotß 30! to 3GS (Inclu f,ivi), very broken land, covered with mixed bush, well watered, situated about! miles from Waikomiti and Henderson Hallway Stations. Lot. 105 and 100, poor land, covered with manuka, situate on Canty's Creek, about 3 miles from Waikomiti Railway Station. The above Lands have frontages to tho Waikomiti-Wai takerei Road. Forms of application can be obtained at this Office, end at tho Post Ofllcos, Henderson's Mid, Waitakerei, and Waikomiti. In the event of more applications than one bo ing made on tha same day for tho same land, tho land applied for ahall be put up for public competition by tender, limited to the applicants. AU tenders ehall be opened at ono timo by the Chief Commissioner, at an appointed meeting of tho Land Board for the purpose. Note. - Dopc-ttof ouo-twentioth of tho price of the land, by cash, marki-d cheque, bank draft, or money order, made payable to tho Receiver i,f Land Revenue, Auckland, to bo lodged with applic.tion. /Tfl'TOF AUCKLAND. CLERK OF WORKS. The City Council require the cervices ot a com; clone Clerk of Works for Ponsonby New Reservoir. Applications, with certified copieß (only) of ability, etc.. will be receive- until threo p.m. of THURSDAY. March 3. Salary, £3 par week. Candidates canvassing members of the Council will be disqualified. Applications to be endorsod " For Clerk ot Works." P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office. . ebruary 22, 1887. 817 jp. IT -f olf AUCKLAND. 1. DRAINAGE WORKS, RUSSELL AND RKNALL STREKTS 2. FORMATION WORKS. DURHAM LANIC SOUTR 3. EARTHWORKS. QUEEN - STREET, ABOVE LAWRY-STRKEI. Tho City Council will r.ceivi sc.arato Tenders until 3 p.m. of THURSDAY. March 3. for abovo Works, in terma-of plasß und specifi cations to bo viewed, during office hours at tho Office of tho City Engineer, Cour oil Chambers. Hiah-or rirct. Tho Council do not bind thomEolves to ace .pt any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed respectiuoly for Iho works tondored for. P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk's Oflico. Town Clerk. Fobrnnry 24. 1887. 818 ]%/ri. POOLEY'S CHOIR. TEACHING CHAMBERS. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, ISB7, AT THREE O'CLOCK. LIST OF MUSIC : I. Hjmn. 105; 2. Magnificat (Bunnott in F) ; 3, Tenor Soln-" If with all your heart" (Mcndea snhn); I, Hymn, 197; 5, Nuno Dimittia (Bunnctt in XI: 0. Reading— '-.AnotherUs-forO-thrcd-t " (Musical Time .; 7, Soprano Solo—" Aye Mario, Violin Obligate- (Gounod) ; 8. Anthem-" v Taaio and ___" (Qoau) ; 9. Hymn, 166 ; 10, Poat ludo (orgun). Tho Hymns aro from " Hymns Ancient and Modern " _»__._.ll VISITOR IS KXPifCT-D TO . CONTiIIBUIE fIXPKNC-l, TOWARDS IIXtVaNSES, No Chango^will be given. XrC-ThILL LICENSING DISTRICT. I. licrt.by givo notice that tho Annual Election of livo peraoua to I'ortd tho LlcanaingCommittto for tho above diatrict will bo held at the Now ton West Schoolroom on SATUItD . Y. tho 12th daycf March, 1887; and that Nominations will bo received by mo at the fame placo up to Noon (12 o'clock) on THURSDAY, 3rd of March. 