The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XVIII.— No. 51

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2, 1887

PRICE—ONE PENNY.

TABLE TALK

' Exciting drama at the Opera House. " The Wife Poisoner." That's 'All! Typhoid fev«?r and the city water supply. Important flood of electric light pro mised > The battle of Armageddon is near at hand ! Threatened war between England and • Venezuela I • English Coneols are 100_. They will come down now. The Premier and Colonial Secretary arrive in Wellington to-day. Tho Manukau and Onehunga Rowing . Clubs propose to amalgamate. Seven members of the New Zealand Parliament have died during tha recess. A party of 25 special settlers left by the s.s. Stntfi today. Lord Eertie ia now in Auckland com mencing a tour of New Zealand. Tho Vatican budget for the coming year shows a deficit of £60,000. Total leceipts last year were £240,000. Hen. Messrs Larnach and Ballanee leave Wellington for Auckland on Friday morning next. The consumption ot boot blacking in England in 18S0 amounted to a vc-'ue of £560,000. Germany is atarting asystom of vigorously crushing out all French sympathy in Alsaco and Lorraine. In January last all the French employe's on tho Alsace-Lorraine railways were to bo disinissod and replaced by Germans. The probable result of this policy will be to intensify tlio hatred of the paople to German autocratic rule. A public meeting is to be held at Dunedin to promoto a memorial to tho late Mr James Macandrow. Archbishop Croke is likely to suffer for croaking out his views on the "noront" policy in Ireland. The Government has its "heye" on him. "Ireland" means the West-land. Zt comes from the Celtic word tar and our word " land," tar meaning the west, Mi n A. A. Sherrin has just compiled, u;.-i- Government instructions, a "Hand book of tbe Fishes of New Zealand." It will prove very useful, Last night a ball was given by the Wel lington and Petone Navals to tho crew of H.M.S. Nelson. Most men's lives arespent in getting what they don't want and wanting what they don't get. The police have made full enquiries into the recent great fire at Wellington, and the coroner will decide whether an inquiry is necessary. Sign of Dull Times,—Over 130 applica tions received for storeman's situation, in . reply to single advertisement in Stab, The first trial of the 50-ton bogie engine on the Auckland railways was made yester day, and proved satisfactory. These engines will draw 100 tons. It is said that Mr J. B. Blaikie, of " patent fireproof plaster " fame, holds more patents than any other mnn in New Zea land. The annual picnic of Auckland railway employes is fixod to take place ou Satur day, 12th March. Admiral Tryon, who was offered the position of head of the now Intelligence Department of the Navy, has declined the appointment. An Auckland citizen prayed daily for a pure water supply. "Kill a city council lor or an engineer ! " said a man of sense, " and you may get what you want I ."'" At the University Senate Meeting at Wellington yesterday, the Chancellor, Dr. - Grace, Dr. McGregor, Mr Rolleston, and Sir G. M, O'Rorite were appointed a com mittee to deal with the course on dentistry. ', Upwards of 20 applications have been re ceived in London for the position of Pro fessor of Agriculture in the Department of 1 Agriculture, South Australia. Several of ' the applications are from excellent men. Fifty pounds liave been subscribed by the children of 70 State schools in New Zea land towards the fund for providing penny dinners for the starving children in Lon don. The amount will be forwarded to the Lord Mayor by .the Bank of New Zealand free of charge.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Cußtpms revenue shows no impiove merit in trade. The revenue for February amounted to £101,066 4s. Bd, as against £117,039 2s 7d for the corresponding month last year, Tho amounts at the four princi pal ports were as follows :— Auckland... ... ... £30,713 Dunedin .. ; 24,390 Christchurch ... 13,158 Wellington ... ... 15,685, During the eleven months of the financial year, £1,173,507 has beon collected. This shows a deficiency of £118,932 on the Trea surer's estimate for the period. The beer duty for the month was £4,753 against £4,754 in February last year. The estimate for eleven months is £50,416, but only £45,168 has been collected. The prin cipal contributions were :— Auckland .., .1. ... £1,053 Dunedin ... '-,' 918 Christchurch ... ... 970 , Wellington ... 516

Itissatisfactory to noticethattheNew Zea land Parcels Poet, to th o delay in inaugurati i, _ which we referred the other day, is not 'a be completely dropped by tbe Government A telegram from Wellington statos that arrangemnnts ore so far forward that tenders willsoon be ot-lied for the necessary bat-koth, hampers, boxes, &c. Thia new bi anch of tho service will, it is stated, begin operations in the early part of the coming winter. Judging by the success of the Parcels Post system in the United Kingdom, thero need be no ap prehension of financial failure herr*. The crnci .1 point is to - have tho machinery for working the system provided and; properly greased, so that the new postal carriers may prove a icai public convenience. The parents of some of the boys attending the Napier High School complain bitterly of the injustice done them by.tho Edu cation Department having determined tt> hold! no civil r-ervice examinations till nexb January. Their complaint is that they took their boys fro., the primary schools iv order to^ get an education in the Hioh School to fit them to puss ijhe civil ..r. ire examinations, that thei. boys should now be properly advanced for thofe ex.ir.inations, which, under former arrangements, should have lean held in th. month (March); that they can not (afford to keep their bo,s 10, „er at a High School, and by. taking, them, away tho boys cannot be expected to maintain an educational standard necessary to pass an examination twelve.months hence. "The Telegraph'"' trusts 'that representations wilt be made to the Minister th.t may __ad.__tr.o-" re establishment at examinations as foi merly. - • - i •■ - ». •■-'—*' At tbe annual meeting p. the'Mi.ando' Coal and Iron Company,, the Chairman of directors, Mr R G Barstpw, -spoke very hopefully of tha. future of the enter prise. He Paid,; in moving the adoption, of the report, that every word' of the managers report was thoroughly trust worthy the ~ _lre.fc.ra having recently visited the mine and inspected the coal in situ: He mentioned that the manager pro. posed 4o construct a cavity at the bpttom of the shaft to hold eighteen tons of water so that the hauling of water would, i not interfere with the working of the coal. Referring to the trouble into which; Ik? Kama Coal Company had" fallen, her eaid;tho manager was wise in delaying hi* ventilating operations until he got a report from the Inspector, as to his requirement*. The seam in tne shaft was 53 feot thick" and had been proved for very many arree" He had seen the coal ih. nse, and it ha* acted satisfactorily. ■'P^_m.___'_b__.<.i-,.' manpgoi . expectations would be realised and j that in a^ few .weeks, .ome of the coal would be placed in the muiket berne of their operations had been more ex. pensive than bad been anticipated; especi ally the canal, as, .hen the surface Boilwas removed, it was ionnd to be really a _ u _. .merged forest, and tbe, stamps ofctrees had to be removed with dynamite.. The shaft had also been moie costly than was es, ' pected,



