CABLEGRAMS.

1 * nffflKlO TKLEOBAPH —COFTKIGHT.)

THE COMING WAR.

hftRMANY AND AUSTEIA !; THREATENED.

reutek's telegram.]

Viion'xa, December 5. received here of the massing f pj#n cavalry along the frontier ausiog- a l'e elin S oi disquietude

DEATH OF LORD LYONS.

(Outer's teleoram.)

London*, December 5. < J Lyons, who had been in a very itfibni condition for a week past, ptgfe. :.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

: r Paris, December 5. :ki Nationil. Assembly to - day ms\i'fMM& the result of the ggoA Resident..

ANGLICAN CHURCH CONFERENCE.

London*, December 5. :< rtj| Irace the Archbishop of Can terbury has convoked an Anglican ||fl4nci, which will assemble on

THE NAME OF AUSTRALIA.

V (better's telegram.) L ~ , ■ i Loxdok, December 5. ! J;!? Sittl Samuel, Agent-General for ffjif South Wales, had an interview gw/wifK Sir Henry Holland, Secre tes of State for the Colonies, when the gject of re-naming New South Wales |g bioached by the former. . .Sir Holland/declined to express an opinion iipon the subject of the pro id alteration. Sir Saul Samuel jeifeijlrHew South Wales in January p. "The "Times" this morning lias inartwieupoa the meditated assump tion of the name of "Australia ,, by jjsjr SSputh Wales. The writer deals m tb Subject in a humorous manner, ml 'suggests the.adoption of " Eastern Australia" if a change of name is im-

AUSTRALIAN.

feiv ZEALAND SHEEP.

Melbourne, December 6. Ilis now .considered almost certain tiit no action will be taken by the TicEonStt. Government in prohibiting ie importation of New Zealand sheep.

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIA MENT.

Sydney, December 6. :ktiie Legislative Assembly to:day, Mr Dibbs, leider of the Opposition, awed i iribtibn of censure on the Government. In his speech he gene aEjr condemned the policy of tlie Go waenty characterising the pro pesed mariageihent of the finances of lie colony as Extravagant and unsatis klory. .He Sen'ounced as especially sijectioriable the proposal relating to %©! the salaries of civil servants. H J( In :'..reply, made an able Usm tf the G.oyerninerit policy. Hie debate is proceeding.

DEATH OF BARON HAWKE.

Melbourne, December 6.

Jfewi lifis been received here ty sliieof the death of Baron Hawke, father of the HJon. M. B. Hawke, who sat placing with Mr Vernon's lean of .Englisii crjeketers. The Mel feifne Cricket Club have lorwarded a t%am tcj the Hon. M. B. Hawke (idiici'di'to the title) tendering condolence" and offering to release tt from' Bis Australian eßgagement.

THE YELLOW AGONY.

■v Helbourxe, December 6. *c PrMier, Mr Gillies, replying question in the Legislative As «%. this afternoon, stated that the prepared a bill deal- with tfie Chinese qnes % putine 'Cabinet considered it iin pfivl to ehstire the co-oiieration of w bilef Colonies before conirnunicat- Wfm tfo : Mperial Government on >te subject. -

STRIKE OF NAVVIES.

}.& j, h SlixiotßNE, December 6. •Jlaiavyiea employed on g ßna Healesville railway worksbave increase of wages. The Msmaalitiat the rsite of jjay shall JfHitoJs per day, in lieu of 7s at

KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELD.

Melbodrnb, December writing very hopefully of Hurley diggings. He says that Wβ at present in operation, Ipreefiih some workings proving

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

i 'Jtt&tjjtfß TELEGRAM.] adyanc§4 P ls^ tevrt.) The January crop & §:$& Wghiinv cape sorts ?xcitscl, and T B & ar e the rujipg qjibfeitiQß? '■ 4Ul Uuskalian and Straits, £IM

per ton. Copper: Chilian, £67; Australian, no offers. Snaeish lead, fly; quicksilver, £10; Glasgow pig iron, 40s (!d. .

