The Auckland Star.

VOL. XVIIL-Na 297.

AUCKLAND, N;Z., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1887.

PRICE-ONE £FEI«^

TABLE TALK.

iILM.S. NEi.soNandßa.pid in. i Grand salute tQ the Admiral. The sailors W iU.ne4 "salute" our proronged *P;day. MM?Sand W* Pratriatic . Cbn*p»t»£ is C°3 practiced Port Besolution; afssr think ,^ssrf; hive " shelled out" quite enoiigh there. , EpipKany Church Xmas tip at. wa . Foresters' Hall to-night. _ . • ,-, . The^wU^baWy be an^hib^tion of ; silk culture ab Melbourne Exhibition. , I Michael .Flaherty has.been kiUed^y a , fall of earth in agravel pit- near Oamaru. the late lire at Fielding, and has been arrps- , general','.^«j;! Jj } Christchurch,; being, the .anniversary,, of | Canterbury province. ■; : .;.. >, v i It is reported that.^ygrog ael|ing ; to a large extent is being indulged in on.mp3t; of the [Northern gumfields. ; . # - .;,.•! >afjK ; The bankruptcy examination .ot ;: .Xiora Loftus has be.en adjourned u,nta JfmSW \ :■ The Aiißtriani TPuristiClub an^iExwrbf Society are planning an excursion.^i|ne; Melbourne-Exhibition. ,-.;,.:^ „ ,: "At papier, Oivil Sessions, a case of alleged ; fraudulent agreement, dravrn by a splicijtor since dead, is engagmg'attention.. .=,-^., ( A- Berlin newspaper announces t^at tnere j aretnow eight bachelor heirs^tb thrones m i the German Empire..,, . , rw,'va-a- ■« I It is rumoured that Sir F.A.; We,ld.;Win ! succeed Sir Jj Pope, iHennessy fas Qoy^rnor , of the Mauritius.. '~,,, v ',v^ . There were 5006 people at popiilat sports held in-Hagleyv.park.-.ChrfsJirJuurch", yester day,, ftad ; 2ooo,at ,the ■ Palaaj^lan gathering in.Lancaster Park. ' : 'mL■■■ At;-the; latter spprts,.>nprb, the cham pion dancer, cot first honQur^ for the High land Fling, but j., Banks took the prize for Highland dancing, and V\ Campbell pfcrathspeys aiid.reels. -r .--..,."..'. .'■','., ': An old man, named John Bunyan, weary» itl his pilgrim's .■progress; ' committed||P $nicide witha penknife at Sydney the other ■ ■dtiy.1 ■■«..•'; ~;.'■ . ''•-.'.. M;.' f \',ry '"'i'l- ■"'<■>* ' '. In 17 years.., under a protective policy, * i America has paid ptf a dejit of £172,000,000 of way expenses.' "■ ~ Mr 'F,( A, ;T\viiiame,' Marine Chambers, has been appointed .sole' affeiit 'in Atfck land, fpr rapid limestone .filters';,' '"■■■ ' ' ' , ' ''-r;:/'" • ■ '. The, Marc[nis' of Komahby* ■ rfrr£ved:' ab; Melbourne yesierday, lihd ivill hi %he g^esb ■, of tlie Governor for sbnio ;time"durifig r"liis ■ i stay1. ". '':' '• ,: l .;!v^-:;,,1? '":;.,.V^>. .' liord Salisbury-is the heaViestr statesman, •■ in the world. His \«^hfc) is 2301b.; Bis-i? marckr weigh? only 19QP: ■ ' •' ; The Sydney "TelegrapU'?"has.beenserved; with a writ issued at theiihsta^ce. bfsMc G.. E. Dibb'si. 3?he damageSiClaimed are £25^000.'. Dibbs is after the: " dibs." .;,;Bon'b, he ; wish-hemtiy get'em.! .■ . ■ ■ ■* ; --I:. ► ■'•'■ Fordhani, th^'crac'k English 'jockey,-; lefb about £40,00fr3f0 his familyciii'Ahdffigeb parents will persist in making;doctbra,'la.|w- : yers, and editbrs^ofsthfirjlight-weight sons, j ' Forty-five applications^have heen repeived •; for the Art Mastership at;;the'Mjelbourne i University,' including several masters of j the leading schools of art in England.'; , The Ngairaa^ah^a''"vFl6ur*1' :i'Milisii''ii;''w'Mch | : have ceased fpr some days past,: will, m all* probaßiMy,'p&s back to the J hahda of tlielate proprietor. Mr JR.-; Lainb^J. who is in treaty for the property. ' Bi



Shipping. ''• 'u^^ TTNION STEAMSHIP , {SBP^D^ U COMPANY OF NEW ''HHi^ ZEALAND (Limited). ';1: PpQL KOYALSE^i XPRESS ■J OVERLAND ROUTE TO $ BNOLAND THROUGH AMERICA. Abiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and- tho >:*"" 8 cold of Cape Horn. The Steamer 3 of this Line are appointed to ?«ave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu and Jan Francisco every four weeks, sailing a3 1 — _«» Tnns Leave Leave Arrive gteamen ions. Sydney- Auck# . Frisca jlxbiposa 5158 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Dec. 25 ' 3000 Dec- 28 Jap-2 Jan- 22 ""Tfckets are' available for twelve months, and ' Ealoon Passengers can break their journey at ( Auckland, Honolulu, San Francisco, and any place of call en route to New York. ■' Through Fares, Sydney or Auckland, to England < EltOOtf, «63and£66. Stkeragk, £32 3s 9d. turn*, ftnd 12a> • ] For all information apply at any of the ' STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF i f NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). !; 7■■ ttnion Steamship ; jKgßm'l COMPANY OF NEW ZEA- Vl||gSPM LAND (LIMITED), ilf ill^jm* time TABLE.—December. i «K)KTABANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL- P LDJKCON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST ' COAST PORTS (from Manukau). I Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | rjff *fn. ~ ' hawea I Tuesday, 20,1 p.m. [noon BEtauiK I Monday, 26,5 p.m. | 4.15 p.m iOR TARANAKI. WELLINGTON. AND - * LYTTELTON {Special Service). > WAWAKA I Friday, 25, 3 p.m. I 2 p.m. fORGISBORNE, NAPIER. WELLINGTON, ff LYI'TELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). i iWAIBABapa I Thursday, 22. noon I — fARAWERA | Thursday. 29. noon | — jy~ FOR MELBOURNE [Yix Bluff). ■ • wimARAPA* I Thursday, 22, noon I ~^ 1 TiRAWEBA I Thursday, 29, noon 1 — IA~ *Calls at Hobart. :"'ir ,''"- FOR SYDNEY. *'Botomahaka I Wednesday, 28, noon I — ' ysk HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCoT Zeauandia I Mon., Jan. 2, 2p.m. | — (Cargo till noon of Saturday.) TOR LEVUKA AND SUVA, transhipping -"^fOrTONGA, HAAPAI. and VAVAIf. VAProi . | Fri., Jan. 6. 5 p.m. | — Sob gisborne, napiek, and welling - . -tony calling at hicks's bay, tupa- KOA'AND TOLOGA. Bpva I Tuesday, 20, 6 p.m. I — "EXCURSION TICKETS—During December, i January, February, and March. Special Return "Tickets are issued at Reduced Rates, available for three months from date of issne. Cargo must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com ' "i»riy's Office." ! Auckland Branch, corner Queen and Customs '''itreets. :.«: TJNION- STEAMSHIP '"'IKS!1!! COMPANY OF NEW ■~;'|KjPj ZEALAND (LIMITED). *-'lf . XCUR9IONS TO WEST ■,^'jH :."«•#*. COAST SOUNDS. ELEVENTH SEASON. Bfl SOUNDS EXCURSIONS for 1888 will bo Bade by the Co mpany's favourite steamer T■„ B A W E R A, Which will leave PORT CHALMERS on th e First Excprsion on . 1... WEDNESDAY. 