Skipping. a___watw^ TTNION STEAMSHIP jrJJ_7? ij COMPANY OF NKW IfSsPlilsi ZEALAND (LIMITED). ll____J_____l KOYAL MAiITeXPRKSS Kf mm SERVICE. S OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND THROUGH AMERICA, A»nldUig eliko the heat of the Hod Sea end the oold of Cape Horn. The Steamers of thlß Line ere appointed to eavo Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco every four weeks, sailing as under i— H-aleera Tons Leave Leave AI.TVO s,...an.<.rd. ions ByaiK . y Anchi . F ,. is „ 0 _ Mariposa... 315S March 23 March 28 April 17 Zkalandia.. 30.0 April 20 Apr'l2s Mar 15 Tickets aro availablo for twelve months, and Saloon Passengers can break their journey at Auckland, Honolulu. Han Francisco, and any place of call on route to New York. Through Fares, Sydney or Auckland, to London: Saloov. ..ill to £iK) 10s. STKKit.uirc, £'W 3s. Canadian Pacilic and Atlantic-P..ciiic ltallrnads Specl.l 'i'hroUL.h Rato-., via M^ieiti-eal and New York. £.7 Its to £65 Is. For all Intormatio., ..^.ly at any of tho O tices of UNION STEAMSHIP COM PAN V OF NKW ZHJALAND ILIMITED). I^7^__ "TTNION STEAMSHIP !..v7",~TF'«j COMPANY OF NKW llfsfpf^Jf. ZEALAND (I.IMITKDI. Ip~ a-^___ l TIME TAHLK.—March. H'OR TARANAKI. NELSON, I'-ICTON, Wittj LINGTON. LY'l-'ELTON, AND WICHT COAUT I'ORTS (from Manukau) _to_nior. ] Date of Sailing. j Tm '|,.. Hawca L^j7v7' '___rls. o_mnii_l FoITgTsBORNIC, NAl'i'Kß, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND POUT OIIALMERS (from Auckland!^ Takawkrl TThurs., Mar. S. noon 1 — KOTOMA.MANA I Thurs.. ATiir. 10. nooa I — I.QU MELBOURNE (Via Blufkl^ Tirawkra" TThufe.VMar. 3. noon I — Ko-.omah'na I Thurs.. Mar lO.noon | — "Calls_at Hobart. ' kbit's YDNEi I_7,lja. Trues , Mar. 8,5 p.m. I MARAROA I Tats.. 15, S p.m. ___________ FOR "LEVUKA. SUVA, TONGA, HAADAI. andvavau. ARAWATA__T_'hur'^Mar^lfl.a_p.ia. I F'lß HONOLULU" AND :_..;.___ ___R____!:is-__L ' Mariposa l^Mon.. Mar. ii. 0 p.iu. J — FOR GISBORNF." "NT API it R AND WTC. .LINRTGW. Australia , Vuc-adsy, S, v p.m. I — rfoitlt-jssiTi_l7T.vis"iiAwv.roAVA. Arawata I Monday, 7, 0 p.lu. I "EXCURSION TICKH. rS.-Durlna January, February, and March Excursion l'ickots will be leaned at redncod rates, avaimblo loi return for i ree montlis from late of Issue. mt,.. Cargo must bo booked lirnl itlongsldo I n V HOURS beforo advertl.f d ,i_o of departure. Pasffife Tickets tuuf-i bo fakcu at th 6 Lorn * __ic_iaiia rßrancb, ooraor Queen and Oustcmi streota. STI Steam to Thames, x O Connoollng with RIVER •|^i^%V_STKA.MKR-J for STIRLING- U- Pi'7'\» WORTH, ONIHKMURI, WAI -,..,-:-;_,i_i.M_e«_i TEKAURI, WAIHI, and Tc AROHA GOLDFIELDd. MORRtNSVILLit WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT ANI. FOSTER'S SETTbKMKNT. i TIMK TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAU^NA, P a. ENTERPRISE No. 2. ' FROM AUCKLAND. | "ROTQMAnAKA. 1 EVI-KRPRI3K. Wed. 215.30 afternoon I 12 midnight ; Thursday 31 6.30 evening I -- Friday 41 — M afternoon Sitnrday oi c\3p morning 1 __ - — FRO.'il T:l.'._Sa. ~j ROTOMAHAKA." I ENTEBPRI. S._ Thurs. 3I 11 morning ! 10 30 night Friday Hl2nopn l — I Siturday 51_2 .ftornoon UJuoon No CfWKo76oidviid for Kotcnuli-ca ivithli kaU-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Npt responulbla ior Shipping. Carrying, o Discharging Live Stog^ yKASHIR, Aggnt '-v . k -AJ AIUK.U AND ONE JtfSS^^v NAVIGA'I.ON CO. (LIMITED). TIMK-TABLE-S.S. SIANUKAU. Leave Onehunga! Le.-.vo Wsiuku! March. a-Thurs., 12 noon 3 -Tbu-a-. 331 p.m. < i_Frirlav 1 n in. 5— Si.turtbiy, I. a.nl. ' 4-_riaoy,l p.m. (Cali|l|( . ~,,,,m ki11l :ll;J .._ a i, , T-Monday, 5 p.m. 8-Tiie.aay, 9 '..m. < B—Tnefcday, Op.uj. ii—\\ cd., lllaa 10-Thurs., 730 a.m. 10-1 num., 11 a.m. 13-Satur., 8.3-1 a.m. 12-«atur.. 12 noon 14-Monday, 10 a.m. H-i\lo.,day, 1.3) p.m. 15— Tuesday. 10.30 a.m. 15-Tueguay. 2.30 p.u. 16-Wed.. 1 p.m. 13—Wed., 1 p.m. 18-Friday. 2 p.m. IS -Satur.. 6.1-am. __ iCallio. aiunukau Heads). 21-Monday. 5 pm. ' 2J-Tueßday, 9 a.m. 3.'—Tueßday, 8 pm, 23—Wed., S) oU a.m. 21—Thursday, 7a m. 21 Thurs., 10 SO am. 26-Satur.. S a.m. 26 Satur. 11 3J a.m. 08-Monday, 9 a m. '.S-Mon.. 12.30 p.m. 29-Tuisday, 9 30 a.m. 58 - iu^siay. 1 p.m. 30-tfed.. 10a.m. 31-Wed.. 1.3 p.m. 31-Thurs., 10.45 a.m. 31-Thurs., 2.10 p.m. . Weather and otlior eiroumstancss permitting, i All frolsthts pijable before delivery of koocs. No cargo rccoivod within half an hour ol , advertised time of leaving. I Not responsible I'cr .-'hipping, oarrylng. or i discharging live stock. J. BARK BROWN, Managing Direotor. 177 npAURANGA, OPOTIKI, lyS^V |! *i.n WHAKATANB "VWiWr^i> CALLING AT MKRCURY TheßßC HELMSFORD WUI leave Queen-street Wharf, THIS (WEDNKSDAY) KVjiNING, 2nd March, at i ( o'clock p.m.. for above ports. Agents--. 80,)_r.T.. Tauranga! WaVatane. . H. P. Blukit; ABBOTT & Willi., Opotnci. .Apply to- SHARP & CO . Commerce-aireet. —~ i__~Bi CIOKOMAN DEL. •dyi^^^S.THOMA3 BCOTT7 MASTER. _____|_____3h> TI'vIK TABLE. Leaves Auofcland i Leaves Coromaudel. _ Thursday, 3,12 noon Friday, 4,12 noon Saturday. 6,12 noon Weather and other clrcumstancos permitting Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dlB charging live etook. No cargo received without. Shipping Note, and within half-an-hotir o! advortlsed time ot departure. ._ _ . ' All Parcels must bo prepidd on Board. ■°- A. R. H. SWINDLKY. Manager —S7T B^l O I THAMES, _Ji__>i_V JP HIKUTAIA. PAEROA, 'IwSSir.f'N.T E AROHA, WAITOA, \JV||l.l|BOT»yw AIORONGOMAI. t__B__»a_»«-SHAFTESBURY, AND MATAMATA. Thefl- 8- ko "v k y will leave as abovo TO-MORROW ITeursrlay) KVEUIN.G, 3rd mat.,. calling at Grahamstown Wnarf. ' _ _ ' Cargo received at once. For freight only, apply to THORNTON, SMITH. & FIRTH. _. QTEAM TO LONDON «vS_^_%V-PENIN.Uf.AR"fc"ORIKNTAL \_S__B____-> STEAM NAVIGATION iWiffiaa COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). ; "~ ~ I Leave Leave Mel gtcamcr. Sydney. bourne. , =—: j iSST. j 1887 MABBILIA JS*» S h 7 M Valktta I APril 1 April 7 Ballarat . ! APr 13 I April W Shannon ..... | April 27 May 3 Rome. -•_• I May 11 i-dr-y 17 'And thenceforward evtry alternate week. Passenger.- and Bargoboiked to London, Mar _e«les, lilly, X yet. Ind'a, China, and Japan, at ?Retu.ntiok.isiesue.l'b3'h to first and second olass passengers at osuecjaily low rates Cheuu • re=erved accommodation can be obtained m tnis °The Pl,slccndl4Iroon havirg been thoroughly re-organised, this Company aro now enabled to offer intending paHSon.era to Europe nnrirallod icoommodatlon at the followdug greatly reduced rates:— , Rot.mdt 6 (Available for 12 monthp) .. £65 Passengers bOOkea at AOOklanrt .t same rates as Sydney or Moiliourne. For all-P««nutoe_»pg? W. r 18 Qn'^sn-atreet. AuokUnd. . Agnnts j i 7 FSIBE NEW ZEALAND i . ss&£fk& A- SHIP PI N G COM- 7 '^^^^^.TOFOLLOWTHEMRROPK. j The well-known iron clipper barque j . L A I R A, j 492 tons register. Chides Tbow, JJaster, will ba ! on the berth on the 21th instant, for London direct. As most ot h<T cargo is already en- . TH?N B CW^P^V?ISM.?ShA 8 -n_. ' . ™ uston a-street. -