New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock is quoted to-day ab £96 10s, an advance of £2.

At to-day's wool sale a catalogue, comprising some 10,700 bales, was submitted for auction. The recent ad vances were firmly maintained.

THE EVIDENCES OF RELIGION.

The Rev. H. J. Lewis delivered the third of,his lectures on tho above subject in the Newton Congregational Church on Sunday evening, before a large audience, on "The testimony of Physiology as to the existence of apod." Mr. Lewi's stated that he had received no questions relating to his pre vious lecture on the evidences of astronomy. He had, however, received one criticism. This gentleman said, "That wo do not know enough about the starry universe to justify us in saying that there was perfect order, pervading the whole of the solar system." He would in reply to that.say that the gentleman who made such a statement as that, todk upon himself to deny all the best and most learned astronomer the world had e.ver, known. .

. In commencing his lecture the rev. gentle man said that in studying the human bpdy tlie first thing that would strike us would be the wonderful variety of its organs and the functions they hefve t<? perform. If we were to look at a worm we should find that i.ts structure is very simple. There is no distinction between eye and ear and very little between head and tail. The higher we rise : the . more complex' do the organs and form,s of life become until we reach the highest in man. Every part; of the human body possesses a distinct structure, and has a distinct function of its own to .discharge. The second thing would be the wonderful sym metry with which the different parts fit into each other—the pprfect harmony with which they work together. Examine any part of the human body, and we shall lind that it is in itself an elaborate piece of work. Every organ in the human body is a little world within a little world. The lecturer described at some length the action of the heart, and the flow of blood from and to it, and he would ask what is it that keeps the blood in continual motion ? What is it that prevents it flow ing backwards, and makes it always flow forward? What is it that gives it a regular and steady flow ? It is, the lecturer concluded, kept in constant motion by the regular beating of the heart and the elasti city of the blood vessels ? How came the latter to be there? Is .there po contrivance here—no plan-^nopurpose—no. order here? Does it not prove to us that there was the rriind of one who is a Creator, greater than man, and who was in existence before him ? The lecturer here quoted at some length from Professor Huxley's Manual of Physiology .re the flow of the blood, and would ask, did it not look ns if some one had made these arrangements in order to give to man comfort, and not to subjeco him to tho unsteady action of the heart by throwing out the blood in jerks and" uncertain streams ? Huxley can ac count for the action of the heart, but he completely fails to tell us how it started, and who started it. It is easy, to tell how the breath is drawn, into the lungs, but it is impossible to tell how wo came to get the first breath. Did you ever see any macbino that started itself? No. It,had to have some power behind it. . All machinery was powerjes3 until some living agent started it. So it is with the human boo!y. The force that made his heart to beat and his lungs to breathe must have heon a force given to them by a power outside himself, and he called that force life ; and he called that life God. Atheism, or any other ism, cannot account for tho reason of the starting—his belief ..can. TJie challenge thrown out to atheism, is, How did the human heart Win to beat?, Tell us, if you can ? Mr lyewie referred at great length to the complex and wonderful structure of the organs of eight, hearing, and other portions of the human body, proving from them that there was a purpose.in everything, and that that purpose was mind, and. that mirid a creator—God. Ho concluded a most able lecture by etating that the human body is the highest and most perfect portion of the Creator's handiwork. If it was so perfect —if this temple was so wonderful and sp beautiful — what the man be ? Our human bodies are but a part of the temple which God has made for man to dwell iv on earth, and which will bo dissolved to make way for the homo not made with hands, and to allow him to dwell in the house of God for ever. ' Mr Lewis informed his congregation that this lecture brought to a close the testimony of physical science and that next Sunday evening he should take the moral nature of man—his first subject being conscience— and he would in discoursing upon this sub ieet quote from Shakespeare, Milton, Byron, and other great writers to support his argu ments. ... .

ENTERTAINMENT AT THREE KINGS.