11th JANUARY i - ffiftlline at Bluff early on Thursday morning for Excursionists). and jn the course of a Ten Days' Trip visit • Reservation Inlet, Dusky, Breaksea. George, . Caawell, Milford, and other Sounds on the West Coast. Special facilities will be offered for sporting, fishing, acd sketching excursions. The Tarawera will arrive back at Bluff About noon on FRIDAY, January 20, and at 'PortOhalmera early on the morning of SATUR %DAY,2I*t: leaving again in the AI'TERNOON ,-smhM'Second Trip, when the same programme will be carried out. Faire from Port Chalmers ... .. £12 ;'. From Auckland an additional £10 ""foil particulars can be obtained at the Company's Office. . jrp ARANAKI> WELLlNG jbrnffniMM X TON. LYTTELTON. j^^^¥ SPECIAL SERVICE. llfetoflA., |4 Tho Union Steamship's Co.'s ■Jp-- ■' WANAKA -•Will leave Onehunga every FRIDAY and Ijrttelton every MONDAY, calling only at ' Taranski and Wellington, and connecting aW New Plymouth with through Trains lor WAN BTEAMSHn^COMPANT^ - 'jJ____^ XUBILEE STEAM -1 ' SHIP COMPANY. • ■; I Company will mil asfollows: T ' S.S. STORMBIRD ■.: JntoM Queen - street Wharf. for __ WfIANGAREI and WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAPAI, WAIPU, AND PARUA BAY, ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. fifflIGHT......;.. a.!.9^: 5s PER TON , SALOON PASSAGE. 10s SINGLE fJUiQON; .PASSAGE I6s RETURN For Freight or Passage, apply— "■'" - '1-'" - Oifflce, 14.Queen-street ~;, .fIL.,. f - . XUBILEE STEAM -■;j^%«^~S!X V SHIP COMPANY'S •'lP\^>^i S.S. BELLINGER <i|l§H|n_BH| Will (weather and other cir r /TOkt cumstancespermitting) ; y^lM iN I Leave Onehunga Wharf, for l^Hlkl WAITARA, on pcjait-jiaM Monday. Dec, 20. at 1 p.m. hrf"' '■■- , For Freight or. Passage "*','■ apply at Company's Office, M»Qneen-street,or : T r»-,« - - "J . .1, .-.;..,: A. CUNNINGHAM. Agent. Onehunga. ; Ji^ght and passages at Reduced Rates. IL-^: QTEAM TO THE SOUTH ■ PP||n K^ SEA ISLANDS. RhkPJ Thenews-s. - ;. VffVg^ RICHMOND, 850 tons register. 600 h.p.,Capt. i I , Hutton. will leave Auckland. M •■■{ for Tonga. Samoa, and lahiti, - -Mm about FRIDAY, January 6,1888. ; Splendid accommodation for flrat and second- Jd«aß paasengera. An experienced stewardess is * swried. . "'i-LP» round voyage from Auckland (calling.at Was Samoa, Tabiti, and Rarotonga) occupies abonffe days, arid offers a favourable.opportu- fty to those desirous of visiting the beautiful "^'"n^s'toncbed at . issued for the round trin. . For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to ■ iT w '^~ DONALD & EDENBOEOUGH. ..^,,;. .;., 22, Queen-streeit^ :;'^_j- " LINE. W^^^l" STEAM TO LONDON. :'—_^_. Sydney. ■- JTwin Mgbonrgg. ■ §;ARoj«jb.j Dec. 20 Dec.~26 "RiBNT Dec. 31 Jan- & "HOYA... Jan. 14 Jan.2o .5Hgj^A........... Jan. 28 Eeb -JH_. liju And fortnightly thereafter. T^_^-n . SfWgh ,¥ares from New.Zealand to London. I?|fg^,;filß: Second.. £36 to «<U I |S? T (Sfe aSagW '•■ £70. ' EXCURSION ■ »ETTiS£ IMBTS. available 9 months-First-class, two. *%bte 12 montha-Firat-class, «H5; Second, STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off UPW ZEALAND (Limited). , , AKPP-eipNew/'Wa"^



Shipping. ft^^^ FTIHE NEW ZEALAND ||yj*2^| SHIPPING COMPANY'S |3jSNffl ROYAL MAIL LINE •OP STEAMERS (under Contract with the New Zealand Government) will be des patched with Her Majesty's Mails as under for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madeira:— Ton s .' De Pg tl^| Da ~ Ruapbhu 4,163 Wellington'Deo. 15* R™ N A Gk:::::::: .fef-& And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Freight and Passage at Lowest Current Rates. Particulars may be learned by application to— CHARLES V. HOUGHTON, _ Local Manager. Customs-street. Auckland. R. mHE NEW ZEALAND SißTlir-^ A' SHIPPING COMPANY ISsSL-SS -2^l (Limited). P^IIICoI BARQUE LURLINE, FROM |j LONDON. Consignees aro requested to pass Entries and obtain Delivery Orders from tho undersigned for their Goods on MONDAY NEXT, 19th inst. All Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored atconsignees' risk and expense. Captain Laws will not be responsible for any debts contracted by any member of his crew without his written authority. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Auckland, December 17,1887. -j, OHAW, SAVILL, AND j^^^^^^ ALBION COMPANY MONTHLY LINE OF FAST PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. The following powerful new steel-built Steamers are appointed to leave for LONDON DIRECT as follows: - Steamer. £f J| Commander. Dato al f u] je- KS p.! Doric ~ 5200 3000 J. W. Jennings Jan. 7, from I I .Wellington Arawa .. 52003500 J. Stewart Fob. 4 lonic ..47b33000,W. H. Kidley March 3 Coptic ..43673000 — 1W arch 31 Tafnui .. 520035008. J. Barlow April 28 Doric .. 5200 3000 J. W. J ennings May 26 I ' . 1 . ; (Final port as arranged.) The accommodation for all classes of pas sengers is unsurpassed. An experienced Surgeon will accompany caoh steamer. PASSENGERS CARRIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Return Tickets at Greatly Reduced Rates. Tho Undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to Now Zealand, pay ment for which has been guaranteed in the colony: . .. ; Full particulars regarding freight or passage money may be ascertained from L. D. NATHAN & CO. CRUICKSHANK & CO. A. HEATHER _ w QTEAM TO LONDON. JsMSsxrsL* PENINSULAR & ORIEN <Sf?W»'*SW' I'AL «r|IKAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY. FOR LONDON, via CEYLON, &c, with Mails and Passengers for Europe and the East. „.„_,., Leave Leave Mcl- Bteamor, Sydney. bourne. Massilia I Deo. 23 , I Dec. 29 Britannia...^.. | Jan. 6. 1888! Jan. 12. 1883 Vai.etta..._ Jan.2o Jan. 26 Shannon Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Home... Feb. 17 Feb. 23 Victoria ....". ■ ■ • March 2 March 8 ~And thenceforward every alternate weeit. Passengers and cargo booked to lx>ndon, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan, at moderate xateß. '■ ■ Return tickets issued both to first and Becond class passengers at especially low rates. I'assago Money can be paid at this end for passages from England. Liberal concessions to Families- The Second Saloon having been thoroughly re-organi3ed, this Company is now enabled to oiler intending passengers to Europe unrivalled accommodation at the following greatly re duced rates:— Single Ticket .. .. £37 itetTimdo. (Availablo for 12months) .. £C 5 Passengers booked at Auckland at same rated atSydney or Melbourne. 18,Queon-strcet. Auckland. Agent?