SECOND EDITION.

The Auckland Star.

VOL. XVIIL-Na 194.

AUCKLAND, N.Z,, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1887.

PRICE^-OSTEi PENNY



Snipping ' ' TJXIO N STEAMSHIP B»!-j(!S*BaS U COMPANY OF NEW IpSjsl ZEALAND (LIMITED). | |SEltllly| ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS §i__&Ml SERVICE. If OVERLAND ROUTE TO " FVGLAND THROUGH AMERICA. A VOidWali k e %s£%*« *• «* K'Scfsco every four weeks, sailing as under •— —_ —— Leave Leave Arrive Steamer. lons. Sydney. Auck. 'Frisco. jSwpwl 300F~Scpt. 7 Sept. 12 Oct. 2 Zealandia 3000 Oct. 5 Oct. 10 Oct. 30 •"TJ^t^Tavailable for twelve, months, and •' BalMn Passengers can break their journey at iuXnd, Honolulu, San Francisco, and any place of call en route to New York. ' Through Fares, Sydney or Auck ana, to England, Saloon, £63 and £08. Steerage, £32 3s 9d *■ and £32123. For all information apply at any of tho • " TTNION STEAMSHIP jffi&f COMPANY OF NEW ZEA • SKIP i land (limited) flf^"*^®* TIME TABLE.— August. irriß TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL - LINGTONf LYTTJSLTO&, AND WEST COAST PORTS U'rom iManukau). Steamer. | Date of galling. | jfflff* 57^7 I Tuesday, 23,11.30 a.m. 1 10.40 a.m. PeJguiK I Tuesday, 30, 4 p.m. | 2 p.m. WJITTARANAKI, WELLINGTON, AND * LYTTELTON (Special Service). Wavaka j Friday, 2G,7~p.m. I noon FOIUWSIiORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). JIANAPOURI I Thursday, 25, noon i — Tabawera i Thursday, Sep. l.noor, | — FOIt MELBOURNE |Via IH.vff)'. MaNapouki I Thursday, 25, noon i — Tarawera* I Thursday.Scp.l.noon I — "Calls at Hobart. ~" TOR SYDNEY. _ WAinoß.v I Tuesday, 23, 5 p.m. | — FOR HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO. Makifosa I Mon., Sept. 12, 4 p.m. | — (Cargo till noon). FOB LEVUKA AND SUVA, transhipping for TONGA, HAAPAI, and VAVAU. Wainui I Monday, 22,5 p.m. | — (Cargo till noon.) FOB GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND AVELLING TOX. CALLING AT HICKS'S RAY, TU PAKOA, AND TOLOGA BAY. Australia | Tuesday, 23, 6 p.m. | — FOR GREYMOUTH. Omapekb I Monday, 22, 2 p.m. | — FOR RUSSELL~AND KAWAKAffA. WAMORA [ Tuesday, 23. 5 p.m. | Cargo must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of departure. Pas3ase Tickets must be taken ut tho Com pany's Office. Auckland Branch, corner Queen and Customs itreete. ;_ , ~ mARANAKI, WILLING feP^MB X TON, LVTTELi'ON. I§llfl4 SPECIAL SERVICE, ilaigg^^ The Union Steamship's Co.'s I "" " ' WANAKA Will leave Onehunga every FRIDAY and Lyttdton every MONDAY, calling onlj at Tai-anaki and Wellington, and connecting at Now Plymouth with through Trains lor Wanganui. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEvV ZEALAND. _ 'L-b-. CJTEAM" TO THE SOUTH '"- ■Tr& l SEA ISLANDS< ii^sS|.i The new s.s. Pifijft RICHMOND, r i 850 tons register, 600 h.p., Capt. I McGillivray, will leave Auck land, for Tonga, Samoa, and Tahiti, on or about August ID. Splendid accommodation for first and second classpa33engei-s. An experienced stewardess is i carried. The round voyage from Auckland (calling a^ Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Rarotonga) occupies . about ffidays, and otters a favourable opportu nity to tlioso desirous of visiting the beautiful islands touched at. ■ I Tickets issued for the round trip. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to DONALD & EDENBOROUGH, No 22, Quecn-sircet. zj- QTEAM TO THAMES, kJ Connecting with It IV ER 4Km oHisi; mA^h^l GRANT AND • TIMETABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA. P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. . UtOTOMAIIANA. | EnTKRPRISE. Monrky 22|iarternooE j ~ ' fesda y 251 5.30 afternoon - g_jff-&a£- V^T" -_____. FROM THAMES. ■- I ROTOMAHANA. | E.\TKKI»RISE. Taesrlay .23.9 m o rn h,g. fa 1 — GEQ. FRASER, Agent. g S. COROMANDEL. ,^S^^ THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER T . 7 TIMETABLE. Weather r\ Saturday, 27.12 nooii K«SrSlfr «!reum«taiicoß permitting. a nd O w S h ", c f eivc^ vl*ont Shipping Note, flepartufe. half'a"-hoiir of aitvertiscd timo of AH Parcels m« s tb e prepaid on Board. —- A^!i r-..^VlNDLEY._Manager._ " TION COMPANY. Steamer, Leave Mcl- Leave ~_______^ bourne. Sydney. "AI.LAIIAT ' 1 gHAKSON August3l Autr. 23 PfIME.. fccpt.U ScDt.ll C'-vds.V £ept, 30 Sept.23 CmifiAN'. p.ct- H OctoberG 23 Nov. 3 cf Rooked to London. Mar -1 ndla> Cl»na.and Japan,.-it



Shipping. "^ I TT 011 OFOTIKI AND WHAKATANE. TheS' 3' a ta £ ;HELMSFORD Will runT®6**» from the above ports every 4ss*. week. Agents — Wniikatanc. McGakvey 8r0.3., Abbott & White, Opotik'. Arplyt°~ SHARP & CO., Commcrce-stroet £ "~ "EH OR THA ME S JMr^t^ «F HIKUTAIA. PAEROA, ti&SßßsM%B£^'rE AKOHA, WAITOA, -^agsssmm^ (S Hapxks bvit y and GORDON SETTLEMENT, if sufficient induce ment otfei-3.) The s.s. KOT U X U willloaveas above on TUESDAY EVENING- Alienist 2.'!. nailing at Grahamstown Wharf. For Freight apply to THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH. , j. WTAIUKU AND ONE- J%£f3^4C '» HUNGA STEAM MMimSffa' NAVIGATIOi^co- (Limited). CALLING AT AWITU, POLLOK, WAI PIPI, and olJior place?. TfMTC-TABLK-S.S. MANUK A U. Leave Onchunga: lieavo WaiuUu: • August. 22--Monday. 5.30 a.m. 22—Monday, 12 noon 23—Tuesday, 0.30 a.m. 23- Tuesday, 1 p.m. 21— Wednek, 10 a.m. 21 -Wednes., 130 p.m. 2n—Thnrs., 11 a.;:-.. 25—Thurs.. 2.30 p.m. 27—Saturday. 1 p.m. 27—Saturday, -I.JO p.m. 2fl—Monday, i p.m. 30—Tuesday, 8 a.m. 20—Tuesday-. S p.m. 31 ~ VVednes., 3 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting No cargo received within halt an hour of advertised time of leaving. All freights payable before delivery of poods. Not responsible for shipping carrying or dis c-harping live stock. Fares—Single, ss: Return, 73 Cd. Freight. 7s fid per ton. J. BARR BROWN. Managing Director. , p QJHAW, SAVILL, AND i^^^^k^ ALBION COMPANY MONTHLY LINE OF FAST PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. The following powerful new stool-built Steamers are appointed to leavo for LONDON DIRECT as follows: (Final port as arranged.) Steamer. gs|f Commander. W§2 Arawa ..'5200 3500 J. Stewart Sept. 17 lonic ..'4753 3000 J; G-. Cameron October 15 Coptic .. 4367300:11 W. If. Ridley Niovciiibcrl2 'J'ainui .. 52U0 3000 B. J. Barlow December In Doric .. fcOO SOOO'W. J. Jennings January 7 Arawa ..M)08500;J.. Stew.-rt Feb. i lonio .. 