The 6th of December brought again one o f those breaks in the monotony of rural life, in the shape of a concert and entertainment, which was highly appreciated by most of the audience. Why it is stated " most of the audience" is because two or more young men, who seemed of too low a taste to appreciate anything above a pugilistic encoder or something of a like nature, iudeine by their conduct, meant to keep others fromenjoyingibby.shrieks resembling a-h animal with long fears, wfnch someone was unkind enoughtoliken them too. Iney SaiSly behavect as stupidly as such an nViimal The programme was a very good one"" Miowt Miss Priestley ; seme Miss King ; recitation, Mr Mahoney ; SI MissShedsby; violin soloes Steyen sbn< song, MrHipkihs; recitation, Miss King; so& ftliss recitation, Mr Robin son • song, Miss O'Dowd { pianoforte solo, Mrs song, Miss Hipkins; song Mr Richards; recitation, Miss &heasby; Mr Stoddard; duet, Mr and Miss fiibiciiis; recitation; Miss Johnson; piano- SrteS song. Miss James; r.Wus "God Save the Queen." A S d'f thanks was expressed to those X so kindly came to assist, and Serence was made, to tfee action of the School Committee, in celebrating the Tifwiee year by placing a well framed por- S of &ije P sty school. "An act S the Committed was also brought before ?heir notice, thtt of placing the portrait of Mr CaiT, their late Chairman, in the school, a mark of the appreciation of his services gthSSstrict, .wfiich steaded over a period of eight years.-(Communicated).

WELL'S HAIR BALSAM.

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CONCERT AT PONSONBY.

TiiEnrc was a large audience at the Pon. sonby H,all last Monday, when an excellent concert was given in aid of the funds of the Sacred Heart Church. Amongst those pre sent were Bishop Luck, Rev. Dr. Egan and Revs. Fathers Lonihan, Thomas and Gibbon. Theconcertopenedwith an orchestral perfor mance "Don Juan" (Mozart) by twelve instruments under the leadership of Herr Tufcschka, and this was given, in a very pleasing manner. Mr Jackson sang "My Queen" very nicely, and Miss R. Tole rendered " Close to the Threshold," with violin obligato by Herr Tutschka with good effect, each item being, loudly applauded. The duet " Angel of Peace and Gladness " by the Misses Knight \vas also an attractive item, the voices blending very harmoniously. Mr Worrall contributed " The Boatman's Song "in creditable style. Herr Tutschka played a violin solo in masterly style and was. encored, and- also played the violin obligato so "The Star Bethlehem;" a very pretty composition sung by Madame Tutschka. The audience only "appreciated the item by insisting on an encore. The first part of the concert concluded with ah "Overture from Zatnpa" by the Misses Coupland, and part second opened with an orchestral selection "Nebusodnosor " (Verdi 'which was excellently performed. Miss Danahersang "The Vision" very nicely, and Miss Knight appeared to advantage in " Aria" for which she was rewarded with on encore. Dr. Erson contributed-" The Little Hero" and..Mrs Lewisson and Mr Parish sang the duet "Flow on, thou shining river " so as to produce prolonged applause and an emphatic. recall. ; Another, excellent number was a string quartette "Haydn's No 26 " by Messrs Cook, Keesing, Gentles, and Windsor, and a feature of the perfor mance was a representation of the quarrel scene from the " School for Sandffl." Tlie characters of "Lady Teazle" and "Sir Peter " were taken by Miss R. Cohen and Master Erson, who for such young people displayed reirarkable skill, and created much laughter. The accompaniments were played by the Misses Wright and Buckley and the concert on the whole was a marked SUCCGS3.

WAIKATO NOTES.