* *__£_ IVTORDDEUTSCHER mpekiaegeJbmanmaiLi monthly line of direct steamers FROM SYDNEY, MELBOURNE. AND ADELAIDE, TO SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP. AND BREMEN, via COLOMBO, ADEN,- SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND GENOA. Takintr Passengers for London, connecting from Alexandra by Direct Mail and Passenger Line to Brindisi and Trieste, Will be despatched as follows (if practicable*:— ; Steamer Tons Commander TSydney Hoh£NSTAU*en 3100' F. Kessler Jan. 5 nCm^RQ 3200 H. Engelbart Feb. 2 -— And thereafter every four weeks. ~ Passage from Auckland to Southampton, Ant. \verv and Bremen, from £1610s to £65. Special Return Tickets to Europe. Railway Fares from Southampton to London, fr pMsengers from Auckland booked through toFo7pSsage. freight, and all further partiou lars. aPPIy s to EGNER) LANGGUTH & CQ Agents. _^ qS. COROMANDEL. >M/*^P THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. -^seeMjws^- TIME TABLE. ; Leaves Auckland: /; gg^OowmgnJJ ~„,„_ iQ ipnoon Tuesday, 20, 9 p.m. dein rparc els must be prepaid on Board. BeX Tickets from 19th inst. to January 7 10s each. • A> R h.' SWINDIJSY, Managee. — "~~~ A UCKLAND ANB h :" J^ " J\. NOIiTH SHORE I* 10^. *^*§K^ COMPANY •^^^^^^^^ P.S. EAGLE. TIME TABLE. lf s a ' ■ 8.45 a.m. oil n"" - 9.45 a.m. ■,fW mT. 10.#5 a.m. ~ :•■ 3 . iVv/r,' • ■' 11.45 a.m. i%U" ■ 1-lfi P.m. lr\l *:' • : ' 2.15 p.m. • i-^r.;; 3.15 p.m. -■■ %ti nn y -■ • " 4.15 p.m. -. ..,,-„„,:" 10.45 a.m. ii"it»n'-- 11.45 a.m. 11.1b a.m. .ipas-uni.-' ■ 12.15 p.tn.. 42 45 pm 2.15 p.m. ' 345 p.SS:



Shipping, To £et ,»,J QTE AM TO THAMES, TflO LET, Eden Terrace, Charlotte-streefc, AfT ■■Ks&fc' CONNECTING WITH A new five-roomed Verandah Cottage, just ZN r~S)A^\ . RIVER STEAMERS FOR built; register grate, colonial oven, cupboards, Jg=^=|2=SjU* STIRLINSWORTH, shelves, pump, &c. - To. suitable tenant, 65. ----■GgZ^^^ggkr OHINEMURI, WAI TE- Geo. Patterson. AROHA GOLDFII^DS^MO^RINSViLLI T°«P T> \^L Grocery artd Drapery WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND -*- Store, with good storage, fine house oi 7 FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT, rooms, bathroom and every convenience; .in TIMETABLE. competent hands a cash trade can bo done S.S. ROTOMAHANA. c^ 1 to any in the city; rent low.-Apply P.S ENTERPRISE No 2 Thomas Hayes, Upper Pitt-street. FROM AUCKLAND.* finO BE LET, Brighton, Parnell, a com- I HnrnMAHJvi i T?vTTTOT.RrHTr -S- modious lOroomod House, with stable, 5-r—s 1 | hMKRPRiBB. coach . house , and all necessary outbuildings. baturday 17 | 3 afternoon | — Water and gas laid on.—Apply to J. Friar Monday 191 5 afternoon | — Clarke, No. 21, New Zealand Insurance Build- ;20 i 5.30 afternoon I " — ings, Queen-street.. ■ Thursday 22 |'7 morning 1 — HT'Q LET (furnished or unfurnished), Friday 23 | 8 morning I — JL Apartments with use of kitchen, in a nice naturday 24 I / 8.30 morning I — retired and convenient Suburban Villa. 'Bus or ; (.and 10 night | — train can be had at any hour. Forty minutes ~ TTT>r>A/r f»iT. *»■»■-. walk from Post Office. Terms moderate.—Apply HWM JHAME&. at Barret's Dining Rooms, opposite Foresters' '. I RoTOMAHAffA. | Enterprise. Hall, Nowton. ' Saturday 171 8 morning i 9 night HpO LET, a very comfortable . Family Sv Inll" 10™11?8 ~ -*• Residence, containing nine rooms, with wVT,?»«J o? 5r wn? — every convenience for a family, coach house, TW«!tir lo ow ™ornmK - stablo, etc. House stands in two acres of orna- F -i?w r Ifi 1 1 30 afternoon — ■, .mental grounds, within oasy distance of Quocn- Sotni-L^ on io; 3o., afternoon ■ — •■.: ■ street. Kent 30s per week.possession Ist January SnnHnvy oi \ \ al ternoon - 1888,-Apply to Vaile and Douglas, Land and bunday 25 | 3 afternoon - ■ Estate Agents, Shortland-street. Not rpsnrmsiMA tnv «hi«l,i«™ ruX™- I „ «.-•■-» excellent Cellar; between Isaacs'and Di^charemcLiveStock PP R' ymK^ ° Nathan's Bonded Stores, Commerce Street; also .Hauugug urebiock. FRAS]m . . Olliccs and Store Rooms, opposite Coupland — _: ;*Jv^ AfeM'- A Kent '_. and Co., Custom Street; and tho Building, l-JL^ Bjl OR THAMES, Stables, Grounds, etc., lately occupied by Gled- M^^a JJ HIKUTAIA PAEROA, Mil's grated Water Ea,.. (tl y; Weilesley f Street. /3f*-n IT tk ARO H A WAITOA ~BP.Il to' row 3 Barrett, and Co.; ElUotbtrcet. jEJ=SiI-jy WA, lOR oN GOM Al' jjnlOODI OOD groomedi vimindah Houses for 3s rn^S?*^ m^wikririSp :?i-B^ Y»- A, Nl>i &<Ms,'anflss per week; register grates GORDON SETTLEMENT, ifsuflicient induce- colonial ovens, etc.-Apply Jt. Laing, (next to. mem^flers.) , Field's Grocory). Richmond Road. , S'8 ' KOT UKU TWfOTICE TO CATERS OR GON will leave as above on TUESDAY EVENING, TE ACTOttS.-T. fii or Lease, 4-roomccl Doc. 20, calling at Grahamstown and Short- House, wash house, ett,. 4 stalled stable and land Wharvss corn«rooin ; also, ft r talo Team Oi'Horses and In future the Kotuku will run on Tuesdays Harness, 3 Days, all in thorough good working on'y. order. Cheap to a jrood tenant.—Apply G. For Freight apply to Knight. Water street, Mount Eden, THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. —j =' J- .j "||IOR TAURANGA Wanted. yWKOf W OPO;nKI NE' AN° WANTED, Man fco join. another in a F=&=^iOtLll4/* The as " * » Bnsfribss'; only a small capital required. '«^te3 B s«^scs^=» CHELMSFORD —Apply, from 1 till to 2 o'clock pm, for parti- Agents—Whakatano, McGarvey Bros.; "OTTANTED, a good Saddle Hand, also an Abbott & White, Opotiki. yy an Improver nntl an Apprentice.-G. Apply to— ■■■_■•■ ■■, Allan, Wholesale Saddler, corner Nelson and SHARP & CO., Bcrcsfordstrects. ' Commerce-streot. =.-.._ r^fmrvr: 7Z TT, — V" '■ "'"■ —I" —T . XJST ANTED, a GonevalServanfc; one fond JZL-dT at~ 'CJ S O RE T I. » » of childron preferred.—Apply Mrs jgjSJgMjtfdST £3 a Goudio, North Shore, opposite Lake Road. SPECIAL KXCURSIONS. six ffioiTTaTloreesos ; r.ono The OROTi will leavo to^Btr^ pr need ««*"-* H' DaUOn' Vk: on her Annual Excursions ns uuder: twia-aa-eßi. . ; FOR HOKIANGA & NORTHERN PORTS. \M ANTED, as gardener, a Man able to i,7« m nn MfiSiuv iiAri io » » take charge of a nursery and market At 3p.m. on MONDAY, Deo. 19. gardon.-Apply, by letter, Poefroffloe Box 474. Return Tickets, 255, available for W days. ■ , ' ... —v—,-tt : r ,', f t \¥7ANTED, that for Good, Cheap, and _,„„,„,„ .mmmmrntimtt »» Healthy Beddinpr, you should bay nt WANGANUI, and NEW PLYMOUTH, molvoi'p. IXL burnishing ilart. .Ka»anffihape At 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. Deo. 21. Rbafli ■ '■ " " ■■> ~s > Return Tickets for Now Plymouth 25, Return "ITTANTED, Turnout, pood Dog-cart or Tickets for Wanganui 30s, available for 14 days Y,v Light Trap, and .Horse acd-Harness.' Carries an experienced Stewardess, cheap, for cash.—Particulars, and whero seen, Early application for tickets requested; Vo *° 4-^i..§.T^.QS°? ! :—: U:i fuU particulars apply to ' \\T ANTED, a Dairy of first-class 1 resh rr> tiav ib-nn »» UuUor.