'I Has. SEAMAN, Returning Officer. _l_br - ary SS'.h. 1887. . M~ "OU-.T" WELLINGTON __.G_iN_.NG DISTRICT. I heroby give nolico that tho Annual Election cf Five Persons to lorm the Licensing Com mittee for the abovo lilatrict will be held at the Ellerelic Diatrict School-room on WEDNES DAY, March 16. 18:7; and tnat Nomtnationa will bo received by mo at tho swrne placo up to noon cf TUESDAY. March 1.1887. THOMAS SEAMAN. Returning Ollicor. February 22.1857. TV/fOUNT KDEN ROAD DISTRICT. In tho matter of the 'Local Bodtea Loan Aot. l_Bii." and the " Local Klectlona Act, 1876." Io accordance with inßtruct'oaß from the Chairman nt the Board, I, John Stlcklcy, Re turning Officer tc- th" Mount Kdcn Road Dis trict, do hereby appoint SATURDAY. March 5 as the day on whioli a Poll oi the Ratepayera cf tho Special District for vvatnr Supply will bo token at the following I'oll.uk Placos : - Vacant Shop. Mount Eden Road, near View Foir.t Publio _uhool. Valley Road Heath's Building, Mount Roakill Road. J. STICKLEY, Returning Officer. February 19.15-7. TTUJEi. TERRACE LICEISSUMG-.DlS j__ TRicr. Tho following oe.-sous were <Uily nominated this day for tho Office, of Mombors of tho Licen sing Committee lor tl. ia District: -Adam Porter, John Henry f.arrett. Krancia Thomaa Paten. Gcor?o 11. Colo, and Thomaa Freeman, Thero being only livo persona required, I hu.cby dtcl-rc the abovonamod porsina duly Kieeted to bo Membors ot tho Kdon Terrace Licensing _ _:ni.ii.t.e. for tho enenlng year, and I appo'nt TUX-DAY. let day ot I.'ir-;li, at 7 p m. as Iho time, and the Office of tho Kdcn Terraco Road Binrd aa tho place, of tho first -Meeting ot tho Committeo to elect a Chairman. JO UN STICKLEY. KotnrniDg Officer. February 21.1857. -VTEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. NEW OFFICE 3, QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Fort-street). Tho Coremony of LAYING THK CORNER-STONE OF THE NEW BUILDINGS, Auckland Offices, for tho abovo Department. will tako place on the AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY, Ist MARCH, at Four o'clock. Tho Stone will be laid by His Worship tho Mayor (ALUEt.T E. T. DEVOI--, Est..) Policyholders and the public Invited to attend. HENRY G. WADE. Architoot. "Vf OTICE TO CREDITORS. _IK SUSANNAH~HARRIETT FULLER, DBCEASEt). All persons having claims ag-in»t the estate of Susannah Harriett Fuller, late of Whangarei, widow, deceased, are required to forward rar tlcularaot such claims forthwith to tho under signed. Dated 21 th February, 1887. CHAS. W. CAVE, Queen-street, Auokland. 80l loltor for the Executors. S-lOOD FRESH BUTTER, 8d ; Best Ditto, lOd per lb. E.ch Purchaser of alb ot our 2s 64 Toa receives a Present ot a Fancy Tea Canister. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, Karangahape Road. G"" OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. vs. ard end Lodging •• •• 203 per Week. Single Rcotu .. ..a per Week. WIiEN DOCTOR. GIVK YOU UP, i.e.- GARNIBR. theElectiiciai. will -_re.en. <ioniiulUtion it-USB, Every kind cf Complaint T.fnr**d at - .AG!.-'!•■>.■_ TOILET HALL. 220. QUEEN-STREET. Hours of Attendance: 9to 12 and Ito 6. Electric and Galvanic Faradie. Rnd Medicinal Baths alao given by Mons. Gamier. Numbers _i Testimonials can be ecua on I amplication. ASK tot Wolfe's Schnapps, and take no A other.