t;OVJL mHE KAMO COLLIER 1 <jraS^S^ A COMPANY (LIMITED _?____a___i_Sr FOR GISBORtJIC. NAPIEU ~~—~ WELLINGTON. AND LYTTELTON. Tho s.s. VVAITAKI. Tr, iIJ-, B','H.,''iLA h, OVB nol't'i THr3 IWEDNES IJ.V\) __V ..NTNG. 7 p in. For frolxht or passage apply to TIIK KAMO COLLIERY CO. iLIVHTEOKJIi. Queen-street. S5 HAW > SAVIIX, AND ]_^F^_E^ ALBION COMPAN. " ~^ (LiurrKD), M_SIT. H. LI rjINR 0"' FAaT PASSENGKP BTKAMKRS J.IETVVEKN ALL PORTS OJ NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. The following powerful new stoel-trallt ?. t. e7,,??. r.? are appointed to loave for LONDON DIRECT as follows :— (Final port as arranged.) _a g. Steamer. |5 g& Oommander. I,ltß ot ne' S|t_|g Par.nr.. Doric .. 1714 3000 .V.J.Jenninei vnrll 2 l..'i Hon Arawa .. 520( 3500 I. Sti-w.irt Aprll3l [.'"!■' .. I7WHOOO I a. I'ameroi a.y "„ Coutio _ IX6I 101 l IV. 11. Kill ley iime •''■> Tainnl .. V2III wor .. J. n„ r loiv luly 23 Dane ... 17143000 W.,1 Junuiiig! .ugustHO the latesl ileßiyn.. The Fiiui-cia™ Panm-ngor Accnnii>ioilntlnn i« In a cu.iilel siiluoii u:\ ihe luiilu il«n-.;t amiit.siniio »nd the ulutping bertha lire ~i extra lar_e sivn ' The Second el.iMi A.,,. :,,.;,.;.■„.,,„ ~Vv .li.-. lior, and Is t-iiiiulni u-,:!i>r the ponp dec!.. ir-iooiaxK Pu.-imi.gi in will li-ivn uioiit iixuaiient i"i. roomy a.'UOiennjit^;,-;.u in |.i,_ benv; en Tim While Rtnr steautern Tonic, Dorlo, nud "o. t:0 will be l-illll!li,'!,-.t '. y tli.l 1|..,i!..A 5 -.,, ,o( ■.lu-.t line wiio have lllw,. 11i..n- .„ vice the u-oat touifortabla aid lopulcr ai1- st in experienced Su. _. on v.i!! tecourpaay _ccli itenmor. Aii the Hi earners ftbovo-nauxan. wtd no lltted With the Eieeu-ie i.t^-i.U The lio.n. w,:rd ,-,.n?.0 will bo T's. -KioDa i.:.-..:iro, and tii* time occupied should i.ot >sco. a 10 days. PASSAGE MONEY. Saloon Krom eO ..ulneas and upward.!, .ocond Cab! ~ HI „ _ Sfcie.-^nn 13 to SO guineas Return Tickets nt Gmatly Rcdnoed Ratei'. The Undersigned aro otapoworr. to gir.ut oanhrtgea from Lon.lca to New Zealand, p...- Jieut for wliicU Siiia bt.en guaranteed ia ' n. >olony i— L. 1). NATHAN k CO. Oki,U'K>'.U.k\'!_ & l.:0. ,\. __________n_i__ j_»^k AKIUNf LIX a, f*si^i, Under contract with I'is New _.s___s2_SS__r9»nth Walaa aur. _.at_ _ -.iu .or.'.-■->sn-e of Mails. Tht tollovf'.r.g Ri___ishl_a bet.nn^lng to Vaa ;r: -.-. :-• r c:-. ;.-.-.f: •'... ;- ■ ::■:■■•■•? r,i. ;i„i, ... 3Y_NX:_ ■.in: '•;-_i,H'>t:»',M.; or. rhe ui..mr ««:!_ :ned dol;-s fs: V: V •'-•l.':I': it i-.etl LO«. .on ---ii. -.i)i-.i,ii!.'K.-i!ti..>i.i, «.\r;:i.< .'. ' :.unajiy'.i ;■....!.■.:.:. .'">" .iiiil .';;-. 1,-..!-- Bteamew, | s *^™_ | M _lbS_-..-o. ORI KSTr;.".": I M r_HS j .'■■taren I. lI.MUZ March ?3 April i SAIH.XN-K „-M>,i' !) I A. r1 .s Oroya... I An il 23 i ■ p.H i; 1 Aud fortnlehtly thereafter. Through Puree *o London. £21 to .€7O. Pa-Ben__r_* t -cure specialiLUvantuucii by h.i- k ln_ through from Now Zealand. Second-e'-.j pnsiengera by orient ttannra n,re provi led with saloon pasya.c to Sydnov o? Melb.iurne I'ASS AGES i'ROM LONDON. — SprcM 'acllitUs ailorded for brlnsinr. out Friends anil ttolativos bj: nre.payment of the Pasaago money hero. SPECIAL NOITCE. Second Ola-H Fur. s Reduced to ffiSanii rf.i). EX'URSI.iN |t.".TUHS TI.'KI'.TS. A ailablo 9 nionth: —Ifir^-.-niais, £iOS. Available 12 nur.lha — First-eiass, ill'j; i-i-coiid, £ii. PAR'"KL3 UOOIC.'.iI THROUGH TO LONDON' AT REPUCKD KATE.:. For further pmilculars r.pply to UNION ni'i'. ..-..Mi11.- COMPANY OF NK'.V ZriAliAM) (LIMITKnI. V... .t- In Now Zea'an.l. Public ri P "1 P k li. V,'» CO»L ft F__tW«TOD DEAI.WR At Yard ICnangahapa R.-ad. or Ship's S'de Post.on. Ruiii, lii.u-,0 Ho.k., mid Shi leu, m Sile. CHEiP TIMBER ! Ohkai- Timiikk ! Thkai' Ti_ibK»l And ill o-hei- kiuds )f ilulldi.ig Alatoii.,l in lv- pnrehase.l at nr ess :o meet, th.i times ar D. (iu.i.nc's Jlills. Lover Albert and 1 iitlu Queen st uetß. Huilding^ sroeted on D ferr,ui P.>mtT,t. Terns most lo eustnteora IJTEMALKB satfering from Stomach snd V Hearl Tto.i-.10, have a vJunuine Frier!., li Mrs Uk. Stuam' . A i-ei.iknt -nii Livsu I'll r._ Sillonsn.ns, ludl.;omi_:,, t'oatlvoi.oay, V--lud ..ad *tpa_roa,Sle.k i levd^chi., Pain .nil I''ullr.oss liitor aatin. speerJily reiiaved. One. box hi*, cured ill these troublos of yearn' standing. Tney e-.'e rent. a hos': of nmladl..^ pMcnll^r to tho ao* T„ noxes at Is 6d. Sold every whom. NEW _K_J_AV_ _. .<>« <X>., ISS SMITH. CiirTet anil B*r_t7ge Makor.hasnowaSolfOt .took oi m«j Material to choos.i from. ..pr-eia'ly .tdap-.o for -h;y clnuato. Ladies c_i huvj (v.rsrts nmd.- in my style; Bauda.. s on t.io laict imprrvod orinrip es ; Stajs for l.iVHlids. and Shoui.ter U ace=i.—Ladies, .-iiilel ni. in town and .lib. rbs ay sending address to Ktkbank Cottace. f.'.m Iry-streec, Newton, by new Epiphany Churcti. OIANOS !~~ PIANOS ! PIANOS! HAAKE PIANOS. THE BEST VALUE I-.' THE WOULD. ON VIEW and FOR SALE, for a Few W. eks n.ly, in the Shop (late. -1. xaoderV) iiumcdia; dy ippouite the National Hank. -everai. Samples of -ihe ahovk Ukautikijl I.NKTKUMICM'IS. MU S T H X SOL D. AloC, HARMONIUMS AND CHURCII ORSANS, With 'IVo Manuals and Pedals. f CRN IT U R E THE itJCKLAND FURNITURE COMPAN. Having erected the most complete (."aotory In Auckland.lanowlna co.-ition tosupvljr Eurnituro of ovi ry description at WHOLESALE PRIOItS. DRAWING-ROOM. DINING-ROOM. BED ROOM, KITCHEN, AND OFFICE FURJUTURE OF THE LATEST DESIGNS NOW ON VIEW, AND AT FACTORY PRICES, I3cln_ TWENTY PER CENT. LESS than thi hitherto oharged In Auckland. OVERMANTELS IN GREAT VARIETY AI WHOLESALE TRICES. UPHOLSTERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHE3. Carpets, Linoleum and Ibok Bkdstmai;—. A Choice Selection of Tapestry. PLAQUES AND LADIICS' FANCY WOU_ ABTISTICAL'.iY MOUNTED. Designs of every description will be submitted and faithfully carried out to order. INSPECTION INVITED SHOW-ROOMS: WELLESLEY-ST. (OPPOSITE NEW LIBRARY). FACTORY! STANLEY-STREET. AUCKLAND TURNITDRB COMPANY. -<%-■, OTICE TO DAiRY~PEOPLE AND -^ ' OTHERS. As cooler weather appears to have set in, we arc-again ' ' PURCHASERS OF BUTTER ON OUR USUAL TERMS. Quality must be undeniably good. Cash payments made as desired. Apply for information to BUTTER DEPARTMENT New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company Limited, . XTIDWARD BARTLEt", jl_ architect, stichbury's buildings, queen-street. xxj- illiam errington, M. Inst. ciE., M. Inst., M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND.