(from ouk own corrkspoxdent),

Hamilton, Tuesday. Sheep Worrying

SKVERAIi farmers are complaining of their sheep having been worried by dOgs. Mr Gardner, of Rukuhia, intends laying down poison in his paddocks. Garden Party. Tho sura of £10 was netted by the late en tertainment given in the beautiful gardons of Mrs (.1 wynne, in aid of the Hamilton Library. The Weather. During the past few days the weather in Waikato has been cold and stormy. Flax Cutting. A largo number of Maoris have been engaged during the past few weeks cutting the green flax for the Okote mills. The upward price of flax has caused increased activity in the mills of the district. It is to be hoped that it will continue. Cambridge, Tuesday. The natives have settled among them selves the I'uahoe No. 1 T. Block, which has been awarded to Barlow for costs, and a re-hearing had been demanded by Swan son, who, finding tho natives would not support him, withdrew at tho last minute his opposition. The sale of useful and ornamental work in the Public Hall in connection with St. Paul's Wesleyan Church, on Saturday, resulted in the magnificent sum of £50 be ing handed over to the Committee. During theoveningvooalandinstriimontalmusicwas given. In addition to the stalls, there were luncheon and tea tables. The affair was a grand success. . Mr Arthur Storey has commenced busi ness as an auctioneer. .Alexandra, Tuesday. There has been quite a religious revival amongst the natives at Whatiwhatihoe Since the return of Tawhiao to tho .settle ment. Every man, woman, and child has been re-baptised in tho Mantroiwika Greek, and services have been regularly hold two and three times a day. Tawhiao is about erecting a house for the reception of those who c u ose to pay him c, visit, and for that purpose is collecting subscriptions. Sir John Gorsb,.M.l\, England, who, takes a great deal of interest in Maori affairs has been in correspondence with Tawhiao, who expects a visit from that distinguished gentleman. OtorouangAj Tuesday. The Land Court has been adjourned till March 1, when it is expected the sub division will come on for hearing. As re gards the Hurakia-Maraeroa block, it is stated that when the titles are individual ised, that some of the owners will become fairly wealthy, for in the vicinity of the place there is a large kahikatea bush, in which ara millions of feet of timber, and deposits of coal are said to exist, so that the claims as to ownership will be worth contesting. Wahanui states that it is usp less of a court being held to pasa the land taken for railway purposes, because no one knows at present who the land really belongs to, besides the land was given as a gift to the natives, who cannot repudiate, even if they felt so inclined- It is stated that it is not the intention of Paratene (native assessor) to eit at Otoro hanga, as he intends returning.to his home in Poverty Bay. This is to be regretted, as the above officer was much esteemed for Ins just and impartial decisions.

Te Awamctu, Tuesday. Hapeta, the native charged with stealing a horse, has been committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court.

SKINNY MEN.