1753 iICOO J. G. Cameron Ma1 eh 3 ill The Arawa and Tainui arc new steamers of the latest design. The First-class Passenger Accommodation is in a citadel saloon on the main-deck amidships, and the sleeping berths are of extra large size. The Second-class Accommodation is very superior, and is situated under the poop deck. Steerage passengers will have most excellent and roomy accommodation in the between decks. The White Star steamers lonic, Doric, and Coptic, will be conducted by the managers of th'afc line, who have nuidc-their service the most comfortable and popular afloat. An experienced Surgeon will accompany each steamer. All the r.teamers above-named will be fitted with tho Electric Light. The Homeward Route wilLbe bo via, Rio do Janeiro, and the time occupied should not ex ceed '10 days. Passengers carried at lowest current rates. Return Tickets at Greatly Reduced Rates. Tho Undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which has been guaranteed in tho colony: L. D. NATHAN & CO. CRUICKSHANK & CO. A. HEATH KR. Xh*JK 17^ O E, LONDON Ee*=££ffiS< H" TYTPTTPT *g||jjgjg|||^ The Magnificent Iron Clipper HERMIONE, 1,120 tons register, D. T. Roberts, Commander, is now loading. Cargo carried at'lowest current rates. An this vessel has good engagements, early application I'or space is necessary. L. D. NATHAN § CO., Agents. ,^^^^P^ STEAM TO LONDON. From Sydney. From Melbourne. Orient August 27 Sept. 2 Okoya Sept. 10 Sept. 16 « jkizaba Sept. 21 Sept. 30 Lusitania Oct.B Oct. 11 And fortnightly thereafter. Through Fares from New Zealand to London: Steerage. £18; Second, £3(i to £10; Saloon £0:5 and £70. KXOUKSION KETURN TICKJCTS, a vailableO months—First-class, £lOn. Available 12 months—Firit-elass, £115; Second, UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited* Agents in New Zealand. L^ mHE NEW ZEALAND I^JI^I SHIPPING COMPANY'S glllir^ ROYAL MAIL LINE OF r"" 411*^;^!) STEAMERS (under Contract with the New Zealand Government) will be des patched with Her Majesty's Mails, as under for L O N D 0 N, Via Rio de Janeiro and Madeira:— Steamers. JTons. pg&ffoj Date. .._ _ __ KaikoukA 4,47 i Wellingtonl August 25 Toxgakiro 4,183) i_ mn _ |Sopt22 Aobaxgi i,m f A b ß™ay October 20- Rimutaka 4-(" I ran^d Np,v.:i7 Ruapehu 4.1G3 J la»Sed. Dec 15 * ' I And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Particulars may be learned by application to — CHARLES V. nOUGHTON, Local Manager. Customs-street, Auckland. iftj. TW"ORDDEUTSCRHEj M^^^P IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. MONTHLY LINE OF DIRECT STEAMERS FROM SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, TO SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP, AND BREMEN, via COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID. AND GENOA. Taking Passengers for London, connecting from Alexandra by Direct Mail and Passenger Lino to UniNDiiHT and Trieste, Will be despatched as fol ows (if practicable! :— Steamer | Tons I Commander | Sydney Hoiien'staukex 3500 F. Xcsslcr I Alii?.-17 Habsburo 30OT H. Englchart | Hcp't. U A' d thereafter every four weeks. Passaga from Auckland to Southampton, Ant wcrp, and Bremen, from £16 ios to £65. Special Return Tickets to Europ-. Railway Fares from Southampton to London from 63 Cd. Pa«sengers from Auckland booked through to Europe. For passage, freight, and all further particu lars, apply to SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO!. Agents.