-Apply &J. liodffors, General h J. B. DAY ft CO.. Storo) Brigliton Road, Parnell. ; Lowor ; Qucon-3t. ■-w*^NTED~KNOIVN-Thafc J. and J. **-^ ' TJ^ O R FRIENDLy VV Dickoy, 231. Qucen-atrcbt, have reduced -n^TrT^*^ X? ISLANDS AND SAMO a prices during thin month la single., article at TtoAaj^^, ■"•• wholesale price) in Hay Forks, Rakes, ana M^ MAILE.T^Ma Btor.8tor. TEp KNOWN. - Pianofortes v fl^ VITAIUKU AND ONE- yy Dickey, 234, Queen street, have reduced KA^^4-i. * * HUNG A STEAM pvices durinK this month (a Binßlo article at /m irP ,m n-^f^n n-^l i« wholesalo price) in Britannia Metal Tea and Agfal,]!/" NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). Coifed Pot& ... --~: *kx*sx!**x&&" KNOWN.-All sizes in our CALLING AT AWITU. POLLOK, WAI- TT noted Mechanics' Molo Trousors (with PIPI, and other places. . rule pockets), now in stock.—S. E. Cooper, ; Clothier, Queenjtrdet.- TIME-TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAT7. ttfIN'TEITKNOWN. that J. and J. Leave Onehun B a: Waiuku: \\/ I)ickc y ( 334, Queen-street, have reduced m m jo/ie IJECEM™:, , ... m prices durirtfr this month (a single article at tfc&.srn,. s* <sss.¥isfti osair lnTabieLan)p3-Lanterns< and 22-Thursd"ay, 12 noon 22-Thur.sday, 3.20 p.m. , x-^-Trr -23-Friday. 9 a.m. (for Manukau Heads) -\\f ANTED KNOWN—Cheap €a?h Sale 24—Saturday 1.30 p.m. 24—Saturday, S p.m. TT (or Christmas and Now Year of Fancy 27 - Tuesday. 5 p.m. 28—Wednesday, 9 a.m. \v<>rk of every description, suitable for Christ 28—Wedncs., 5.30 p.m. 29-Thursday, 9.30 a.m. mas Presents.—Mrs Muuro, Fancy Depository, 29-Thursday, 6 p.m. 30-Friday, 10 a.m. Ponsonby Road, opposite Surrey Hills. VcuS^dfthw'ci^^^^ TTTAIJTEFkNOWN.-fortheconveni- No carpo received within half an hour of Yy once of our lady customers wehavo fitted advertised time ofleavingr. up a Ladies' Fittinprroom in flrst-class style, All freiphts payable before delivery of goods, where they will receive every attention ; also, Not responsible for shipping carrying or dip accommodation for children.—At Budgo's Boot charging live stock. Shop, 108. Victoria-street (near Hobson-street). Iw sr* SS-JSStPn Ctlirn'?S 6d* -\HrANTED, KNOWN-That J, and J. FrCA 7I^rH^N, M a a a g in E Director, W S «»K '""" , . .. . ■ ;' wholesale price) in Fenders, Fire-irons, and To Let Umbrella Stands. , . . ; , '. inrrANTE D KNOWN.-Jusfc received, ex mO LET, Seven-roomed House in Coburg- VT Kaikoura, New Silver Jewellery, in rF_strc^t_-Pater S on and Co., Lome street^, ffi^^jLJE^ «JM TO LET, at a low rental, House contain- London Arcade. inK 7 rooms.-Apply Mr Cucksey, Grocer, «r a ntED KNOWN; that J. and J. Mount Eden. ' yy Dickey, 234, Queien-street, have reduced TO LET 4 and 5-roomed Houses, near prices during this month (a single article at Queen-street.—J. Williams, Victoria-stroet, wholesale price) in Electro Plated Cruets, 4, 5, or Mr Hannaford, Atfont, Queen-street. and 6 glass. '" "A" '""" '■"''"' TO LET, Corner Shop, 5 rooms, rent 10s; \%T ANTED KNO WN-New Volumes two 5-roomed Houses, rent 75.-Apply T. VY ~"Ji^ 6' Own Paper" and 'VGirls Own Harp j r___a_md__s,reet,closetoßath S , Pitt-street. a^^^ajj^^Jfffaft *&. TO LET, Two Cottages, one close to pan ion Novelist," 13 Complete Tales, Is 3d ; Lato CitvMarket, 5s 6d; one Clipper Queen-street, Nob. "Young Ladies' Jcmrnal," 6d ; Novels 7s —Mrs Howard, Upper Queen-street, near from 4d, at Sale of White's Bankrupt Stock, Public School. ■ - Queen-street. Must be realised^ •;; ■<;■ O LET, Grazing for Horses and "V^TANTED KNOWN, that J. and J. Cattle at Kingsland, volcanic soil.—Apply y V . Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced at Barret's Dining Rooms, opposite Foresters' prices during this month (a single article at Hall, Newton. wholesale price) in Carvers, Bread Knives, and T^^rwa^'RiehnS 8 £l dfiTS |^ANTED KNOWN-Cheap Dancing pSnsonby.- J^ Morton. Lincoln-street. Rich- ■ W Shoes, with high heels 3s lid; Superior mriTif! Road end " do., silver buckles, 5s 6d; Ladies' Glove Kid mon_l____]______. Walking Shoes (Faulk's celebrated' make), TO LET, in January, 22 acres of good 6 v 3 v 6d . superior do., 6s lid; Ladies' Good Wear- Grass Land, at Mangare, with House and inJ? Q>. ove Kid Boots. 5s lid ; a Splendid Walk- Farm Buildings, etc.-Apply B. P. Dawson, j n | shoe (Prunella), 5s 6d. Grand display of Mangere. New Goods at Budge's Edinburgh Boot Shop, O LET, a 6-roomed Verandah House 108, Victoria-street. '•■■•■ ■■ ■■ ■ with large allotment, in Sheridan-street, "^TITANTEDKNOWN—SantaCIaus. New off Napier and Wellington-streets; rent, 9a.— yy Toys, Cheap Dolls, and Goods suited for Apply next door, ' Christmas presents, in the greatest variety, at ToTET good Shop and Dwelling, suit- Good son's London Arcade. __* able for grocer, shoemaker, or haber- KNOWN—That J. and J. dasher 10s por week.—Apply E. Wayte, Book- y y Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced seller Queen Street. ■ prices during this inohth (a single article at mo LET, or For Sale, Boscoff, Mt Eden, .LSTJSr'BSMWffItSaB WASTED MOWHy-WtaJW- Pro lessor Aldis. ■ •■ - ' ■ T T mings. Tweeds, and Coatings of tho fpfWin-best part of Karangahape B Road, 2 good Shops, one suitable forporlc wellesley-street. . v.- ' ■■■' > gte^rv".^ mode™te-Apply tavle Wanted KNO^wN-That^. -^mT O LET, comfortable 5-roomed House, Xj» g durin^this^'monX^sing^artlcl^at city water, cupboards, and all con- w h o i o3a i e price) in Saucepans, Boilers, and veniences; large allotment; rent low.-Apply Kettles. ..,.-:■.. ■ .-1 ■,-.■-■': ■" gj^j^g^royrtwgt, Panaanby. Wr^KTED KNOWN-Just Opened', at TO LET, Bedford-streec, Parnell, close yy, Bud g e ' B Edinburgh Boot Shop, Vie to city, 4 and 5-roomed Houses in good, toria-street, an enormous quantity of Baby's order- splendid view;Bs and 9s 6d.— 1. Hill, p ancy slippers, in Black, Bronze, Blue, Cream, Graf ton Road^ V ■ Mauve, &c.i from 2s per liair;; also, 440 Pair rTlsonabie' terms. - Apply A.M.P. Society, KNOWN-Thafc, J. [ J. corner Queen and Victoria streets. ' yy Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced rfiO~LETT- Nelson-street, a 1210r q 14- P^duri^this X roomed House^gas and water perfect gi and p^ nt Brush ~.,. TO LET, those well-known Business b u r g h Boo t, Shop, 108, Victoria-street. Child^ Premises, the Railway Tea Mart, Mount ren § c. Sides, Is 6d; a Cheap Line in Girls'i E. ™£^.*£^^r 8 an en- $?%^\^&&%A ai&& f^LETT^w-Cottaps of 4 apartments I pflch (city water) situate in Jervois Road g" vy ' •-' —• —s—-■■■ ■ ■ -■■ 1 — between the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches; AN TE.D KNOWN—That J. and ,J. tram cars P«» W Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced -Annlyto Peter Ohphant, Solicitor, High-st j^j ■fl^ng'thls Jmonth (a sinarle article at fTrTRT" Three good Shops at the corner wholesale price) lin Preserving Pans; •» Wrs, of Svmonds-street and liVber Pass Road; and Watering Pots. • -1 ■ . j suitable for grocery ordrapery business irents, ANTED 3 K.NOWN—Watch > .Glasses 15s, Bs, and 8s per week. W. and J. vFrater, yy fitted, 3d each :<charKes for watch topaira Lan* Agents, Queen-street. .___ — nQ mat t er what maker or where bought, equally —ffLET on Lake Road, North Shore, 25' cheap. Best workmen ( kept on tb^premises. Ar-