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Watches. FOR REAL "ALUE, VISIT Great English Watch , Exhibition, 94, queen-street, auckland ~ (Opposite Wyndham-street). t i, l i-\stt:-i; ": A SIMPLE QUESTION. Could anything be more foolish than to throw money away ? Yet a great m&ny of the ptiblie are doing it by purchasing from dealers instead of going direct to the manufacturers. ~.< ,• STEWART DAWSON & Co. For first-class Watches, Jewellery, and Electro plated Ware. SECURE THE GUARANTEE of a celebrated firm instead of the.[productfon of Swiss cheap houses, Yankee or clock-watch toys, fit only for children to play witlu " STEWART DAWSON & Co., Vi-,. The celebrated apd well-known Direr pool Watch Manufacturers, are" still selling daily at their English Watch Exhibition, Queen-street, Auck land, large quantities of their world-famed ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES . / At from £3 to £30 each. S. D. & Co. can thoroughly recommend and give a guarantee with each of their DEFIANCE WATCHES (All Sterling Silver Cases), OpenFaCe, 27s 6d; Hunting Oiikds, 35seaeh. - For full particulars and prices of above, please call and receive gratis one of their splendid new Illustrated Watch Pamphlets. JEWELLERY. During his recent visit to Auckland, our Mr Dawbon, finding thcxe_wer.e repeated demands for high-class JewoUory. determined to add that department to our well-known stock of, English Lever Watches, and immediately on his return to London and Liverpool he. personally, superin tended tho turning out from the factory of nrsT class Jewellery of every description. Our second shipment of Jewellery has iuet reached us ex s.s. Rimutaka, and intending purchasers are in vited to .inspect the largest and best etock in Auckland; and, it being manufactured since Mr Dawson's arrival Home, we can guarantee that it is all of the latest.fashion tfttcTdpelffn. To give a detailed list of the goods woulanTl a full page of tlie Star, and euoh- is unnecessary, seeing w? invite tfto inhabitants of Auck land and surrouridfrifr country to como and see for themselves-not the windows only, ..buf; tho many novelties contained in our -counter-bases. Wncn you nail, ploaso aek for one of our new Illustrated Waton Pamphlets. ELECTRO-PLATE. 8..D. & Co. have also received ex s.s. Rimu taka, direct from tho factory, a very choice and well-assorted shipment of Kleotro-platod, Goods, suitable for Hirthday, Christmas, New and Marriage Presents,, purchasing, we invite inspection and comparison. WATCHES. 'I/ Ladies' and Gents' Silver Watches at 27s 6d, 355, 50s. 60s, 70s. 755, 955, 110s. 115e, 130e. 13SSi 140s, 150s, 1553,1705, 1755, £1010s, sell 10s. and £12 10s ; Ladles' Mid Gents' Gold Watches at £6 10e, £710s, £810 a; £11103, £14 lOs, £1510s, £1810s, £25, £27 10a, and £30. Full particulars in Pamphlets, free on application. REPAIRS ! Note: REPAIRS! 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Givnos.— The public are requested to notice that the words " Bbxohah's Pills, St. Helens," ivre on the Government Stamp affixed to each Box of-tbo Pills. - If not on they- ere a forgery. Pnjbarep only and sold wholesale arid retail Ibjc 5 the proprietor, T. Beecham, Chemiat, St. Helen*, Lancashire, England, in boxes at Iβ. wad Ss. 9d. each.—S,old bjr ell pruggiMta-uaO. Rrte'nr Medicine Dealers throughojit the Colonies. v W.B.—Fall dizeotiosi axe giren with each box. i Public Notices. \ '-•■■' THE <f STA&" CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAB CABDS. NOW fefeADY. AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL SERIES. Mf. ZEALANb SCENERY'! NEW ZEALAND FLOWERS! NEW ZEALAND POETRY 1 LOCAL AND WOItLD-WrDE ~;, ,; The series pt, Christmas aislfe?r Year Cards ia now.published, and will be found to be admirable specimens of Colonial art, while the Mottoes, have been chosen with care from the verses sent in" connection with the recent Poetical Competition. In addition there lire verses by Mr JSV". R. Wilis, Mr J. L". Kelly and others. TJ&«>' Caids" are beautifully printed in coßuirs,. aud the- ; devlcei and Mottoes are specially appropriate as offer ings from the Suiifiy to the Wintry North, or for sending to frieuds in the colonies. The pttblic in»y obtain these dit the Stab Omce f or from bookseller's and- stationers throughout the colony. Orders'should "Be given esxtT THE "STAB" SERIES, " Christmas and New Year Cards. LOCAL ART I LdCAL TALENT \ LOCAL INDUSTRY ! 'To he iiad at the Star Office,. ShortlatuJ street', and all Booksellers. " "XT Z. ILLXJSTkATEI> TIX-BII?;"- , ---'' • -— '&. subscribjer writes frdm Chi-istr ohurch: "Enclosed, find postal-note forss, ai six months' eubscrition to 'Tit-bttSi' z Wβ all enjoy it immensely and if the mails are irregular agdit.does not come to hand, wereally miss it." FfiffE Worth