I KIBK PA TRICK' NEW SEASON'S JAM. . SPECIAL NOTICE KiHKrATßiox'* N_w Season's Jai 1 in mad* frcn Nolson-gi-own fruit, and i boilid within a few hours after tha frui has booa gathered. It thus retains mos • .f tha natural flavour of the fresh fruit KIRKPATRIOK'S N_W SEASON'S JAJ ti tho most delicious preserve in th market. De nofc he persu.de' -.. t-rv aheap *nt inferior brands of Jam, tha remains o old stock which must be sold at _n\ price, but ask for Kiki'-patiuok'h Nkv. Hsawn'a .I.H, and «ac thnt you |_ot it TVw best ia uluava the Cheapest. KrßKrATiiioK's New Skason'u .Jaw ia tha h„_ „ CAUTION. Nont it gcnuint wilrii »«(■ nam« v Hampri tn each tin and hat our registered irtult mark, " Lord Nelson," en tht label. 3. KERB-PATRICK & CO., MAKUrAOTUB.M, NfiLSOX, N.Z, QEO. GLEDHILL, DERATED WATER MANUFACTURER, i WELLES LEY-STREET. BY Ari'OlN-T- Sa,_Al I,raT T0 HIS KXCEI.I.KNCY THE GOVKKNOH. miIAMKS CARRIAGE AND DRAY -*- FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AND lllGll-SI'RKET, .AUCKLAND. Telephone, 301. JAMES MACKIE, CcACitnuiLDER, PROPKIttTOR. Builder of overy description ot Vehicles. Repairs in all tbe branches of the trade faithfully cxocutod. "Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission, 'foachbuilders' Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. miIAMFS CARRIAGE AND DRAY X FACTORY, VIGTORIA-ST, KAST AND HIGHST. William Ilrioilr, haiivK purchased from tho Mo. tcH__>.!:> all the Machinery, Appliances, and s-oek of t.h„ above factory, will carry on the ' businetiH nt Coaon-builrJinK, otc , aa heretofore i t >ln; Bmii»i premises. Mr .In...cs Mm-kle, t'eu ate Proprietor, lias All Orders entrusted to me wpl receive imnie rliate aueutiou, aud turned out with dospati.n. WILLIAM BRIERLY. [Established 1859.] /"<KK,v POTTER, COACHBUILDEUS, VJT LURNK and RUTLAND Sth. Hoitchos. flarrinfirfß. WnsgonettAS, Bugr-ins. Po.-.y (V.rrbi.es, Car \ Ilm.v. and every do sori,.ii..n nf V.hi.-I.s kr-nt in suck or built to ordu.-. The trade sup. licit. N. .I—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs nre being cxtcu.ro;. G. OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, T HOB-ON 81RBET. Hoard nrirl Lodgirg .. .. 20. per Week. >ii-_in Room 25s per Wck. FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, Established 18G1. By Special Appointment to His Excellency tlio Governor. Sir W. F. Jervols ; His Excellency t Sir James Ferguson ; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kasha Butchers to tbe Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families Waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers In Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Cornea Beit In Large Quantity. Importers of Saußage Casings The Trade Supplied N B.—Calves'Rennets. WCußtuniera Supplied wi"' Ice. T>APERHANGINGS W. PHILLIPPS *. SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185-P AC X A „ E S—lSs CON'TAIKIXQ 55.000 ROLLS OF PAPGRHANGING3, CONSISTING OF N \V PATTKRNS For Dvaw'ngr, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Siuii'caso, bu.table for the Mansion or Cottage. TH.AUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVi-R OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916-PACKAGES-916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PUTE AND SHEET GLASS. WHITE .LEAD, OILS, TURPS. VAIINISHES,' AND-ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W, PHILLIPPS & SON, 05 and 97. Queen-street- QUMMER RUMMER I QUMMER ! G, CAMPBELL, Tailor, Etc., _2_, QUHEN-STREKT, Ib now opening up his S.HW SEASON'S GOOD 8, ____ -"-.lnrißhlsold Customers to 0 ALL AND SEKK AN EARLY INSPECTION. 555, Q.EKN (IT-.SET tOpp"S"< ,'•.-..r'> :.-!■- --1 V^ACUUM ICE MACHINE, Tho Now Vacuum Ice' Machine win bo at , work at Luke's Vienna Uotoi, every in_ _h>» from eleven to one o'cinck. ; Inspection ruse. evilly invited. I Orders for f-ew Machines will ho profiptlj j mended to. anc all further Information g^iea. R. F. LUKB, ) Sole Ae«>t. victoria -street We3t. | SJIEMALE --ILLS. Certain and prompt p —They ontir- ly prevent pain, headache •co Toßtim>-i»l ■• eav :■■ Ther are a treasure, '.ir.iu.ht naw life lv me." "-Have not been ai .ell for. !.*■ is" "«'-■«' I kn"w tt aM £™edorr fiompalsund wi atuessi*." "Tnej are trull r.ho female's friend," Mks Db. -TOASTS CAr.KNniR (or Female Pills, 2s6d. Sold everywhere. NEW ZEALAND DRUG 00., Agents,



S T H E ]y<f ISSItS jy/[ <" lA U G lIL I N Bog to announce A GENUINE CHEAP v CLEARING SAL l_ a °" t SEASON'S GOODS ™ FOR '• ONE MONTH ! ONE MONTH I J REDUCTIONS of nto.M 85 to SO PkrCknt. (Or Five to Ten Shillings In the Pound), i f Foil CASH. >' S H O R T L A N n -S T R EE T, Opposite Star Ofllco. AUCKLAND. I ' \\r A I P A '11 O T E L, I ** NUAHUAWAIIIA. S. YOUNU, LICENSRE. Thin llot.nl Is most favourably situated noxt the I'm I und Tclcgi-sphOlllces, and havingb_eu i at grenl evrense refurnished throughout, under dlrecion o' Messrs Winks and Hall, will he : found v incut do.-lri.lili> UosliU-iico for the Tra velling Public. Families desirous of change from lown life could not do better than pise a few weeks in the nuivhluiirhood of tho Wnikuto, und at the WAIPA HOTEL they will receive ovoiy atten tion to their requirements. Wines and Spirits of best quality only kept. "171 ORE IG NST A M PS.— LARGEST .V STOCK IN THE COLONIES. New Price List for 15.7 of Foreign Stanins, Po-t.-ardß. Albums, .to., now ready, and will bo moiled Kill-'., to any address on application Agonts wanted evorywhero. especially In schools, to sell for us at liberal commission. \V 11. CO X, SMI TH, & C 0., FORI'IUN Stamp Dkai.kkr, li.x 17, Dunedin. TAWN • MO" ING MAOHINHf J SHAHI'KNICH By Spociil Slei.m Maclitucry AT CHIC iTLY RKDUt'ED PHICKS. Oimni..Led IP Wo-li Eqii.i! 'o New. T.. Ms: Puosii'i- Cash. I'ir.siiiltlis' Coti-hiiiiitloii and other Dies Ma.it to Order. .1. STONE, irNGINEHiIt. MANUKAU ROAD, NKW MARKET. McCOSKRTE * SON, FNGINEEKS, CHAPEL STREET Have on Snlu .cv..>:. t ..rtatilo Engines f-om I J.o 20 h.0.; Murine 1 auc.-l Eii«inos, from 2 h.p. and upwarfs : sevnru' in pro^ro-H, lliirli nni Low , ru stir.-; Land Kntrl.es and U .Hera nud. on ihe premises up lob I) h.n. ; Hyduullo L>fts, from 1 to 3 tons: Sawn,ill Machinery ; Wind .its nn'l Pumping Machi'-cry. .1.0. Launches rendered for, umdo complete, any speed. \JONUM E N T S ITALIAN \NII VERMONT MARBLES, AND aKKKIJKKN JRANITK HEaD -BTONES IN MaRBLK AND STONE. Iron To.mh Haimnos at Moi.kratk Pricks, Prices and 1),. a gus sent post tree. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BHCHERS. Monnmcntnl Workr, Con or of Ru'lar.d nud Lirno streets lnt-i- r0» ..n--.reet Juno- tion), Auckland^ _^^^°?s_ f'b. '** VaA II ** VI V HOBSON-ST I \% tisi-j *JJ fIASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT \_ TAILOBH. DRAPERS, AND HABIT MAKERS, Houson-strekt. Wo rospoctfully invite attention to our Laigi Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Groat Vari dy and Choice of tho Best Fabric, with the Skill and Tal-nt wo omoloj. and tho gnatsue o so' our .-fforts to prjdr.ee Si.nerlor Garni.-.uts, PHRFECT in FIT, and UNIfXOEI.LKDIn 'UT and STYLE, gives vi every coi.lidur.oo In respectfully soliciting th. fav.'Ui of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk beforo being made up, and lit and workmanship guaranteed. Tho Dkkkrred Paymknt System has boon found to b.- a groat boon, by enabling those with limited lncomrß ro procure necessaries in the easiest possible way. All Goods aro marked In plain figures. Cash Customors receive 6 per cent, discount loco shilling in tho pound Bterllng) on all parcels of 20s and v awards. INSPECTION INVITED Traracars p.