Shipping. j£r^4^r npHE S. S. GAIRLOCH UNGI J('r lA AITAHA At 10.-tu p.m. Latest Train for passengers loaves Auckland at 10 p.m. KORTHEKN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. t^4 S O Tl ~V T" T 1^ will (weather permitting) ONEH U N G A FOR NEW PLYMOUTH AND YVANGANUI At 1 p.m. on MONDAY, 22nd hist. and for HOKIANGA, KAWEROA, & WANG APE At 3 p.m., on THURSDAY", 2oth tost. Freight on Wangape cargo must bo prepaid. 1 or freight or passage apply to J. CRAIG, Commerce-street, ■ or, J. W. WALLER, Onehuuga. ,J#s-?v rriHE NEW ZEALAND | |^p^ JL SHIPPING COMPANY'S SHIP RANGITIKI, FROM LONDON. All claims against the above vessel must be rendered (in duplicate) to the undersigned by noon on MONDAY, the 22nd inst., or they will not be recognised. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited), Agents. " TVT C\ T T C, V All Claims against the Barque "ARAB,1 having reference to her inward cargo, must, be rendered in dup icato to the undersittned before Noon on TUESDAY. August 23, 1357, or they will not be recognised. ARNOLD, CHENEY & CO., Agk.nts. Board ami Kesulcsacc. milE PERSONS who applied to Dawe* -fi. Park House, Victoria-street East, for Hoard nnd Residence,can now be accommodated at lowest terms. WANTED, 2 or 3 young men to Board in a private family. Plunge and shower bath, comfortable home; also accommodation for married couple. Beautifully situated, clodO to town. Terms, 17s per week.—Apply Stak Office. TO meefc the hard times.—A clean, com fortablo Lodging i.> a privato family; two minutes' walk from town. Terms vorv moderate to respoetab c men.— App y Star Omco. T^6'RTH SHORE^Munn House, plea _Li santly situated on the Beach Road, near North Head : three minutes' walk from Wharf. Visitors can be accommodated with a comfort able home, either permanently, weekly, orduily. Private upartinents lor families, with every home comfort, either with or without board. House two-storied, with bath-room, and private bathing-houso on Cheltenham Beach. Meetings. LODGE ST. ANDREW, No. 418, S.C. The Regular Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge will be held on MONDAY EVENING next, August 22, in the Freemasons' Halh Princes-street, at 7.30 o'clock. All Masons invited. By command of the R.W.M. JNQ. T. BULFORD. Sec. mHE NEW ZEALAND STUD AND PEDIGREE STOCK COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby (riven that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the NEwZEALANDSTunana Pedigree Siock Company (Limited) will bo held at the Registered Office of the Company, Sbortland-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, the fifth day of September, ISB7, at two o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering, and. it thought tit, passing the Si;bjomcd Reso lution, that is to say :— "That the Capital of the Company bo re duced from £ioo,ooo ir. ijO.iQO Shares of £5 each to £50.000, divided into 50,000 Shares of £1 each, and that such reduction be effected hy cancelling Capital which has been paid up to the extent of £2 per Share upon each of the 3(5.2')! - hares, which have been issued and nrc now oil-standing, and by reducing the nominal amount of all tho Shares in the Company's Capital from £5 to £1." Dated this 18ih day of August, 1887. By Order of tho Board. H. E. WHITAKER, Secretary. mHE ANNUAL MEETING ,oL.,Snb- JL scflbT3 to the AUCKLAND BENEVO LENT SOCIETY will be held on MONDAY, 22nd inst,. at 3 p.m., at the Society's < fflco, ! Victoria Arcade, -when the Report and Balance Sheet will bo read, and oflicers elected for tho ensuing