ISiisiness Notices. BUTTER! T>UTTER! (Prime Fresh) , Supplied to the Trade at Low Rates. W. S. WHITLEY, 33, Lower Qceen-street, opposite Railway. P. 0..8. 28$J . [HIGH-STBEET & COSTOMS-ST. W. A S V'Y ' MANUFACTURERS' ;>v AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. . GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass ''■-..-.■ , PJate Glass * f lCr. . Wire Nails . .'■ ; '; Portland Cement -. Chinaware*.- . ■«.; .: Hαvanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, - . ~ I.CKDO CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size.) rine nowi«cblhveitiienoe for makia_: arid repair ing of , 3ewoll<}rf atid -for tlie repairs'of every description &0., &o« facUiirinj?"' .tho llotbeipluuittr Gc&tiui&'Jlnfflißh.'']-aVQMIn" stock. jpl E, O U'' N : ■* D let.' L%' I ti&t E! ;,; , -|Pi' *■'/'.' j_i ——rvVr. •'* J., -y* •Foß'SitE,* *" γ-^a' SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGt- HYDRAULIC* GROUND 1; ,;, ~■•.,. ROCHE LCtfE ' ..;-■;■.. v.-.-i .. In any quantity, for Conorete,,Paths, Floors. Cellara. etc. Neit to it ; is utt rl vail ed for d urab ility and Uard-eetting qualities. For tanks and othov wet work it is a iirst-class material. >, :: B. KEANK. SOliß AGENT, X< -••' , CUSTOMS-STREET. -• - W. L ■^μ > . IiOOKBINDEK, PAPER ;RULER ; , ACCOUNT .ilpOg. MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM-STREET. MBRCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Keglßter Books Specially a foii ■• . Kttledand.Bound. \. t , Music,, Magazines, Ttoblic Libraries, and . Sunday fichdijl Books Well Bbund: Bakers' • Special Rilled Day-; Books, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books j , Re-bbund. ■:..-,''. BAND. AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED FIREWORKS! *^.. jpIIIE#ORKSI 4^-piEEWORKS! D.' > EVITT Offers as usual a large stock of James Pain's Fireworks, imported direct from the maker. Selling cheap for cash. CHINESE NOVELTIES. . Gxms, RmiE3 r Revolvers, Aip> Ammunition Of every description. ./& FISHING TACKLE. Mf ________ '■,\' ! * tJ '. A New Invention for Sportsmen :— John's Patent Automatic Sporting Shrapnell Shel^ - FOR FaWLING-PIECES; WILL KILL AT 140 YARDS. REPAIRS and every despriptl'oa- of. (Sun-vrbvfc done at the loweßt. possible prices, and, • eattofaction guaranteed. D. EP * T T  GUNMAKER & IMPORTER, 254, QnBI|N : BTR.EET, AtrOKLA»B ; l>: " (Opposite the Market Houae). ... . "pl DG A R AN D ' .jp O-» DYERS, ESTABLISHED 1864. ; Sfcnx DYme TO LiVKAifDLrviKG to Drk Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel Cleaned,Renewed.orDfedianycolour. Damask Curtains or Table Covers Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed.; Feathers and Gloves. Gleaned and-Dyed any shade. Lace or other Curtains Bleached or Dyed. ' — '■ — L — — ; EDGAR, Dyer, WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, and RICH _f__ MOND. COX'S CREgg-. . T-|RION. /^RION. r\RION. WHAT ISJT ONE SHILLING T>AGKET of SALSALINE will preserve X TWENTY .SHILLINGS , , wprth of fpod. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in Is and 2e packets. . . . ~ _■ Wholesale Agent. RICHAKJD A. CARR. Fort-street. Auckland. , . . ASK YOUR GROCER FOB THE NEW WASHING PASTE (Patent). No Boiling ! No Hard Rubbing Needed ! It is claimed for this preparation that it will make washing much less laborious and expen sive, by saving the cost of fuel and oy removing the necessity for the hard scrubbing, which not only wears out the person washing, Dut also ruba to' pieces' the elothea washed. For scouring floors and stairs, washing paints, cleaning ■windows,' crockery, metals, etc, etc., the New Washing Paste is unrivalled. Put up in blocks which will each do the wash ing for five or six persons. Directions for use and testimonials with every package... ■ / \i Price, Sixpence per block Will not injure the most delicate material. Wholesale Agent— F. S. PHILLIPS. . KyberPass, Manufactured only <by . the Proprietor and Patentee, J. HOULDGATE, Brighton Road, Parneix. WAR&QCK BROTHERS. Established 1862 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manuiacuirers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other. Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows, Offlces-DURHAM-STRKET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, a,nd Bonea. .• rfIHE Best Gift for. Home friends is X Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a PJotorial Representation of Queen-street, Dc acriptlbn of the Provincial District, New Guide t» Hot Lake. &c, Sec WW, deilvWrab'tlie ■Works, Railway Whart, in quantities not JeesJihan i*£4 16a 6d per ton-Tor £5 per ton at Chemical Worke. Weßtaeld:SiaingT Bupplied oc returned to Port ■■fkrOIdBE'S SCHNAPPS is greatly used -V .I - 7 in hospitals for medicinal purpose's. FEOPLB are loud in, their praise of thi " ffleriQ baratUfa Seitofcs. ■ ••• *