Wanted. _ WANTED.— Wheelmen to know .that we have for sale (cheap) a Patent iEolus Plated Bicycle, in first-class order; ball bearings, etr>. Original cost, 21 guineas.—Ross and Co., Ship Chandlers, Queen-street. WANTED, 2 large, well-furnished Bed rooms, with fireplace if possible, and par tial Board, in nice locality near, Ponsonby reser voir ;thosehavingofherboardcrsneed not apply. —State terms to Box 426, Post-office. WANTED TO LET, a seven-roomed '. House, large Stable, and" Shed > with 6J acres of .volcanic land, rent moderate -to good tenant—Apply to EL Robinson, Valley Road, off Mount Eden Road. WANTED to Lefc, large, front, well furnished Bedroom and Parlour, with use of piano, bathroom, and kitchen. Children objected too. — Mrs Montgomery, Dress and Mantlemaker, 125, Grey-street. "I^S7"ANTED to Purchase, Boiler, 12 to 14 YT horse. Vertical cross tube preferred. —Apply to Franz Scherff, Fort-6treet. WANTED to Purchase, alight Spring Trap.—State lowesc price to Trap, Star Office. ' WANTED to Sell, Piano, price £1710s; splendid order, sweet tone; with patent music lamp.—Apply Musical Budget, Victoria Arcade, Shogtland-street entrance. j_ ANTED to Sell, a Sewing Machine ; suitable for tailor, dressmaker, or domestic use; nearly new, very cheap; apply not Jater than Monday evening.—Address at Star Office. WANTED to Sell, cheap, a,lot. of "Tonic i Sol-Fa Music, including, the Standard Course and Lesson Books.—J. Clendinning, Bookseller; Karangahapo Road. \%T ANTED TENDERS, to buy or rent fy a compact, snug little Property, near Avondnle, wiiii a never-failing creek running along pno boundary. It commands a lcwely view, comprises over eleven acres of land*sub divided into paddocks and orch&rd; aiwo. a House, stable, and dairy. Tho lowest cc- any tender not necessarily accepted; but I want, to sell, and will let the property go a bargafca.—F. G. Evyington, Estate Agent_ _ ANTED KJ^OWN~XmaB and New Year's Dinners. Poultry of every description at very Jow prices and the very be.st and finest qnali'y, already dressed tor cook i.-.£.—Note the address, Mrs. Knijjht, City iMjarkot.,", ' "\\f. ANTED ICiiown— That J. , and J. Y7 Dickey, 234, Queon-ptrcot, hay« reduced prices during this month (a. single iirticle at wholesale price) in Galvanised Tubs. Buokets, Co&l Boxes, and WViter Cans. _j_ ■ W*iNTED 'tNOWK, Qhr|stftnuS and Now Year Curds in great, variety us follows:—-LithomapLiic, from Id to Is each, in Puckots of 25,9 d :or 50, Is 6d; smaller Packets, at 3d and bd oatsh: Frinsrcd Cards, fr«n 3d to la 6d each ((.tood value): Handpiunted Satin, Plusi). Photographic, Porcelain, Boxed, nnd other kinds, tocliuling a nico selecsfion oL' Marcus Ward anil Co. Ourdsj at reason able prices. An assortment of Books,. Fancy Goods, and Toys twiitablc for presents. -C. Macky, Bookseller, <Jtc, No. 11. Gvey.-streot, and at Karant'ahftuo,.Road (near West-sircot), Newton. ._.___ T"S7"ANTEb KNO"WSL- Best Stock in V-T Auckland of 13ca utifully Illustrated and Eleaantlj> Bound Hooka, suitable for Christmas ana New Your PrcHcnts. Many at lesa than half published price Inspection invited. Books bought or exchanged.—Henry Shaw, near the Star Qnico.Shft'rtland-strcet. ANTED KNOWN—The Coiaiish Coal Syndicate, f.iinua, ha 3 boon ' sab scribed in full. Operationt: will commence mat week in the now year.—G. Cornish. . ANTED KNOWN — Unredecraod Pledges—Extensive Sale takes place at Arthur ond Buddies Mart. Queen-street, on Wednesday next December 21 -• Wednesday next. December 21, at 11 o'clock^—S. A. Aaher. -T^r ANT E~l> •KN,O;W~V. NEVER MISS ..;: J A G OOD OP PORT DNI TV. TT\ Ti/TcPHERSON Is now offering the mo3t Wonderful Bargains in NEW ALL-WOOL DRESS STUFFS Ever seen in this city, as follows :— About 500 yards Nuns' Veilings, at 9id per yard ; usual price, Is. \'/\ About 400 yards French Twills, ab lO^d per yard ; .usual price, Is 3d. About 1.4£t0 yards French Crapes, Cash mere, l'willsi Stripes, &c, at ll^d per yard ; usual price, Is 6d. . N3B W GOODS! A Genuine Warehouse Job at far below whole sale cost. AT 'D. McPHERSON'S ONLY, KARAt?GAHAPE ROAD. .' "WANTED KNU WN, GREGORY, Of THREE LAMPS. PONSONBY ROAD, Is now issuing ihis -well-known Photographs at following rates :—Plain Cabinets, per doz, 18s; extra finished and enamelled, 245; Plain Cartes, per doz, 9s;. extra finished and enamelled, 12s. Appointments made by letter or telegram. Tramcars pass the door. W" ANTED KNOWN—That the public can obtain ■ First-cia'ss CA3ITES-DE-VISITE, 10s per doz. CABZNETS at 15s per dozen. ':' Aicompleite fac simile guaranteed, i.. Enlargements £rom small Photographs artisti cally finished. W. H. T. PARTINGTON, , Grey-strekt (opposite Market-street Hotel). '■ttjr A N'T ED. KNOW N. ' ' . JUgT OPENED ',' ', '"„]_ (Ex Direct Steamer), 'pp. i A V'6iIOICE ASSOETMENT OF UN MADE EMBROIDERED (COSTUMES, i , From 26s to 9s 6d. , j DRESSMAKIN G Carried on in charge of Miss Dayies and A COMPETENT STAFF OF HANDS. .. A. Ii O V E T T, ■■;■■ ",..:> : Wellesley-street. r-V)y A^N-.-T^E;-'!) I K-N.O; W'-N-» FIRST-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY AT MILLION PRICES! Carte deVisites.. .... 5s per hs.lf-dozen Cabinets ... ■ ~.- .. • .- 15sper dozen Inspection invited at ARNOLD'S (formerly Redfern's), '■'■; '• '-270, QUEEN-STREET. ' . > lf> TTSTANTED Known — That J. and J. Vt Dickey, 234, Quean-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale prices) inMilk Pans, Churns* Strainers, and Buckets. '•'■',' /^OOPERS wanted; must be thoroughly \J competent in brewers' work and wine cask making; constant work for good men.—A. W. Cormack, Sydney. , , » SITUATION wanted by Thorpughly experienced Waiter; town or country; three years' i first-class colonial references.— Address A.L., Stab Ofllce. j__ TO GENTLEMEN DESIROUS OF cIOBTvINING APPOINTMENTS AS SPECIAL TRAVELLING OR TOWN .AND DISTRICT AGENTS FOR LIFE AS SURANCE.—Experienced Agents, desiirous of obtaining appointments in New South Wales or Queensland, can*socure Very Liberal Terms by applying to " Asterisk," care of GORDON « GOTCH, Sydney. Satisfactory references re quired. Principals only dealt with. ' = , S'f 10?it'^"'^7*T^*"' ! MENT ' '■''■ ToHIS EX9HDLENOT THE GOVEKN&II. Wj r , ,S. EVANS, •' rJTUNBR and REGULATOR of PIANOS and HARMONIUMS. Park House, Ponsonby, AWd, W> Q^en • street (oppoaite McArtUur's).