Auctions B. ARTHUR.. J- *• BOT>DLE MOB DAY, 10 O'CLOCK A.M. BANANAS! BANANAS - BX 5.3. ARAWATA, FROM FIJI. At Ar th__'e Mut, 10 o'clock a.m , _*_(__-_ BUNCHES RIPE BANANAS, /£ \y \J Auckland Apples, Pears, &c. TERMS—Cash bsf.re Delivery. W. S. COCHRANE] [J-iS. TUESDAY, MARCH S, 1887, At 11 o'Clock. GUILDERS' PLANtT MORTICING AND BORING MACHINE, CIRCULAR SAW, BENCH, MITREING MA CHINE. PORTABLE OFFICE, TRAVELLING CRANE, &c. The sn-scribcrs hey « recoived Instructions from tho Executors in the Kstate of the late Mr W. G. Connolly. Contractor, to B .11 by auction, on tha premises, earner of Nelson uud Victoria streets, on Tuesday,- March 8, at 11 o clock, THE WHOLE OF THE WELL ASSORTED stock of Builders' Plant and Material. Tools, Dressrd Stone, Slates. Firat class Ladders (assorted lengths), Glass, Timber, including Moulding. Mottled Kauri. Mottled Totara, Jacks Flooring Cramps, Boring Ma ohine. Blccka and Tackliugs, Scaffold. Ropes. Pile Driver, Benches, Bashes, and Frames, &c, Se. Also, , The well-known Draught Horse TOM, any Large Dray end Harness, nearly new, SAMUEL COCHRANE Se SON, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, At 12 o'clock. FOR UNRESERVED SALE. By Order of tho Trustees in the Estate of James McCaw. The undersigned has been instruoted to Bell, on the Farm of James McCaw. at Mang.re, on Saturday, March sth. at 12 o'clock, THE FOLLOWING LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, conoiatind ot— 8 First class Farm Horsoa 20 Firstolass Dairy Cows 4 two-year-old Heifers 2 Calves 3 Berkshire Sowa, pure-bred 1 Berkshire Boar 7 Stacks Oaten Sheavc3, about lo.loua in oach 1 Stack Wheat 1 Stack Hay. about 20 tons 1 Aero Potatoes l Hornsby Mowing Maohine, nearly now 1 Horsa-rako ,__.__. IDF. Plough, by Wallaco and Hotham 1 Single do., do.. Hornßby 1 Horse-power Chaffcutter. 2 Drays and Framea 1 Spring Cart 1 Set Harrows 1 Set Disc Harrows 1 . c.u'itier. with moulding boards SwiDgla Trees, Cheeso Press and Curd onttor Copper Boiler. Hand Cart Grindstone, Wheelbarrow Carpanter's Toole, etc., etc. Dairy Utensils, a really good lot. Al so : 6 Sets Plough Harness 2 Seta Cart Harness 1 Set Spring Cart Harness .addle and Bridle Poultry. ALFRED BUCKLAND. • SATURDAY, MARCH 12, At 11 o'clock. , UNRESERVED SALE OF FARM STOCK AND PRODUCE. Tho anderaignod has received instructions from j Mr W. Walters, who haa leased his farm, to | Bell on the farm, Ashton, Papatoitoi, on Satur flay. March 1?, at 11 o'olock. ALL HIS LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, as follows :— LIVE STOCK. 65 Dairy Cows 8 Working Horses A 2 year-old Colt by Hippocampuß Hiding Horse [1 Pigs, Poultry 10 Stocks Oaten Hay, containing about 160 tons, will bo sold separately. IMPLEMENTS. Double and Single Furraw Ploughs. Harrows, Manure and Corn Drill. Randall Harrows, Scarifier, Hayforks. Dray and Frame. Grindstone. Chaffcutter. Pulping Maohine (one-home tread power). Dairy Utensils, Firewood, Sundries. ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. DESIRABLE CITY LEASEHOLD, Having 47 Years to run. G W Blnney & Son have received instructions to Sell by Auction, at their Mart, Fort-street, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock sharp, rf.HAT LARGE ALLOTMENT, near A Market House, having a frontage of 75 feet to Market-street, by 33 feet to Market Square, together with the two Largo New Brick Shops and concrete foundation for three more shops thereon erected. The two shops contain four rooms each, with good cellarage, and are now occupied by good tenants. The above will be sold separately or in ono lot. G. W. BINNEY & SON, Auctioneers. C. HESKETH.] [A. AITKEN. TUESDAY NEXT, the Ist MARCH, At 3 p.m. AT THE ANCHOR HOTEL. Under Distraint for Rent. HESKETH, AITKEN & CO. I Have received instructions to sell at the above hotel, under distraint for rent, all tho working plant, utensils, Sec, ot the Anchor Restaurant, described as 5 DINING TABLES, 3 Doz Austrian Bent Wood Chairs, 1 Waggon. 