Business Notices. '^\ CI YMONDS STREET BOOT FACTORY.? —■■'■■;;;;,,. ,j< T. B. HEATH, ? -'i4V-i ' y Havinj? Removed to the New end Commodiouej: Premises lately erected,, Is continuing the Sale or,; the balance of the Stock at the same prices, together with a large and varied assor S nient of New Goods, which will bo sold for CaShjj at a very small margin of profit ________ T=\ E C 6 R A T 1 O N. CHAS. E. CARTER, *4 SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, | GILDER, &c, % TRANSPARENCEDWINDOWDECORATOR 38, GREY STREET, Auckland. j ONITSHILLIJNG PACKET of SALSALINE will preserve, TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To be obtained of al I Chemists and Grocers, ml Agent, RICHARD A. CARR.) Fort-street, Auckland. i _ ; — 3 HOME-MADE BREAD, CAKES,] SCONES, HOP BEER, &c, easily made : I by using < a' CROOK'S AMERICAN DRIED YEAST. -ij Cheaper and more desirable than Powder. Jt should be sold,in every country* Stofe, used in eyery country home. Full direa 8 tions on each packet. Sample'pacKets by'ppst, 3d, from J. T. JOHNS, Seymour-street, Pon, SO Wh6lesa C leAsent3-L. D.NATHAN jip Co. j A«y« B. U N Y--,>.. A;R hdJ 9 mi (late Hallett). "' (,-s.■ p $i ,■. -.■•O FAMIL* '■ 1$) 'MAN UK A U R.O AD, PaRNELI,. \A List op Prices, FOR CASH— < Legs Mutton, 3d per lb Sirloin Beef, HA and sdi Loin Mutton, 3}d -„ . Rib Beef. 2Jd to 4d( Shoul. Mutton,'2Jd „ • Corned Beef, 2d to 4d| Fore-qrtr. „ ljd „ Rump Steak. 6d j! Chops, 4d „ Beef „ Id and sit Ox Tongues, 2s each Beef Sausages. 3d » Lamb, 2s 6d to 3s 6d Pork „ Ed and 64f ,i per quarter ■ . . . .. r Sausages Fresh Daily. Families Waiwdonfor-; , Orders. \OiF MESSRS STONE BROS. fg ifipSri'k (My Agents) " " vV '£ WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. «■ Supplies in any quantity from Storo or Works,} *F. ANDREWS. Otahuhu. .... : COALS;. COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE-! WOOD. $ i Best Rata, Ttfreo, and Puriri Firewood; also, \ first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal,] at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully i Removed, and Goods Delivered to all parts of: i the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Ponsonby i Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Katanga hape Roads. , ,t; •- ;'• ■;■-". SALSALINEI ... . . .'>,i{ IS the best Food Preservative; keeps,. . ■ -.' , . • ■.-.:;•.■..■ ~•- .■ i Milk, Butter, Meat, etc., pure and sweet,, and is without an equal for general household; purposes. No home should be without it. ' * J. BUTCHER. J {.J. GROOM / T OC All INDUSTRY. , .. Everyone interested in the prosperity of j Auckland should purchase *, j OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER.. , CLOTHING. And not imported goods. \ See that your draper supplies you with the ' ! best articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHIIfa . MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTHiRQAD ; • fIS HE R '_so "dil -I? WHOIiESALfi SHIPpiNO AND FAMILY rt*.i BUT C, H M R S Mi ESXABLI3HED 1864 ! j By Special Appointment to iiis Eicellency the i Governor, Bfr W. F. Jervoist His EiceflenoV 1 Sir James Ferguson; j and H.R.H. the Duke ! of Edinburgh; also,Eosha Butchers to the ! JeWS. , ; ■.'