Wanted: WANTED, a Respectable Girl to mind a baby and assist in housework.—Apply Mr 3A. Campbell, Graham-street . • WANTED, a handy Girl from 14 to 16. —Apply Mrs Lovell, Free Library Build ings, after 5 p.m. : ' ■ ■ WANTED, a respectable Youth as an apprentice.-Apply W. S. Jones, Saddler and Harnessmaker. WANTED, a Boy to ride, about 6 stone. For address apply Dawson, Fruiterer, opposite Railway Station, Queen-street, eight o clock Saturday and Monday evenings. W "ANTED immediately, Second-hand Pleasure Boat, 14 to 16 feet long, must be cheap.—Particulars to Box 197. W "ANTED, a steady young man to drive a Bread Round, must have re ferences from last employer.—Apply Ed. Par sons, Symonds-street Bread Factory. WANTED, Employment as Tutor; ex perienced in teaching young and back ward children. — Apply to the Secretary, V.M.C.A. Rooms, during the next two or three days. • ;, ANTED, Sheet Iron Chimneys, any size or length.—Apply Horrocks, Great North Road. WANTED, a 15ft Centreboard Open Sailing Boat, Sails, etc., complete.— Apply Apothecaries' Hall, Shortland Street* "T^XANTED, country Hotel-keepers to TT send Bottles of any kind toM. Marks, Hop Beer Manufacturer, Albert-street. W" ANTED, visitor? to Auckland to inspect T. Jones's stock before they buy their Christmas nn<l Now Year's presents.— Note the address—T. -loises, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Karangahape-roa£>, WANTED, Purchaser Singer Sewing Machine, hand and treadle, nearly new, first-class worker, £3; also, 4-\vViee!ed hornm bulat.or, goof! Ciller, 1.5-5. -ty.ott, ?";icliini?t, Vic toria-street Wcs.. So\vf>y; ttfachmes cleaned andrenaircri. WANTED, Ladiffi tohuy one yard wide Cream Flrsuneinar Lr.c- ',fi Gf<:i : Niiris' Veiling, yord wide, n uli eo<<,,i:'s, Is OJcl per ynrd.--C. Hopkins, Loo " ■ ;• ißousc* Victoria and Nelson-mr. cti-. WA XTE'D~T£nG VV h.^SfJeolai 'Cheap Choau Linos fcr Ohrisiin,is. -Ladies' Lace Sunshade?, 2s lid. .Ir.sr received, Another lot of Samples Corsets, tho cluapac lot^ ci'ot: oftbred.—C. Hopkins, London Jioute, Victoria apt! Nelson Sti octs. ~A SfTOB-Di .KNOWNXvDampiei^ Wonderful Bargains for Chrtstmns in clude another :lot of Watcr^ury Watches 'guaranteed), lls 6d each ; another lot of Mosic,, inolndhiK llemy's Tutors, Is 1W each; Sheet Music. 4d; very beauUftil "Violin Ducts. Is; largo handsome S-.uiptnr« Texts, Is the pac ket of, 12; Real' Ostrich Fotf'luM1" Aigrettes. Is each ; Carpet Bans. 2s llrt to 5s lid : Loriiba' White Glows, four pfiirs for'ls ; Grand Ster6(p scopes. ss. eno'i; Sliatcßpors,,-;complete (largo book),Is: Rivnincl'sColobr ited Brown Wf*''lpor Soap, 6d the >}Ib Iwr; -Largo f •-•sssed Wax 1) ill?, With hair, six for Is; Suparic.* do., 6d oauH to 4s lid; boxes of Toys, Is ter dozen boxes, lot of otber, Toys, Id. 3d, 6d, and Is; Jubilee Medals, three for 6di very grand do., 6d each; Handsoihc Books rfdr presents, 6d; 2sNovols, lseach; PJaying Cards, lid the pack; Christmas Cards, Is 4d for 12 dozen; grand lino of do., 6d the packet of 18; Handsome Work boxes. Is.to 3s lid; Grand Fancy Albums, Is'; f ransfe-s for Children, three dozen packets for Is; Handsome Bottles of Scent,-6inches long, Is 6d the bottle; Boys': Guns (real shooters), Is each; Woo! Parrots, Is: Boxes of Paints, Is 6d per dozen boxes; Boys' Bats, three for 6d. to Is oach;' India Rubber Balls, 6d per dozen; Skittles, Is dozen boxes; Bon Bone, 12 dozen, in case, for Is 6d; smaller siz.cd Packets, 6d; very beautiful Necklets. 6d ; 20-keyed Concertinas, 2s 6d to 17s 6d; Table Call Bolls, 9d; Sauce Tureens, half-prire, Is each; Meat Dishes, 6d; White-handle Knives. 3s 6d theidoz.; Carving Knife, Fork, and Bread Knife, Is 9d the get. of 3; Wax Matches, in fancy boxes*' 6d the dozen boxes; White Metal: Forks, 18 93. tho half dozen; White Metal' Table Spoons, ---2s 6d the half-dozen ; Coloured Spectacles; Is the pair; a few Groceries left, including Yeatman's Flavouring Essences, 3d. 6d, and 9d the tin; good Salt, half-pricoj-!6JlbB for 3d; Picklef, 6d the bottle; Mortoa's do,, 74d; Indian Chutney, 9d 'per bottle; Dandelion . Coffee, 5d per tin ; Epsom Salts, three dozen caskets for Is — At Bampier's-Only Shop; victoria-street. Established24years. •■ '; < WANTED KNOWN—That J. and J. . Dickey. 334, Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Spades, Shovels.and Digging Forks. ' ■ ■ - » ■ -. WANJTED KNOWN- — For Xmas Presents and New Year'^Gifts, GOOD SON'S LONDON ARCADE stands unrivalled for Cheapness or Variety* We have just opened our New Goods, specially suited for the season. We add prices of a fewlinos in our Cheap Stock, but to enumerate fully, we should require a column in the Star : Breakfast Sets (China). 29 pieces, 10s 6d: Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 255; Tea Sets (China), 40 pieces, 10s 6d; Gold and Silver Jewellery, all warranted; E.P. Table Spoons and Forks, Is; Dessert, 9d; Tea, 6d; White Metal Table Spoons and Forks, 6d; Dessert. 4d; Tea, 2d ; Table Mats, 6d the set of 6; Crumb Brush and Tray, Is per pair; Set'Of 3 Jugs, 2s; somo lovely Vases, from Is each, beaded, quite a'novelty. Xmas Cards, 3 for Id to 5s each; Assorted Packets, 6d and Is each, containing 13 and 25 Beautiful Cards; Cheapest in City or Suburbs. , ANTED KNOWN—Lett's 1888 Diaries at far less than English Prices, at Sale of White's Bankrupt Stock, Queen street Wonderful Bargains in Account Books, Stationery, etc. , i , ■' - ■ , TTITANTED KNOWN—I amprepared to Tt tq,ke in.pawn Pianos, Harmoniums, Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills discounted.— James Rae. Elliott-street ANTED KNOWN, that J. and J. Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Travelling Trunks and Bonnetßoxes. , WANTED KNOWN—Don't buy your Christmas and New Year Cards until you have seen the Splendid Display at Sale of White's Bankrupt Stock, Queen-street. All Half-price. Immense Selection. ANTED KNOWN-That J. and J. Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Table Knives in Ivory. Bone, and Ivoride. IYfANGERE ROAD DISTRICT.! RANGER WANTED, : The Mangere Road Board invite Applications from residents in the District for the position of Ranger. Particulars as to duties and salary may be hstd from me up to noon on WEDNES DAY, December 28th, 1887. ;.' ' ■ "-' • ; By order of the Board. ' WM, EDWARDS, Clerk Road Board Office, • . , Mangere, December 12,1887. Lost and Found. LOST, a Gold Pin.