-ias tho door. ■<tj__.rf.i_ vjr.«_* GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCF, DEPARTMENT. Loans Repayable by Instalments. ri I HIS Department is prepared to nirike ud- L viiii,.., on MortKiiee. not oxeeoiling one lialf of the value of tbe property luol'tgllgod, in sums of Money from film to i.'i.mxl, repay nblc by hiilf-vearly iin.liilnicilts exteiiiling iivm 12,15, or i! 0 years, on the following terms:— Half-voarlvPaymoct for each. _100, Period of Loan— £ 8. d. Twelve yours ... ... G 1 1 Fifteen yoars 5 8 0 Twcntij yours i 13 8 Loans of this nature, repuyab's by instal ments whereby principal and interest are both liquidated within v given time, and on terms of a most favourable character, present markod advantages to settlers und others. Tho borrower, any tiuie beforo the expiry of the full period {but llof nouncr than four yearn after tho cprqnionceiiient of tho loan); m^y redeem tho same, with or without notice, on' terms which can be ascertained at' this ollice, or ut any of the offices of tbis'Dopai-t ---inont, wboro also ferms of application can be obtained. D. M. LUCKIE, Commissioner February 21st, 1887. •'• ■ TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS PRESENTS FOR HOME. Yory beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cahinb__, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from tbe , lea of N.Z. rloh Native Timbers. Other CollooUpnf oarefully packed and shipped for Home. W, NORRIE, Cabinetworkek, '. Ia New Zealand Timbers only, Top or Shqrtland-bt. wT L B V s BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. WYNDHAM-STHEET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Boons Specially Ruled and Bound. Music MagaziDes.Pnbllc Librarloß.and Sunday s-chool Books W.ll Bou, d. BAKERS' SPBOIaL RULED DAY BOOKS, i • Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Booko i Re-bound. 1 S_.NO AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS j RULED. GO TO BATH to ROTE" 1 PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 1 3HOWKR Bj SS, Vrc.ToitiA - btrekt East. C'.nrg..—ON'K yULLING. Open ai! week dan from ri t-m. to 3 p.m., and SUNDA V _JORN INGS from 6 till Ifl a.m. Tho BRth-roo,;t('j ars all private, end .applied with eyepy OGnTiin lence, Turkish towels, flesh z>ui bar brushes, combs. resplr»birs, vi»pa. *x. Select Bath rooms (private! for 1 Julie? every day. at all hours, with female attenda^ne. One Shilling as. Sbipenoe. Please note the *ddre»»—VloterU street Eaat, abov* the Greyhound HoteL an. next the Che»B BAd.Hrg vi Furpltw. Karl AssxlmJ. H,g.-awrtew la _-W______i



THOMAS ,T. HARB UT ' MANUFACTURER OF CORN BI.OOMS. I Trade Mark: KAI'AI. UNION BROOMS Patented) 9a perdc PATENT BRACE, No. 1, lis; No. 2 16s 1 No. 3, 18a; subject to Trade Discount, HAVING NOW lUIKAP CORV, PKIO. __ GIHEATLYREDUCKD. •iy O T I C 1 PLANTS.—PIants and Seeds of every doscri tion both Vegetable anrl Flower, lo bo had M^ BAILEY'S, 36, City Market. QtACKS! SACKS! SAC X S The undersigned Is a Caßh Buyer uf goo second-hand Grain Sacks. GEO. V. JAKINS. Cußtoms-streot. FID OAK A NO" C O J DYERS, Kstabltahod 1864 Sllll Dying to Live and Uvlng to Dyo. Ladies' and Gontl.-uien'a Wearing Appai-i Cloi.ued, Renewed, or Ihodany colour. llamas Curtains or Table (iovors itU-aneU. ltonewetl. i Dyed li'oathoi's ..nd Glovtw Cleaned an Dyed any simile. Lnoo or Olh.e- Curtain Blenched or Dyßd. EDGAR, D V Fj R, WKLLKSLEY-STRKffiT KAST, AND RICli MOND ROAD DOOTS FOR THE MILLION RICHARD PLOWMAN begs to inform hi friends and the public Kenorall? that he hn opened a 800 l Shop in Karangnhape Road where ho intends to servo the public Willi Hoot and shoos of first-class manufacture ntcheapes prices. Also, all kinds of repairs done on ill. promisee while you wait. Gonts' llalf-soled .nn Heeled. :;u Utl; Ladles' do., 2s fid ; Girls', Is f.'l Child ran 'a. Is. Tlioao are first clss-., ar.d an gliaianWcd to five the titllio't mtisrscli.ni Second clißs: Gents', 2s 3:1; Ladies', Is 3i Girls'. 9.1; Chilrtio-.'s— Well, I rlo th.-.t fo nothing, and send tiiein hoiut, t.y the bo.v. lion' forgot—R. PI.OWM.vN. Mi lißuiHund Rotui Bout and ho.i Manufaeturor, Karitiiwahapt ItOAd. Nowton. Tho Cheapest. Ilcuso ii Auckland, /"^ R O V N D I I M E GROUNdTjIMR! FOR SALE, S O V THGAT E ' S MAIIURANOI tIYIJRAUI ICGUOUND ROCHE LIME. In any qunntl y, for Concrete Paths, Floor Collars, Sco., (next to stone flag.lng Is un rivalled for durability and Imrd-N.ttiiig qualities). For tanks and other wot work It is a first-class material. B. X X A N E, BULK AGENT. _ CUSTOMS S IRKE'Ij E. AN,) '"'A. J ones- HOUSE, FURNISHING and GENERAL IRONMONGERS, PonsoDhy Road ur.d Pompa'lcr Terrace, Auckland, Agonts for Pbmoix Fire Oflic, Post Olllce Saviii.ja Bank. Money order Odiee, Telo^rapii Station, Telephone Bureau. T T DWINNEBTON, WOOD TURNER Wyndham hirkkt, Eatiiblisiied IS'li. A reduction of 2.1 per cn^t. on all cnminon work. BILLIARD BALLS KXOHANUKD. Special Care Civen to Re turnii g and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets always on hand. LU A II 8 T A F F HOTE L, NORTH SHORE. Tho shove Hotel is now Replete with all tto advantages of allrstclass Hotel. Boat Brands of Wines und Spirits. MICHAEL CORCORAN, PnOPRIETOH. 1"> I C II MONO UOUS E, I._ PONSONBY ROAD, al-ciclanu. W. COCHRAN, Sknr, FaMILY BUTCIimt. WARN OCR BROTHERS, [Kit-Wished iN'.'_' | SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURItRS, COX'S CREfK AUCKLAND. Mtinul'iictiiio s of tbe Cel-h.-atnl Hx r.iit of Soup, liißiiifeet.ini Powd, r, First, l'ri/.o Yellow Ulua Mott.ed, lloulile Cro.u, Eeonuir.lo, and Hoiis.-iiold, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and loi.ot Soups, inudo from the i»ur. st of fallows, Offloes-DURHAM STRKKT. xVuckland. Nil.—Cash Purchaser, of Tallow, Wool. Sheersklna, und Hou. s. rT\ II E MEDIC AL - B LECTRICAL J_ TRKATMKNT OF DISICaSES. As many diseases can bo cured by Electricity witnotu Aledicine, and ot! cr.. bctrci-in conjunc tion with Mi-ilici.iH Dn WILKINS l.as added io Ills Consulting Rooms ev,-r>' necessary Klec ricsl itiipliu.!.!-... b »tb lor Internul and Kxtornal Oouipbiints of the body, including Eienr.cal Hot und Cold Hat.hs -t onsultme Rooms, Queen strco', oppo-lte Shortlanii-strei t. Auckland. T TT W 1 T HBF° RD> NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY. AUCKLAND. N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Mall Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lytteltou Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc RAILWAY ADVKRTISINO. Almanacs aud otlier Business Nuiics fixed atall Siaiiona alonu Iho Line at the shoit'.st n tire. YALUARLhi CITY PROPERTY TO HK OBTAINED BY WAY OF EX CHANGE OR PART CASH. Valuable Business Promises in the host part of Karangahapo 1 oad ; 35rt frontage; Substan tial Buildings. Price. £2.100. Terms: £1,000 nuw on mortgage; Small Farm, Country or Suburban Property to the value of £t,1.0 would bo acceptod by the proprietor for the balance, or fi_LOMLcash.- .L II WITBEFORD. A COMMODIOUS RESIDENCE IN THE HEAK'I OF THE CITY, With Taß efuily Laid-out Grounds. Vinery under glass, an Kxtonsivo Fiontaize at the junction of stieets. Owner would Exchange for a Water Front ego or Suburban Homestead. jJ/'OR SAL*", £240 function of John JF and Uinbunt a ice's, a FIVF-WOOMED Hi.USs.. rcouily h.illt; Oardou etc., i iouiy arranged. Ow »r io.ving will pert wtt.h tins property a bargain. O ROOMED HOUSE in the Plcasantest ™ Po-itioe, Mo nt Eden; Nice View. Large Piece of Ground. Prico, £SOO. J. H. WITHEFORD. TD I R X E N H E^ A D. FIVEROOME.i COTTAGE, With Wo'kßhop and Stabe, picket fenco; 3} acros Lad. of which one acre is in grass aa. th r, c quar. era of an acrel n strawbet rius. Mug uifieeut viow. Prloe, only £650. Apply J. H. WITHFFORD, ' Shortland-etree., A SEASIDE HOME, A Valuable Water Fr..ntaoe In tbe best pari nf t>'e Su iiirbs, 100 feot frontage to the Harbour JUUO.ViK.iI H U.-itC. LARGE HOATSIIED; Qas. Water, aud every convenience. Easy terms, it required. linrnediatu possession can bu given.—Apply J. H. WITHEFORD, Short! and-streot. fj.o INTENDING SETTLERS. J. H. \TO-IKFORD Can offer to Industrious porsons SECTIONS OF GOOD FARM LAND At moderate rates and ON East Terms. I>LAGKSM_TH _ WHEELWRIGHT. You can get your Wheels well Unpaired and Tired cheap, and all other bl'a,c..iinith. and whe lwright» work while you wait., at Hedtey'l Shoelnc forge, Up;iet Pitt-air. oppoaits Newton Bu-lhs. Thft beat apyili.ncei, in to-'n: ■0 v.m. sip«vleni>_. Sortnv i inrlm tor nxin TDIDWARD MAHONBY AND 101., ARCHITBCTS, _.B__lT-IC_T, Auo_um_.