•'' ■■ ' -■'-:■ ! QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. N.Z. ! families Waited on In Town or Suburbat fi\ POULTRYof all kinds DftESSED to ORDEtt j Dealers in Game .., .-., ii. ~;t, ,\ .- r . \. Home-cured Rains and Bacon $ ' • Corned in Large Quantity. \ Imports Of Sausage Casings & ■ ■, • The Trade Supplied, i ! N.B.—Calves , Rekneta, ~"' | f,. tsa. Cnstotoers Supplied vrith Ice. v - *' \ 1 Telephone No. SSB. v...:' .-.X v P.O. Box No. 43* r BY AP?OINT- N *^^^^^^^ f M EN T TOY, .. , BIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY* FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAS^J AND :' *«£•?•' . f, HIGH-STREET, V *] A U C KLA % D. Telephone, 303. £, . ,i'| JAMES MACKIE, C6ACHBtiLiD£K, f|< MANAGER. y>i%^|;^; Builder "of eyery description of Yenioleß. j .-■£ RepEirsin all the branches of the trade *•' 'P , ■ faithfully executed. *"■ M \ ' Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. \ Coachbuilders' Requisites in Stock., The Trad*.: ■ j; 4.^o>••,. Supplied. v ?,'-.-■ f Country Orders punctually attended Cash Customers liberally dealt with. \, mUCKER'S" -\\7"HEATEN TmOOD i FOR PORRIDGE, &c., &a, ( Specially prepared, consists of the elements for the perfect nutrition of the human body. Has) had high commendation in England from 1 Hospital Authorities and from Physicians,! Dentists, and the Public." "* ''' , ; J. BYCROFT & C.o. '■' Have now completed the erection of .costly j plant, and having made arrangements with Mr ; WVF. TUCKER to produce this article, confl-i dently recommend it as more suitable than I oatmeal for this climate. r< , .; AT A PRICE WITHIN REACH OF ALL,a! In 71b and 251b bags. iM* To be had of all Grocers and Storekeepers, t and Wholesale of the Manufacturers. ..- J"OYCROFT AND _P(OJ » _t> \J J^ LIMITED, .-.^ GI T T F LOUR Ml Ij tSy *^ Snortland4treet, ,' . _.. . t \ ', Auckland.^ ; TUCKER'S f . FAMILY BAKING POWDER. \\ rpUCKER'S T>ARING ) X F6r .DWholesome-ir Bread'•«. mUCKER'S T>AKIN'G ipOWDER!) X Tea Cakes. X> Pastry Jl Scones '; FTIUCKER'S T> AXING X>o WDERI X Ask your X> Grocer for it. * , Once Tried, Always Used, . A XNVENTIONS and TRADE MARKS X registered in all parts. All drawings, etc., accurately prepared at the International Agency. Offices: Hill's Chambers, Queen-street. T\7.OLFE'S SCHNAPPS not only has a j V T delightful flavour, but is a pure diuretic, and a good general-corrective. v ■ QUPERPHOSPHATES [ .-Fr W2 ingGoXi