5 Water Bottles. 23 Tumblers, 5 Cruots, 2 Pickle Jars. 12 Salt Cellars, li China Basins, 18 China Cups, 18 China Saucers, 2 China Toast Stands, 5 Glass Sugar Basins, i China Bread Plates, 82 Forks, 21 Spoons, 32 Dessert Spoons, 18 Tea Spoons, 12 Salt Spoons, 41 Knives. 5 Butter Dishes. 6 Cruet Spoons, 2 Jam Dishes, 1 Picture, o Wine Glasses. 1 Crumb Tray, 1 Crumb, Brush, 5 Table Cloths, 4 Vasea. ," ' j KITCHEN.—II Knives, 7 Forks. 7 Spoons, 6 Cups, 4 Saucers, 5 Plates. 1 China Jugs, 3 Stone Jars, 3 Large Jugs. 6 Tin Moulds. 1 Carving Knife, 2 Carving Forks. 1 Ullage Tin Pepper, 1 Ullage Tin Tea, I Ullage Tin Mustard, 1 Ullage Tin Rice, 2 Bottles Pickles, 6 Bottles furry Powder, 1 Tin Cornflour, 2 Tins Coffee, 2 Tins Jam, 2olbs Flour, 1 Coffea Pot, 1 Tea I Pot, 1 Galvanized Iron Tub, 1 Iron Bucket, I 7 Iron Spoons, 2 Ladles, 1 Meat Fork. 1 Toasting Fork, 1 Potato Masher. 3 Cake Tins, 1 -in Dipper. 1 Nutmeg Grater. 1 Cullender, 1 Vege table, (.rater, 6 Pots Curry Powder, 5 Tins Corn- Hour, 3 Tins Knife Polish, 0 Dessert Plates, 22 Dinner Plates, 13 Soup Plates, 2 Trays, &c, Sec Also, Leamington Range, if moveable. W. 8. COOHBAM-]. [..AS. DACRE. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, At 11 o'Clock. Under Bill of Sale. DONKEY ENGINE AND TANK, WOOL SCREWS, BLOCKS, ROPE, CHAIN, TRUCKS. The Complete Working Plant of a Steve dore. Removed to Store in Little Queen-street for Convenience of Sale. The Subscribers havo received instructions to sell by auction on Tuesday, March 1, at il o'clock at Store, Little Queen-street. THE COMPLETE WORKING PLANT OF . STEVEDORE, consisting of Donkey Kngine and Tank, Gins, Blocks, Wool Screws, Bars, SUngs, Chains, Ropo, Trucks, Sec SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S, COCHRANE] [-AS. DACRE WEDNESDAY,.MARCH 2n_. LEATHER CLOTH LIBRARY SUITE, MAHOGANY DIN-NG ROOM SUITE, CEDAR SIDEBOARD, - -~ WRITING CABINET, WHATNOTS, OCCASIONAL TABLES, VASES, CLOCK, FIRST-CLASS PLATED WARE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. At residence corner of Wood and Fern leigh streets, Ponsonby. The subscribers will sell, at the residence of the Rev, W. Edwards (comer of Wood and Fernleigh-streets, Ponsonby), on Wed nesday noxt, at 11 o'clock : THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, nearly new and in first-class order, con- Leather-oovered Library. Suite, -Whatnots, Ladies' Writing Cabinet, Ladies' Chair, | Occasional Tables, Vases, Gong Clock, Cedar Sideboard; Electro-plated Ware; | Mahogany Dining-room Suites, Dining \ Table and Cover, Austrian Chairs, Fenders and'lrons, Brussels Carpet, Rocking arid Folding Chairs, Hat Rack. Domestic Sew-. ing Machine (nearly new). Iron Bedsteads, Palliasses, Mattresses. Iron Cot Oval Mirror, Folding Chair-Bedstead and Cushions. Chesta Drawers, Washs'-inds and Ware, Door Mats, Linen Basket, Towel-horae, Cane Chairs. Tables, Wash ing Machine. Knife Cleaner, Kitchen Utensils. Mangle. Umbrella Stand, Garden Tools, Lawn Mower, &c, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Continued on Eighth Page.