year. F. G. EWINGTON T. DEVONPORT CHESS <fc DRAUGHTS CLUB. - President, His Worship Iho Mayo-: Vice-President, tho Rev. 3. Bates. The above Club will meet in the library adjoin ng the Free Rcadng Room every WEDNESDAY 'EVENING at 7.30 p.m. Gentlemen desirous of I joining the same are requested to send in their names to the undersigned. Entrance fee, 2s Cd. —J. 11. Bennett, Hon. Sec. Volunteer Notices. TWO. 2 BATTALION A.R.V. Inspection Parade will be held in the Drill shed, on TUESDAY, 23rd, at 7.3u p.m. Full Dress, Arms, and Accoutrements. By order. . W. 11. SKINNER, — Capt. and Adjutant. WAITEMATA NAVAL ARTILLERY! The Company will muster top of TCvber Pass at 9.15 TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING, to meet Onchunga Navals, for Church Pa-adc All must attend. New Uniforms issued to night, from G to 8 p.m. RICHARD A. GLOVER, Hon. Sec. W. N. A. 'fcTEWMARKET RIFLE COMPANY^ _Li Intending members are requested to attend at NVwmarket Fire Brigade Station on TUESDAY Next at 7.30 p m. Personal. "PERSONAL.— Mr James Moyle, a Tele- JL / gram for you at Star Office. "OERSONAK—Wini iHatidley,"iria^ns JL erected his new machinery, is better able to supply orders for his Celebrated Belfast Ginger Ale. Pints or quarts. LOVING WIFE to husband : you need not tike Lunch with you, when yon can get it at Dawcs. Park House. Six tickets is 6d. "\7"OU may always depend" on having a JL first-class cut garment at J. H. Daiton's Tailor, Victoria-street East, and an extra Pair of Trousers given with every Suit. 4?QTjTPIANOS.—I^oTTfrained Pianos, cfe^P^F trichord, check action, £30.—London and Berlin Piano Company, corner of Ilobson and Cook-streets. DISSOLVED; /.BONE..' 'MANORE. - Freezing Co.'s £S. of all merchants. liost iUfd FouikK LOST, tan brown Terrier Pup, three to t four months old; answers to the name of Pincher. 2s 6d reward.-J. Uridgewater, High-street^ or 1, Wynyard Villas. 1" OST, on Friday evening, in Ponsonby -BJ Road or Church street, a small Basket containing Fancy-work and Purse with money. ■^Please return to Mrs Henderson, Chu ch-st. QJTRAYEI), from tho Riding School kJ stables. New North Road, a dark-grey light draught Mare. Finder will oe rewarded on its return. Parties retaining mare will be drgsccuted.



To let. TO LET, Cottage, with 16 acres or thereby of pasture; labour in lieu of rent Apply C. Fordycc, Hclcnsville, T"~ O~LET, a 4 atxTa f^roomed House, In good renail'. Rents low to good tenants. —Apply Jas Irvin, top of Waketlcld-street. TO LET. a 5-roomed House, acre of ground, off Arney Road, RernUcra.— Apply a. lleroh,_onposito St. Mafk'a Chtiruh. fW\O LET, House of 4 apartments ; every JL conveniences best part of JcrVO's Roatl; 73.—Apply P. 0 iphant, Solicitor, High-street. 0 LET, in Hobson-street, ono or two Furnished Bedrooms without board; uO other lodgers.—Address SrAuOfflee. TO BE LET, House and Nine Aoi'ca, Epson.—Apply toF. It. Claude, Shortland street^ | TO LET, Shop and 4 Rooms ; rent, 10s ; Victoria-street. Also 3-roomcd Cuitnge in Graham-street. -A. Wright, Toy Shop, Vio toi'Jai-8t\>cet West. nn~6~LET, 5-ropmed House"; rotts ifc, AU JL lotirinnt for sale in Wollington-fftreot.— Apply Ti Harper, Canada-street, close to Public Baths. :- ■■ : ffVJ LET, ,a very plqasantly situated 4- I roomed Cottage; nowly cleaned down; rent, (is lid.—Apply top liouye Victoria Avenue, New North Hoad. ~i~VO LET, in VVaknh'cld-street, a Shop fi. and Dwelling of (i rooms; city wilt en — Apply lo W r. C ill pan, on the promises joe Mrs Ah ii'ham, cottnifo above. fWiO LET, two 0-roonied Houses in I'onl- JL pallior Terrace: gas, water, and every convenience. Rent low.