r. j Money. MONEY TO LENn at, current rat _of interest— R. LAISULKY. Queen-st. MONEY "TO" LEND~at "current rates interest.- S. Jackson. jun„ Qu'.en-atroc MON E V TO~I.END in large "or~ama ( sums upon first-elsss freehold securi-ie I repayable either weekly or at tlio expiiaiion. rg ' a torm ot years — Apply Runon and Retain fl and 0. Mercantile Chambers 13 doors aboi Bunk of New Zealand). Queen-street, Aucklun 3. ]Vf ONEY~ TO~L^END~on _fr~_"eholdr'i L.v._. current ra cs, p' ARCH. Bt CHANAN Solicitor. Queen St. (opposite Bank of N.Z.). -. "]\/fONE"Y _TO LEND on FirstTclai ! -LVJ. Froeho'd Security. WM. READ BLOOMFIELD. Solicitor. 108, Victoria Arcade, Queen-street. M"ON„Y7F6""LGND]In""Iarge or sma sums, at usual rittos of interest. CONNISLL & COOPER, 'i _. Solicit.ore, Vulcan Lane. MCINEY TO LEND, at "a" moderat rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON _: RUSSKLL, Solid mm, Sliortland-stroet. t 6nEY"~t6~LENI>7oii Mortgage'c ~. It I First-class Freehold Si-cnritiva. (t WILLIAM COI.EM iN, Solicitor, i fi National Insuranco Buiidingß, 85, Queen-street. -i?^7___i. TO _LEND, in" su"ms _ O" r IFI * not less then £500, on fret . hold security.—Dovore and Cooper, Solici.ort ..uoen-street. - jl?«_Y_ =_i_^o TENl3i;il«im^ • 3&V>^r\FX7 £50 upwards.—Apply Wm S. Cochrane Cocbrane's Auction Mart. 185 a Queen-street. i 3 H/f ONEV LS'KT "ON I'KOMISSORV s ItL NOTES, lIOUSIC'-l, IfUKNITURB.Sro. c HTI.LS DISCOUNTED DAILY. 1 MORTOAQKIS NKGOTIA TX D. c JOHN W. IIARDTE, I I.ANO, CIIMMISSKItI, AND V STATK AOKNT, ,'. HlOit-^rltKlCr, AUCKLAND. QUEENSLAND MOHTOAfIE, LOAN DISCOUNT BANKING COMPANY, j Dakiiv-rtkeict loir Queen-Blroet), Auckland. HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane. Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne. MONEY advanced frnin £5 and upwards tc any tmiouut reqnirod. to suit the borrower, upon PERSONAL, FREBHOLD, LEASEHOLD, or any TANUIRLE SKOUHITY. rcpajable In any way as may bo arranged, ei'hor WEHKLY, MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY Instalments, at lowest current rates. ADVANCES rnn.?e on FURNITURW without removal;also ni all kinds of MERCHANDISE, Including BOND WARRANTS, etc. BILLS DISCOUNTED at current rates. Interview* arrl communications will be held strictly Ci.iilirlciili.l Okstce Hours: From 10 till 5 o'clock. Bank o.v England Notes Changkd, LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT DANK. 51), SHORTLAND-SPRHE''. AUCKLAND, (Opposite A. Clark and Wdrohoose), And Littlo Collinn-st., Moihuiiruo. LOANS are ADVANCKD from £10 to .£5 000 Upon Personal, Freeholl. and Leasehold S,-cai-lty, Uepayable by Weokly. Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments At Ljwt st Current Bates. Advances nisdo en Ftirnitme without removal Kiid ail eIA-ses of Merobandlso. Loans grantc I upon Life p. .io'es Legacies, and Interest under Wills, Bills Discounted at Cuhkent Rates. Loans upon Diposit uf D can. ttopaymont by Easy lusta ntenta Terms Oralis, yd coinrn.iiic.i'ions and inter views held strtnty contidwutlil. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT J. PKRIIANENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. Repaymcntsextcnd- Per Week !?._."L_Vil, o'}~ ing over for _ 100. | I{opu|f^° for „s. d. £ s.~"<L 1 year .. ..200 101 0 0 3 years .. .. 011 7 113 15 0 5 years .. .. 010 0 130 0 0 7 years .. ..0 711 144 9 7 10 years .. ■■ 0 G 3 162 IU 8 And other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Hoard lias power in cases of Sickness or Want, of Employment lo SUSPEND PAY MENTS. HOHHOWEBS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY HE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. The Society receives Deposits as under :— 3 months G percent. 6 months 6J percent. Special arrangement for longer periods. Corner of QUEEN STREET and VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT, Manager. 4 UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 147 Queen-street. LO ANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £^0 to £(1,000, principal and intorest being repay able ill instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments extend- Total Amount ing over Per Week. Repayable. £ s. d. £ s. d. ~ 1 year .. ..200 104 0 0 2 yoars .. ..10 10 108 0 8 3 years .. .. 014 7 113 15 0 4 years .. .. 0 11 8 121 6 8 6 years .. ..089 136 18 D 8 years .. .. 0 7 1 147 13 9 10 years ■■ 0 6 3 102 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.— The Society receives money on deposit:- Kor G months, 0. per cent. Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5. per cent, per annum. JOHN BATGER, Secretary. ■pVTBW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, __1 AND DISCOUNT BANK, HlOlI-STKEKT (Noxt to Allan's Printing Office), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, ON PERSONAL SECUIHTY, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE on on ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTr'LY INSTALMENTS, Or in any way to suit the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal, also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may be repaid nt the rate of Sixpence per week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Note- Bought. A.ll communications strictly confidentiaL NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN Af>D DISCOUNT RANK, HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Office.) Educational. MR F. H. WOOD UA M, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE ->. s'D HARMONIUM. Address: Cure of Mr A. Eady. Auckland ■ MnMo Wtrnh.i.se, Queen-street I'NCTRUClWNTiilhoFreneh Language and Lit ratnre by Mr H. S. F. Piclizer. French Marter nt tho Olrls'Huh School ai.d sevetalof the \nekiundl a-iii gsoh-o's, rtr.ncli livening C'BSS-s to.- Advanc.'ri Stucents and ib ginn. rs will be open.a by Mit I-'ki.tzkr on Mar. h Is. prox.athir ;.„.irlence, Upper Pitt trest. ooposi'e tl c n-tiris. Turin.: Advanced C 1..81-: Oi.i "llirea; '' le-ne. tary Ob'Ss: Haifa- Guinea, perQusT'o .V t:i 'cs ons MRU. USVV'AL:/, imuu-. -i" _io_u tlon, gives Lessons by arrangement. Also accepts engagemeuta for public or private entci'tainnio.-its. cpecinl tcrnn to churches and ch.irtiics -All letters c. .to o.f Champ...loup & Cooper, Quei.n-stro-.t. _" 'T>ICTDRE - FRAME MANUFAC. 3 JL TORY, O And S MUSICAL INS'RUMENT wabk- HOU3E, S__ 88, Victouia-st., Auckland *o* §| T. E. CARTER, yS TEACHER OF MUSIC. I w i 33 VIOLIN, PIANO, CORNET, &C. 1 . 2 MUPICAL INSTIIUMENTS TUNED AND CH ' REPAIIIED. maE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth JL In Australasia- Brett s Auckland AI aanso, Illustrated.