—Finder will be re warded on leaving fame at Star Office. QST, Eox Terrier Slut with collar and. chain.—Any one returning same to Ross and Co., Lower Queen-street, will be rewarded. LOST, on, Sunday, December 11, a Fox Terrier Slut-Reward by returning it to Mrs Coe, St. George's Bay. f Any person detain ing her after this notice will be prosecuted. LOST, between Shortland-street and Victoria-street, Two Five Pound Notes; numbers known. Two Pound reward.—Apply Star Office. . jj»"| REWARD.—Strayed from the Do- main on Thursday, 15th. inst, two black Horses; one had a white face and white hind foot—Apply Robert Morgan, Hill-street, Newmarket • ■■'' ■■'• ■ • '-:■'..'•'.'-■ - ..:= ,-■■■ ■■ OUND, that a Pa\vnbroker's Sale of Unredeemed Pledges takes place at Arthur and Buddies Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday next, December 21—Wednesday next, December 21. at 11 o'clock.—S. A. Asher. FOUND, the Cheapest Grocery Store in town, for Cash Prices, to suit the times. Cocoa and Milk, 6d; Candles, 21b for* BJd, box t '251b), 88 4d: Currants, 6d;; Baisins, M; Wood's Flour, 251b bug 3s, or 81b Is; Oatmeal, 71b bag 9Jd; Fresh Herri_gs,,6d; best Rice, 2Jd lb. or 516 Is; Sard ines, 4§d; good Sauce, 4d; Soap, 2£d per bar; Syrup; 7d ; good Sugar. 21d ; good Family Tea. Is W, Is 6d; superior Tea, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 6d; Knifeboards (largest size), 8d and 9d ; Lobsters, 9d per tin; Fresh Bntter and Eggs at wholesale price*; Tobacco, 4Jd, 5d.9d,10d per stick; Cigars, Id each. E very thing else equally cheap. Favour us with a visit, and remember the ad dress—JOHN ROBERTS, corner of Summer street, Ponsonby Road, next to Mr King's Royal Bakery,



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Under the management of Mr Georsre Leitch. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, - Last Night HUMAN NATURE Last^ight Last Night HUMAN NATURE Last Night Last Night of Mr George Leitch as Hokatio Spofkins. Last Night of Mr H. C. Sidney as Captain Last Night of Miss Alice Nokton as Nellie Temple. Last Night of THE VOLUNTEERS. Last Night of HUMAN NATURE. : • Monday-LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON. Monday-BENEFIT OF MrjGEO. LKITQH. j Monday—Special Patronaco. Monday-HARBOUR LIGHTS. Monday-THE LIBRARIAN. r J l■■ ) Monday—Presentation of Trophies to the Volunteers. ■ ' - ; Box office at Kidd and Wildman's. Day sale tickets at Partridge and Co.'s, opposite Union Bank. Admision: 3s, 2s, Is. Boors open at 7.15, commence at 7.45. ■ , _~ R. B. WISEMAN .. Business Manager. ) A GRICULTURAL HALL. Proprietor .. Mr John Berman. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, Deo. 17, THE MOHAWK MINSTRELS. 51st Performance in this city, and 14th Change of Programme. Our Novel First Part To-night, Saloon /Celebrities, aloon v^elebrities. Curtain at 8 sharp. Prices: 2s, Is, and 6d. Tickets at Scharrers, Queen-street. Reserve Chairs at Kidd and Wildman's. ■ ■ A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. THURSDAY AND ' TpRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 JTd 23. Conductor., .HERR CARL SCHIIITT SPECIAL . HOLIDAY ATTRACTION. V^OMIC OPERA ! jTIOMIC OPERA ! V^OMIC OPERA I ■ VOMIG OPERA ! AMATEUR OPERETTA COMPANY. < Offenbach's Comic Sparkling Operas: "BREAKING THE SPELL" ■'■■ : ' ■ AND ■•'■-:' "ROSE, OF, AUVERGNE." . ;; FULL ORCHESTRA AN TD CHORUS, . MILLION PRICES: 3s, 2s,"ls: Doors open at 7.20 p.m. Overture at 8, .sharp*/; Box Plan and Stall Tickets at Messrs Kidd & Wiklman's, Victoria Arcade. ~; ... M~*"usicTrooms, corner hobson AND COOK STREETS. ,■! litW.: H. WEBBF/8 TrfIKTY-EIGHTH „ MUSICAL EVENING, ', THURSDAY NEXT. December 22. Pkogrammr. 1. " Zampa," three pianos.. Mr Webbe's Pupils .2. Tenor Song, selected -Mr Small 3. Competition Piece . -, ■ .■■„. r »■, 4. Bass Song, " Lost Chord". 5.Mr Bush 5. Competition Piece * 6. Tenor Song, "The Requital"..Mr JC; H. ' Edmonds ; ■ . ,; 7. Competition Piece. : ■ . . ■ ; Interval.'; >■'•■ .8. " EgTnont,"three_pianos..MrWebbe'sPupils 9. Vocal Duet, ': How, Sad it is to Say Fare well" .. Mrs" W right and Mr Edmonds \ 10. Gompetltion Piece . ■■'•■ ■'■" -11. Tenor Song, '* Arise,: My Love'V.Mr E. H. k Edmonds , '■ -- ■[ -■ . 12. Piano Quartette," Iphigenie in Au]is"..Mr Webbe's Pupils 13. Vocal Duet, " Life is but a Summer Day". • o Mr Bush and Mr Small . - - i . /. ! ' ' 14. Finale, "Chanson Russei" on'teh pianos.. Mr Webbe's Pupils. ', - Programme supjeqt to alteration. •■ \ On this evening a Prize of TYro Guineas will bo presented byt-theiLondon and Berlin Piano Company for the bestrendfirißgof MendelssdhhlS "Andante and Rondo Capricioso;" a further Prize of One Guinea if successful competitor playafrom memory. Judge : Mr Geo. Clutsam; Competitors: Misses, Cottingham, Easdown, Streeter, and Wright. Tickets of admission, Is, to be obtained at the London and 'Berlin Piano Company's Rooms, corner of Hobson and Cook, streets. Doors open 7.40, Overture 8, Finale about 10 o'clock. . ' ' :'..':" SCARBORO' T ERRACE ,SCHOOL ROOM; PARNELL. ,' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1887. , i' The Last Performance of the Season by the SILVER STAR MINSTRELS. ,U !.; Great Novelty Plantation Scene. Admission, Is. • Doors open at 7.30, Performance at 8 p.m. TmXHIBITION of GlassblowSiig, Saturday .By Afternoon, from2to 5. Admission, 6d. Prizes given. Works. Fjeeman's Bay.. ;a ft For Sale. ',■'.;;'•', Ci FOR SALE, Men's Serge Suits,at 29s' 6d,' Best value in Auckland.—S. B. Cooper,1 Clothier, Queen-street. , ..,,'■,■■-'-'..-'-. ( FOR SALE, .cheap, Half Plate Camera, instantaneous lens, shutter, and slides complete.—Apply Star Office. ''~... : ■'»'> I (IFOR SALE CHEAP, a Set of Buggy ! Harness.—Apply store, corner King-st, Great North Road. __ TDIORSALE^HaIf Plate Camerawithall X? the latest improvements, at Arthur arid Buddies Auotlon Mart on Wednesday nexti Now on view. '• - -" : ■■-■--; .. •-■ \'" ■-'■ '- '■>■■•'> FOR SALE, cheap, at. Supreme CQurfc. Chains, fitted for cables or trese chain, also Ironwork, Posts, 'Gates,-etc.—Apply to Contractor, on works. :.;:'■ i>i j:;''.!.: , .; : ~,;• FOR SALE, Violin; very old, splendid tone; owner wants 12 guineas for it;—A.pri ply Musical Budget, Victoria Arcade. Short land-street entrance. . ,■ , tlI .' J OR SALE* Cheap to auit the times, 2 i new Pagnalls. Ido Pony Dog-cart; 1 sec-, ond-hand Pony Phaeton ; 1 do Cortland wag on; 1 light Springcart: 1 do light-tip Dray.