—App'y Sufl'olk Hotel, Ponsonby. mo LET, in Avon-street, oil' Symnnds .l. street, a House of flw rowns nnU pantr.v: gas and water laid on.—Apply on the promises, 0.-next door. TO LET in Farnbam-street, St. George's Bay, Parnoll, anew l-roomed House and scullery; gas and water laid in.—Apply J. Young, Shortland-atree". rfiOLET, 4, 3, and 24-oomed CotfcageSj fi G_ Stable and Cart-shed in Nelson-Street, a ] n'cher's Hhop with iitiings.—ll. J. ltiordan, H .>son-street\___ rW\O LET, a 7-Roomed House ; also, Two JL 4-Uoomcd Houses: one with haU'-iu'-rc Of land ; rent:) low to pood tenants. —Apply K. W. Morrison, behind Hank of. New Zealand, Karaugahape Road. rp6 LET, No; 6 Wyriyard Villas, "VVyiOT a. yard-street: 7 rooms, scullery, and wash housc, pantry, WC, copper, range; gas nnd water laid on.—Apply to John L. Holland, G raft on road. FRIO LET, Vermont-street, Ponsonby, tv .iL roomed House, li-stall stable and i-hed, large paddock, i ato y occupied by a cabman.— Apply to Hawk and Lincoln, liutchers, too of Vermont-street, Ponsonby Road; or P. Long, Aroh Hill Hotel. _ ~X YON DALE. —To Let for a term of jt\ years, 10 acres First-clas3 Lund, with I roomnd llou?e, Orchard, &c—R. M. Heighten anl Co., 104, Quccn-stroet. rB"lWO good dry Cellars to Let, just off JL Queen street. — For particulars apply to A. Sannders, 2, Insurance Buildings; TO, rL ■E~~F. FOR POLITICAL MKKTINGS, CO.N CERTS. Etc., THE OLD BAPTIST CmUROH, "V\ ellesloy-street 'West. Rent very monerate. For particulorfl, apply to VAILE AND DOUOLAS. Kstatc Agents, Shortland-strept, next, Post-oflice. CITY HALL TO LE T For Electioneering Mectlnss Entertainments And other purposes.' Apply H. N. ABBOTT, Opera House. For Sale TJj'OR. SALE, Three Iron Verandah Posts, JO regulation pattern, 1! to 12 foot.— Apply C. W. Clirke. Picture Franicr, corner Pitt and Hobson-Btroets. J~T!OirSALE, 9 and 3 h.p. Portable En . pines, Mortar Mills, etc. On Sale and for Hire, Screw Jacks, 0. 12, 18. and 20 inches.—Jas Slator, Architect and Engineer, Qneen-sirccl. FOR SALE, 2 man-power Bishop Una Engine, pood as now, 4225 ensh.—Win. Handley, Cordial Manufacturer, Wellington Place, Hobson-street. FOR SALE, 111 Acres (partly improved), 10-roomcd House, near Mongonui; suit able for orange-growing. Price very low.— Apply F. K. Claude, Shorthind-.-1;-cct FOR SALE, Country "Store, T>o miles from Auckland, with good gum trade; turnover £2.500 ; stock, etc., about £:!W).— Address W.0., Star Ottico. I" HOEr ■ VOSITIVE SALE,'! clieap and 1 terms very easy, COO acres good Land with deep-water frontage. Only eight, miles from the Quccn-strecc AVliarr.--Apply to John Soppot, House and Lind Agent, <id, Quucn-strcct TjlOR IMMEDIATE -SALE inAlten B ' Itoad. a good 7-roomcd liouso, with scul lery, wash-house, gas and water, etc., and large allotment. Price very low.—Apply to John Sopvet, House and Lund Agent, (i.i Qucen-streot. FOR SALE-a bargain—a nice little Homestead with water £ 'bnlage, 13 acros and i roomed Cottage and bu 1 lings, orchard, &0., ail securely fonrcl, and planted round with ornamental treep, in a pood position foi' a gen eral store. Price for the lot. £200.- A"P'y to John Soppet, House, and L' nil Agent, uj Quoen streejL FOR SALE on easy terms, or Exchange for City Property, in suitable lots, the JHAGNIFICENT VENTNOR. ESTATE. Avon dale; only 6 milc^ from city ; close to 2 stations ; 12 Daily 'Buses; suitable for any purpose; harbour and cejp-river frontages ; rippling brooks, love'yferneries; elevation and position excellent, and variety of views; geniality of climate unsurpassed. Land transfer. Arrange ments made for inspection. Facilities given for building.