[B. ABTHDR] lJ- *• **»">"' I " " MONDAY, 12 o'clock Ko6n. s» '■' STOCK, FURNITURE, RANGE, GAS STOVE. Anchor Boarding-house, Hobson-street. ARTHUR 4,'BUDDLE Havo recsivcd instructions from Mr C-Wilsonv Anchor Boarding-nousc. opposite Governor Browne Hotel. Hobaon-streot. to aeU by Public Auction on Monday next, at 12 o clock noon, on the premises, THE BALANCE OF HIS STOCK OF GROCERIES, Confectionery, Show Glasses, Scales, Sec ,—- , -o„„-„ n__ Honsehold Furniture and Eff.cts, Range, G_a Stove, Flagstaff, Sec. ■ B. ABTHOK] [J. *~-Ura>__e MOM DAY NEXT, FEBRUARY 28, At 11 am. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ! UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ! ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have received instructions from Mr S. A. Asher, Melbourne Loan Offloe. Market streot. off Cook-atrect. to Sell by Auction, at their Mart, Queen-street, on above date, A LARGE QUANTITY OF UNRE- J\. DEBMED PLEDGES, constating ot - Gold and Silver Alberts, Gold and Sliver Watches. Bracelets. Brooches. Pins. Earrtoge. Lockets, Necklets. Musical Instruments, Solid Silver and S.P. Goods, Opera Glasßes. Teles copes, Meerschaum Pipes, Camera Lens, JK tenslve Assortment of Clean and Good Cloth ing, Suits. Coats. Trousers, Dresses, Under clothing, Linen, Luggage, &c„ Seo., &<_ B, AETHOR] [J. '-• »-»D_- THURSDAY, MARCH 3, At 11 o'Clock. ONEHUNGA. ARTHUR AND BUDDLE Have received instructions from Mr C. H. Evans, who la leaving for Sydney, to sell by auction, at his residence, next Mrs Russell b. Upper Queen-Btreet. Onehunga, on Thursday- March 3rd. at 11 o'clock:, THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Consisting of—Austrian Bentwood Easy ana other Chairs. Tablos, Cheftbniora. Pier Glass in Oak Frame, Fenders. Electro-plated Flre-irona. Ash-pans. Coal Vsso. Handsomo Carpet»,Heartl_ Bugs, Curtains, Poles and Rinire, Glass Case with Coral, Vases, Ornaments, Handsome Du plex Lamp, Hand Sewing Machine, Single and Double Bedsteads, Wire. Horsehair, and othor Mattraseoa, Child's Cot, BraßS-mounted Chest cf Drawers. Marble and other Washstands, Dres sing Tables, Looking-glaesna. Commode, Toilet-, ware. Linoleum in Hal], Dining-room and Kit chen, Hall Lamps, Mats, Aooordlon. Capital Cooking Range. Portable Boiler. Mangle. Wringer, Perambulator, Large Filter. Child a Bath, Zino Baths. Parroquet and Cage, Tubs, Garden Seat. Large Tent. Dinner Service. Glass ware. Crockery-ware, 4-gallon tin Kerosene. Pots, Kettles, Garden 'fools. Weighing Maohine, Ducks, Fowlß, Out door Effects, etc., eto. Also. Capital Pony (quiet and oarriesalady), Gentle man's Engliah Saddle. Lady's Side-sadale (nearly new), Child's Reversible Saddle, Bridles, eto. TEBMS-CA3H. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, At 11 o'clock. PIANO, MIRRORS, CHEFFONIERS, LINOLEUM, PICTURES, BEDSTEADS, &o. AT THE WHARF HOTEL.* GEORGE SIBBIN ''l__h Haa receive- Inotructions from Jno. Gallaghers to 801 lby auction at the Wharf Hotel, on Monj day next, at 11a.m. THE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE, etc.. comprising—Piano, Mirrors, Chef foniers. Linoleum, Oilcloth. Pictures. Glass' Chandeliers, Sideboard with Glass Front, Marble Clock, Cornices. Poles, Curtains, Venetian Blinds. Couohes, Chairs, Tables, Iron Bedsteads, Mattresses. Bedding. Drawers, Washstands and Ware. Safe, Tubs, Kitchen Utensils, etc,, etc No Reserve, aa tho Hotol is to bo rebuilt and refurnished. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer, Fort-street. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, At 11 o'Clock. D. F. EVANS Haß been Instructed to Sell, at his Auotion Mart, on Tuesday, March 1. at 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS comprising -Piano. Colebrook Dale Kitchen Range, in first-class order; Horse hair Suite, Bookcase, M«_tel Mirrors, Cheat of Drawers. Telescope Tab'e, Cheffoneer. Coffee Table, Halt Tester Bedstead. Washstand and Ware, Meat Safe, Haay Chairs, Cretonne Suite. Toilet Glassas on Marble Stands, Octogan and I Coffoe Tables, Austrian Bentwood Rocking Ch-lr. Double and Single Flax Mattrasses. i PalUaasas, Commode. A- Bentwood Bedroom I and Dining-room Chairs. Carpets, Mats, Fender and Irons. Boot Sewing Machine. J_ng Cornice Poles and Rings. Clock, Green Baize Door, Woven Wire Spring Mattrass, Crockery. Round | and Oval Tables, Enamel Footbath, Meat Safea. Sec. D. F. EVANS, '" '" Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, At 11 o'clock, ORGAN, FURNITURE, &cV I RICHMOND ROAD. D. F. EVANS V Has boen instructed by Mr Morton (who Is leav ing for England) to sell at his residence. Oasiau Villa. Richmond Road (second from Sussex street oorner), as above, HI S DESIRABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, eomnrislog-lotßeatty'B Golden-tongucd Organs, very handsome Walnut Suite in Frenoh Tapestry, 2 very elegant Inlaid Walnut Cabinets, handsomo Mahoeany Side board (plate-glass back). Black and Gilt Mirror, Bronze Fend .r. Brussels Carpets, Goatskin and ■ ' Wool Mats, Marble Clock. OH Paintinge, hand some Bronze Clock in glass shade. Pictures, Linoleum. Hall Carpet and Mats, Half-tester Bedstead with canopy. Palllasseß, Horsehair and Flax Mattresaes. very handsome Mahogany Dressing Table, with pedestal, drawers, Sec : A B, Chairs, Carpets and Mats, elegant Bimu Wardrobe. Coihraodo, Sec; Single Iron Bed stead, Looking-glass, Chest of .Drawers. Chip-. pendale Table, Washstand and '-'are. handsome ! Rtmu Bookoase. Cedar Chest Drawers. Kitchen Dresser, Gas Cooking Stove. Set Scales, Table, Breadpan, Pendulum Hall Clock in mus.tve mahogany. Dinner Service, Crookery and Glass ware, Meat Safe. And lot of Building Material, Mortice Maohine, Garden Hose, wheelbarrow. Grindstone, and sundry lot of Household Requi sites and Eitohea Utensils. Also, 2 Rita in Brat-class order. Cards to view at o.lico of D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, MARCH 1. SADDLERY, FITTINGS. BRIDLES, SIDE-SADDLES, HARNESS, AND WHIPS. B. TONKS & CO. . Will Sail on Tuesday, March 1, at tl o'clock, 3 CASES SADDLERY and FITTINGS, Harness and Whips, etc., Sea. Oa Account of Whom it may Concern, 13 Cases I.C. CHARCOAL TIN. B. TONKS & CO, Auctioneers. W. B. COCBBANG] [JAS. OAUBD TUESDAY, MARCH 1, ; , At 11 o'clock. UNDER BILL OF SALE. . .;, DONKEY ENGINE AND TANK, > WOOL SCREWS, BLOCKS, ROPE, CHAIN, V TRUCKS. THE COMPLETE WORKING PLANT OF A STEVEDORE. Removed to Store in Little Queen-Btroet for convenience of Bale. Tho Subscribers have received instructions to snll by auction on Tuesday, let March, at H o'clock, at, Store, Littlo Queen Btreet, THE COMPLETE WORKING PLANT O V A STKVKDORF. consisting of Donkey Engine and Tank Gino, Blocks. Wool Screws, Bars, Slings, Chains, Rope, Trucks, etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ON TUESDAY NEXT, MARCH 1, At Noon. SPECIAL NOTICE. HESKETH, AITKEN, & CO., Have received instructions to Sell by Auction, in the Agricultural Hall, on Tuesday, at noon, 1 CHESTNUT HORSE, PIRATE 1 Bay Horse I Black florae. All good in both Single and Double Harness. 1 Hansom Cab and Harness, complete l Buggy and Harness, complete 1 Bt-Ugham ana Pair Carriage Horses and Har ness, complete 1 Double-seated Buggy , l Sinsli seated Buggy - . 1 Sociable 1 Single seatad Hooded Buggy 1 Horse and Dray. 2 ton Trial given 2 Spring Carta 1 Waggonette l'Set Plated Harness. Breastplate X „ „ ~ with „" I Bet Leading Harness ' Ploughs, Chaff Cutters, eta, etc., eto