Sporting. JI;ANBHnNGA RACING CLUB ot AUTUMNMBETING, g, re To bo held on _ SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1887. it SELLING HURDLE RACE of 40sovs FLYING STAKES of SO3OVB - HANDICAP PONY RACE of 30sovs iB AUTUMN HANDICAP of oOsovs SELLING STEEPLECHASE of oOsovs NOVEL RACK of 30SOVS . LADIES' BRACELET of 30sovs Trains will leave the Auckland Station foi Course at 12 noon, 12.25 p.m. (special), 1.10 p m„ _ and 2 v.m., returning at 5.10 p.m., 6.30 p.m. 0 (special), and 7.15 p.m. T. O'SULLIVAN, Sec. % $ % >f jjSSgS?'1 r77 7:';' lSPa** . 'KTORTHERN WAIROA RACES. i, To be held at DARGAVILLE 1 ON ;• SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 19-rn AND 2IBT MARCH. PROGRAMME, First Day. LOCAL HANDICAP HURDLES, of Sllsovs. SELLING RACE, of SOeovs. MAIDEN PLATE, of 30sovs. DARGAVILLE CUP. of COsovs. BUSHMEN'S PURSE, of .ilsovs. Second Day. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 103OVB. GUMDIGGBBS' POR3K, ol SOaovu. KAIPARA HANDICAP, of 50bovs. NOVEL RACE, of 30aovB. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 30iOVS. ' Trains and steamers arranged to suit visitors \ and hones coming from Henderson races. For further particulars see Programmes. JOHN NEGUS, Secretary Northern Walroa Turf Club. A UCKLAND ROYAL DRAGOONS, MILITARY SPORTS AND RACES, AT ONEHUNGA. MARCH 12, 1887. Handicappers for Horee Rac^s, the Committee. ■Handicappers „ Foot do, PROGRAMME. 1. 150 YDS FOOT RACK, for Volunteers of aU brrm.jhe.3. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 2. A. R. DRAGOONS CUP HANDICAP, of tbe vslus of )ssovs.. with £5 added, second horse to receive £2 iOs ont of Btakes ; third, a military bridle. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance. ss. 3. IIOYD -I. HANDICAP FOO I' RACE (open to all comers).—lst Prizs, £3 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s; Acceptance, Is. 4. CAVALRY HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, for a Plate value 15sovb. with ssove. udoed; second horpe to receive £2 lus out of slakes. Open 11 all Cavalry in the Auckland Dis trict: Distune , 1. miles, over 6 flights. Nomination, 10a ; Acceptance, 5s 5. BICYCLE RACK (Handicap), for Cnp value £7 10s. Distance, about 2. miles, .domina tion, 3s; Acceptauce, 2„ 0. LEMON CUTTING (open to Cavalry, A rtlllory, and Officers of all branches!." Ist Pi ize, £2 2s; 2nd, a Bridle. Entrance. Is. 7. SELLING HANDICAP PONY RACE (open) of lOsovs , winner to be sold for lO^ovs. Sur plus (if any) to go to the funds. 11 2 and under. Dlslance, 1 mile. Norn., 7a 6d; accept., ss. 8. CAVALRY CUP HANDICAP STEFPLE- CdASit, of ihj value of 20tova , with d.ovs. added ; second Itorte to receive £2 10s ont of stakes. Open to all Cavalry iv Auckland District. Lisrai.r.e ab. ut 2miles. Mom. 10s; accept. 10s. 9. VICTORIA CROSS RACK, forequal number of Cavalry and lafautry. Ist prize, £2. Infantryman; Pair Riding Boots, Cavahy inaii. Entrance. Is. 10. 200 YDS. FOOT RACK, f ,-r Championship of Auckium. Garriton (open co a.l Volunteers In AUCklani. Garri-ion ii.ciurling Onehunga). Ist Prizo, £2 10s a: d Medal; 2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s. 11. NOVEL RACK of .Osnvs li-pon), winner to he sold it_.iner]i.:te)y . Ito. race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to tho mods.— Entrance, 2..5. 1 dstanco, 1 mile. 12. BAYONET COMPETITION. Squads to hn c.in posed if. 12 mi n. -ne Officer or N Co. Prize, —. Er tr.nce. is per rum per team. 13. TROTTING MAiCH (Handicap, open) —Ist priz?, £5; 2nd. Saddle. 14. 2fOYD _ HURDLK RACE, for Volunteers of all tranche--.- Isr prize. £2 ; 2nd. 10a. Hn trance, 2s, 15. LAUIKn BRACELET of the value of lOsova - Hors*-e 10 be oniinat. d and ridden by Ladies. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 10s. IC. TUG OF WAR, to bo competed for by teams of 12 men from tbe different corps in the Auckland district—Entrance, 12a per team, Prize £— Other Sp rts, &c, by Scccial Arrangement. Nominations for the Hov;l Dragoons' Cup Handicap. Civalry Handicap HurdK-r., Selling Handicap Pony Race, • aval.y Handicap Steeplechase, Bioycle Handicap, Trotting Handicm. and 440 V VB soot Race (open) close on THURSDAY, March 3, 1837. Weights and handicm.s to appear on or about MOND iY. Alarch7ih. Accootancos -n" B»neral entries close on WEDNESDAY, March 9.1587. All hora. s to be ridden in colour.-. Every horse entered for Csvalry Raoes must be the bona fide propert> ol the man w hn enters it, and must be accompanied <-y a certificate at the time of entrance signeri by tbe Officer Com mardii.M theTroip that It has been ridden on at lei s t:>rto troop p.iradrs. Nominations and Acceptances tn bo sent to tho S.-cretan. at 13. Cusion.s-street East, up till 5 p.m. on the days mouth nert, or till 10pm, at the Royal Geo_e Hotel, Newmarket, accom panied by the lieoes-ury amount in cash. The decision of iho stewards, in all cases, to be final. No Nomination. Kerry, or Aooeptance will be reo, ived on any other condition. All Protests to be lodged io writing, with 10s rleroait, to the Si critary, whloh will be returned if the Protest is sui-tained. ' Three horses to start, or no race. F. SUMMERS, Hon. Seo. 13, Custom s-8ti;col. VTOTIOE is hereby given that the partner 1^ ship hen to'oro subsisting between tbe iinderm. ned. William Bhans ' ON and Krancis Fouster, under iho .-tile or firm of Br.naton a- d Fo-sto-.tntheTradnorßusioesaof Piumbers, Brassfonndere, ad Co..per.miths. at Auckland, in the Provincial Ills-riot of Auckland has been this day lliasolv, d bs mutual agreement. All Debts due io and owing by the said Firm will be reo Ived una paid respectively by the • aid V. a. Cis Fur-tor. Dated .hi^ 13i.1i nay of January, 1887. WM. BRANSTON. F. FOltSTEtt. witness ; W, Rigby, Solicitor, Anobland. IN reference to the above notice, I now take lb" opportunity of intinistlaß to my Friends ami the Pubic generally that I have enter d into Parm-ra ip with Mr Samuel eoroe Lee The firm will c rry on Business under tbo style ot Brauston and Lee. at their Works, Customhouse-s'reo', nest the Dock, and I respectfully refer you to our Card at foot. WM. BRAN.TON. Telephone, 471.] [P-0. Box, 87, ' BRANSTON AND LEE. coppersmiths, brapßfounders, plumberts, Gasfittkrs, Hydraulic Engineers, &0., CUSTOMHOUSK-STREET. (Next the Dock.) tfl FORSTER (LATE BRANSTON 1 • AND FORSTER). In thinking tbe publio for their liberal patron oge for t. c last fifteen years, I would bos to in form them that I will carry un the business of the late firm in all its brarohes at the Works. Mast field's Buildings, Albert-street, and hope, wirhgood woriuuaDShipand reasonable charges, to merit a fsir share of their favours. F. FORSTER. HERBAL QISPENSARY. Try El^s's SarsapariLla, The Great Purifier of the Blood, Dlarrboea, and Dysentery Mixture. JS UD A BOTTLE. Corn Cure, Is a Bottle. . The Traveller's IPriend-T- A Preventative of Srn-slckress, PILE OINTMENT, .v OINTMENT, &c. Stcret. iseasrs cf Youog Mm Hffectuslly Treated. CONSULTATION FREE Testimonials from all parts to be seen. Professor W. Ellis.1 308, UPPER QUEEN-STREET.