— Thames Carriage and Dray Factory, High-st., : "OOR SALE, 50 Acres of tJHimproved JC , Land; over £500 worth of^gum in it, tons of firewood; grand opening ahd"site for store; i-jnile from -Goyernnrent School; pr.ice,£loij cash.—Applyto Mr. K. S. Lewis, Red Hill, Te Kopuru, jJ.JjVairoa,. tli ., it '^^' ,|,.,i;i FOJR MtE, 80-acre lffarm, at Albert land, overlooking Wellsford, waterfront-, age; 40 acres of which are in grass," the remainder being mixed bush; a four-roomed hOuse thereon.—For particulars apply to Frank Rußhbrook, Brnnnerton, Greymouth. ~ ; ■ Xji O R S A f L ; ; E . Nbrthcote —To be sold cheap, a nice four roomed House, good water supply, allotment 100 feet by 250 feet long, well fenced: '•■ Straw berries and fruit trees >in full bearing, only 8 minutes' walk from the wharf. Price' *150, Apply on the premises to Mrs Chitty, Beach Road, Northcote, or to Dr. Walker, Grey-st. FOR SALE,.as a Going Concern, a firsfc class Restaurant Business and Fittings in Karangahape Road, doing a good trade. Owner making a good living; will sell for £60 (half cash, balance short dated bills). Leaving for England. None but principals dealt wfth.^ Apply, by letter or personally, to J. M. t Star Office, on Monday next. - , BIC YCLE for SALE (52 inches), in good order,—Ap_plyS. M. Pratt, corner of Ponsonby and Franklin Roads. : ■ a ; OATS.—Rob Roys, l£s 10s ; 16ft Plea: sure Boats, £6 (new)..- Others very cheap, 16ft Skiff, sails and gear complete, £s.—Robert Reid, Waitemata-street, near Ponsonby Con vent.' • ~,"• " .:-':. ,;', '.y/':; /;.'.; i ;, .-',."•''■;•-;;.:. a Waikatol—For Sale oi Xj i Lease, the spacious and centrally aitueted Store premises, at present • occupied -by th« undersigned, I. W. Merrick. Victoria - street Cambridge.^-:" ;:■■--■;■,. -■;*-.■,'■•,■'• ■ ~', . . -j,::;.'■ ORGAN (New England) for Sale, ,11 Btops, 61 sets reeds, swells, etc., magnifi cent tone; suitable for room or church. Ownfti leaving for Victoria. Must bo sold at once —First house in Day-street, right-hand side (oi Beresf ord-sti'uet). - 1" ON SALE OR FOR HIRE, Screw Jacks 9,12,16, and 20 inches high. For Sale, ( and 3 h.p. Portable Engines, • Mortar Mills, &c —Jas. Slator, Architect, &c, Canada Buildinga HA S. WILLIAMSON House; Land and Estate Agent,B3, Queen street, opposite Fort-Btreet, has always foi Sale, and to Let, large and small Houses in th( City, Suburbs, and ■Country. Districts; also Farms, improved and unimproved, in varioui parts of the province; Several Elisrlble Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, toi cashorpn M ef 3 erredP / yment tK^D ~ In Jfirge or Bm.all sums at current TftteJßQt interest,



Corporation Notices. ♦ | ri IT V OF ;A UCKLAK I), j 1'' TENDERS FOR tEASING; t :,-.•.■• ; ~. , 'M':;i\r;i;--). :- ' r: ■.■:.,> ■)<■ j. ,•,,. uI/PLOURMDHUiSHEDS, BUILDINGS, and PLAN T (with, righto surplus pverflp w, : -water)* and aijqut 12 acresof good stqile-f€nced Grazing Land'adjacetifci "•'':■■■ '■ '•'■'■■' i*i'-;'"* :•;,■.. 2 LARGE anaCOMFORTABLE i .144ROOJf :.\M BRICK and STCQQD DWELLING Hp^SE/Wlth W STABLES and OUTHOUSES, with yfkt&i laid m on, and about'll acres of^good, "stone-fenced :"i Grazing Land adjficehtyformerly the residenco , of Mr w. Motion; :'- -.wiv.'5...,.,;. i 3. LARGE STONE BtJILDING arid OSIT- - HOUSEj f ormei# known as Eigee^nnbeV Hcftel, ; situate on %c Great North Road, with 10Q acres I of good Gr^aziniirLarid^ securely fenced fj«r i 4. THE ABOVE BUILDINGiiwtthi7QAOJMBS! (more or leps) of good GraKin? Paddocks,.fenced • •withstone;walL,,, ~;.., ''■\,L^ : '-""S,-*'i*i i 5. 30 ACREi^ of gfood Grazing ;Raad6c|B, all ! fenced■w'ith'stbnewells.- -->' '-■'■■■>\-"rn;-• .c. ;•> ; The GityCounbil wiII,TOcewefSEPAIIATE ' ~ TENDERS for^hp aboxe PRpPERtIES tmtil 31 p.m. of THURSDAY, the 22nd December. Ten- ■ oarers'to state theli^ym for which' theyl propose : to lease the Several Properties. ■] f'•:>;> ] I Particulars of conditions of tease andschedule . of rrachinery in the mill njay^ be.'obtained on : application at this office. Mill,'etc., may be viewed'on application to Mr^| Hoskins,; on; tho; promises^ atfd the la,rg:p l^pusolf opposite mill on application ..to'Vatr Mpylan, Inspector, at Abattoirs'." The bid Northern Hotel! tenants will pefuiit view.■-' f -■ ■ , 'r : -.-, \ ■■■' .'■ • -y ■■: ii^Vv ill p. Ai PHILIPS^ i ' ■ ' -■■>*'.'■*& r illovyn Glerk. ' Tawn Clerk's OfHce, '" !| ,~, Decenibemim***"*';^ i|M['r f s6' il IF, this:i should ; ntneeti; i%& eyej of > William Hollesten, please write ,!to: Thomas ]Siles, Oisborne Pqst-o^Boe.'." .\ r *: ';'". ": ',' ABRY JBMJgGK r^ishies his friends, apd- the public rih *• general that he ha«6pdned a"BRANCH 1 SH<)P top of Hobson-street, oppoiite" Wellffigton-street; -tvith, a choice assortment of TpBACCQS fe Fancy Goods, etc. 5,000 beautiful Christinas' Cards to. ! be'Riveni^ay^,^'',-1"-;1^'"'- > . h:^a>/ x <mjvs ■ \._, I ROBERT SMPTH, Karangahapo • Roaa*,' am 'not thei Smiffi in flie^ase of Now Zealand Timber1 Company y.'-'Sttiith,- and Lohergari;.^ .-''^■■-■' -:-'-''-■ -} '>!■'' ," WILL' .the Lairildn'! Thieves tha6: 4tolo th^ Boa^d "iSpuse ,tp "Let;* froni the corner of Brewerl Uane; hriaglit back'tbi W. jG. Garrard, and gottiheir'Reward.l,. ; ~■ ■•,■..-;.,=, OH, MOf HBR'i!*%) btiiy m© one;bfethose , pretty Trimmed Hats for 2a d 6, at C. * Hopkins', London House, Victoria aud Nolaon- ;" streets. BRSONAL. — S%yers,;.& ,Co.i -Seispad. handiClojthing Dealers. Le£t-off"(;iothinjr Bought, .Sold, or. Exchanged; ladles' and gentle men s entire wardrobesl)Ought:'Hlghestpric«i _'i^y?. victQria-3treet?n2ar.Fyee'niau'3 Ba>-;- g "V\7y T ? John, this must be the, shop, for :,;."" itis ( th&onlyplacejtheysiell siiplii aretty trimmed Hats at 2.s lld.-L'. Hopkins, Lui'don House, victoria;ana NelaoffißtreMs.^i 'j<> r: t\\ ';( PER SON AL. — Handley VBeifa^Ofnger 1 Alo still to the front Try'it! it speaks foiv itself. 'Dqnt-';fdi^et,.; Try his eXoellent ?oda«; water. -. ; ... , , . , " TTl^** of Thee Fm Fondly Dreaminp.i"! JQi -Asi the Mashers^^siasstabout'.my •ex'tru Pante.-.T. 11. Dalton, Tailor. Victoria-strcgt.' JT Perambulator, should buy direct iroro thin Factory, and support local industry.iv cSarita ,S|^ffi:|Wg|pria^t|' i eet, noat Krftcujatj'a'Jß^vXSifl J" *OHN -ELLIOIT!, late;o^Augltilaaoi!^^B niiin,, .deceased-—All. claims-i aizsunlelr^S ostatfu must .bo sent in at ouc^tn ihi>-Vi^MH care of Hill.&- Mnliony.-SiMiffitn^aiaMiß street. '■'iSs?^^ > •• < v 'I^SETv J VJT A-voiiadidi§»w' ■';r'v■' -£-'*~-> tai '^*lP.JE« —J-