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE Lesßeo and Mnn g.-r.. vlr H.N, Abbott , CONTINUED BUCCKfS OF ' MISS MARION VEDWAY, Mr GEORGE P. CAREY, Me GEO. MELVILLE And their excellent Dramatic Cempany. TO NIGHT \ AND LAST /TO-NIGHI TO-NIGHT /TWO NIGHTS A TO-NIGHI At 8 o'clock sharp, The Great Sensational Drama, WIFE ) THE J POISONER WIPE . THE ( POISONER Founded on facts.—And Hie plot follows closely on a recent cisc in New Zealand. [' Priceß as usual. ARTHUR W. PRICE, . Business Representative. * BBOTT. OPERA HOUSE. .FRIDAY. SATURDAY. MONDAY, 4 tn, sth, and 7th March. MARIREL GREENWOOD, AGATHA GREENWOOD, NORA GREENWOOD, RUBY GREENWOOD. I Miss Maribkl Ghkbnwood and her sisters f have the honour to announce that ihey will „ive THRKK GRAND EVENING CONCERTS as above. Fresh programme every evening. Marie Greenwood .. Manager and Lessee. PROGRAMME FOR I FRID AY, 4th MARCH, PARI' FIRST. Piano duet, "Je aula Pret " (Lafuonto)-Misses Marlbel and Ruby Greenwood Piano solo, 'Irish Aira" (Papt)—Miss Manbel Omen wood Stroffe. "lo Parlato d'amor" (Gounod)— Miss jAgtitha .raenwood Piano solo, " Massa'u in the Cold, Cold Ground " (Pane)— Miss Nora Greenwood Aria, Jewel song, "Faust" (Gounod)— Miss Maribel Greenwood Reoitation, "Nothing but Care" (Anon.mcus) — Miss Ruby Greenwood Piano solo, "Appasaionsta" (Beethoven)— Miss Marlbel Greenwood INTERVAL OF T..N MINUTES. PART SECOND. Violin Piano Duet " Andanteandßondoßusse" iDe Beriot)—Mrs Greenwood and MLs Marlbel Greenwood Recitation, 'Edinburgh after Floddcn" (Ajtoum)—Mies Agatha Greenwood Cava-ua. " In Questo Slmplioi, Modesto Asilo," " Betly " (Donizetti)— Miss Marlbel Green wood Piano Solo, "La Harpo Eolienne" (Sydney Smith)— Miss Ruby Greenwcod Reoitation, -Tho Story of a Faithful Soul" (Adelaide A. Proctor)—Mies Maribel Green wood Song,'- Masks and Faces " (J. L. Molloy)—Miss Agatha Greenwood Duet, two Pianos, " Invitation a la Valse" (W, bdr) - Airs Greenwood i.nd Mhs Maribel Greenwood Prices of Admission: — Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, ONE SHILLING. All i'ick ets bought outside may be reserved at the Box Office of Messrs Kidd und Wiidmau. Tiofctts,u»ay also be procured at Hoffmann's, Theatre Buildings, and Eady'a Musio Ware house. Family Tickets (of six) for Dress Circle and Orchestra Stabs, _1, available for any of three nights. Carriages may be ordered for 10.15. C\ X t t HALL. Letsees-Kight Hours' Demonstration Committee BENEFIT In Aid ot tbe Funds ot THE EIGHT HOURS' DEMONSTRATION. A GRAND CONCERT -and BALL Will be held in the above Hall on fßid ay, march 4, is_7, Under the followlna Distinguished Patronage— His Worship the Mayor of Auckland, Mesßrs T. Pe.cock, M.H R., T. Thompson, M.H.R., the Officers - and Members of tho various Volunteer corps. The First Part of the .Evening's Amusement Will consist of a Pc- forinance by the EDEN STAR MINSTRELS In ooe of their ReSned Entertainments. Grand Minstrel Scene. 4 -End Men—_ 15 in the Chairs. i.iand Quartettes, Negro Jokes, Fnnnyisme, and Minstrel Drollery. Double and Trlnlo songs and Dances, rouble c-and Jigs, Grand Medley Waitz. Clog Dance. Gymnastic Finale 17—in our Orchestra- 17. The whole to conclude with a i ouiicai Sketch and Plantation j-etne, introducing the whole ot the Eden Star Minstrels. H. WILSON, Manager. GIFTS ! GIFTS ! GIFTS 1 During tha interval a lili go number of Valuable Presents will be distributed amongst the au deuce. B ALL.—Dancing to the strains of a first-class String B-nd will commoi cc at the conclusion of the Concert, undir the supervision ot elllicent M.C _ Bex Plan at Kidd and Wildman's. where Tick v 8 may also be i bt-ined P. Ices of Admission:—Circle, 8a ; Stallß, 2s (Concert and Bal 1. Pit. Is (for Concert onij). QOUTHFKANKI IN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SHOW AT . PUKEKOHE, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1887. TH2 PREMIER AGRICULTURAL SHOW OF THE PROVINCE. The Finest Show ol HORSHS. OATTLH. DAIRY, PRODUCE AND FRUIT, in the Provlnci.il Dlsti lot of Auckland. HUNTER'S RAND IN ATTKNDENCE. Railway Return Tickets issued on MONDAY, .th, and TUESDAY, Sir. available for Return on TUESDAY, Bth, and WEDNESDAY, 9th March. See advertisement F. O. THOMAS. Secrjtary. "TCTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION TO TE AROHA. Excusion Tlcl i X as bilow, will,he ifsrcl to Te An ha 05 tbe o-dlnary trains leaving Aut it land at 8 a.m. on FRIDAY. 4 h March, and 8 am. and 11.40a.m on SATURDAY, fth March, and will bo available for re'un up.to and in cluding 7th March. RETURN PARKS. FROM AUCKLAND •. NK-WMaRKKTI REMUERA !-lst Class, ?Q i; 2nd Class. 15s. ON.HUNGA I OTAHUHU . FROM PAP-iKURA^i DRURY !-lst Class. 17s; 2nd Clais, 12s. PUKRICOHE./ HARVEST FESTIVAL AND FETE AT CAMBRIDGE. 4th, sth. 7th Marcb. Excursion Tickets to Cambridge will be Issued at Anckl .nd and Newmarket by 8 a.m. and 11.40 am., ordinary trains from Auckland on 4tn, sth. and 7th Mach, an-l will be a 'tillable for re turn up 10 and including 8 h March. RETURN FARES: Ist Class, 18s; 2nd Class 13s. Saturday It-turn Tickets to Cambridge »illbe ■ issu d at an. St,aii..n on Hh, Uh. and 7'h March, and will bs available for return up to and, in cluding Bth Ma-ch. The nbovo Kxcursi n Tickets will only be available to and from the Btstion lß.u»d to. By order.. Di»tiietTrt(He Manager's Office, Auckland, Feb vary 26.18a7. A. H, DIRECT IMPORTER Of GLASS, KARANGAHAPHhttCiAD, a _LA_INB AT V„RY._OW%niOE« «_R CASH.' PRIMING AND GLAZIKG, from «|d pat foet ■«hn ,».t tor ml .cU-rtr** Fun. P. HERAPATB.T_U.~B A. [srM.HMAPA'IH T>. HERAPATH & SON, ARCHITECTS, Colonul Bank Buildings,