—Hogg & Co ,15, Coombes's Arcado. 6 it s a" l c THE SPLENDID ESTATE KNOWN AS AVONDALE PARK, Containing 130 acres, only 4i miles from Ancle land by a good metalled road. A good oppor tunity for acquiring villa sites, etc. Koil suitable to profitable work for market gardening, being only live minutes' wulk from railway station, and omnibuses running to and from the city every hour. Will ba sold in lots of oneacre and upwards. Terms liberal. Title. Land Transfer Act. Apply to IUCSKICTir, AITKEtf, Si CO., Auctioneers. Or to JOHN BOLLARD, Avondale. jtfO^tfV—fobsTOUdekirablk efts' & • ™" FRKKHOLl)4oxl2o,richloam soal, CONTAINING a DOUBLE HOUSE of 4-rooms each ; .joins Mr Atkins property, New North Road and Victoria Avenue As a home or an investment this is worthy an inspection, thero not bcin;;- a more thorough or genuine bargain in the market-Apply at Walker's, Russell-street, Great North Road, name on door. A LADY wishing to dispose of her Piano offers it for sale clieap; price, £15.—Apply ■ StarJMllco. TO-FARIkJERS AND GARDENERS.- Fck Sale, superior English Willow Plants. —For price, etc., apply Moon Bros., Hcpburn st eet, Auckland. T~ WILL""SHEETING (2 yds. wide), 9.Jd yd.; Unbleached Calico (the best in the city), 2d yd.; Toilet Covers, Od each—at Fer nandcK's, Newton. WHOLESALE at REW'S- Jams, __cl per tin; Sugar, 2.(1 per lb; Tea Isidperlb :Rice,2Sdpcflb;M.irmalade,C}d per tin; evoryi Ming ar, Wholesale Prices for Cash.— Itew's. Victoria-street. jf^JmTPIANOS. Iron-framed Pianos, ctaJSP* * trichord, check action, £30.-London and Berlin Piano Company, corner of Hobson and Cook-streets. HAS . W ILLIAMSO N," House, Land and Esratc Agent.SH, Queen street, opposite Fort-street, has always for Sale, and to Let. largo and small Houses in the City, Suburbs, and Country Districts; also, Farnis, improved and unimproved, in various parts of the province. Several Eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for tjftsh ov on deferred payments,



Wanted. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Epsom Store, Epsom. ANTED, a UespoctaWe Lad to attend to a pony and make himself gen- rally Useful.—Apply to D. Robertson, Symonds-st. \\f ANTEDTan Apprentice for the Ma __L cllinc Department.—Apply Star Office WANTED, Lady" Help. Salary; Bs. weekly. Comfortable home in tho sub urbs. Mint be fond of children.—Apply, by letter, stilling fige, etc., I). C. Stau Oftirc. "OTTnJTEDT 3 or 4 Apprentices. —Mrs TT Birch, Dress and Mantlemakcr, 112' Gvey-Btrcct^_^ WANT** D, 3 or 4 Boys to open oysters. -Apply F. Williams, oa the Whurf. \K7ANTBD, by a Gentleman, with 18 U years' character, sober and reliable, good address, Situation as Clerk, or any position of trust: low salary required.—Address E.8.U., ■StauOlHoc. WANTED, Two Improvers to carpen tel'ing,"— ApplY Working JMcn's Club, Monday morning at 10 o'oluck. W~ "ANTED, eight or ten Ploughmen, good farm hands, for Waikato; wages, 25s pot* week or Kh nnd found.-Apply by letter to Mr Every Mael<--i, BlenU ilouse, ilowick. ANSED, Ksrod..second-hand Lump ; also drawing-room sofa, washer, boiler, and wringer.—Address, M.L., Smeeton's Store, Monnt.Ko.kill Hoart. WAKTE^j lnrge quant ties of brandy, whisky, uii'i sauce Dottles.—Apply fc\ and C. T. HensliaW, Mount Kdci) Laboratory. W" ANTED 7 a re«psotaliic~Yo«ng Man for farm work; must, be a good milk man.—Apply E. Stevenson, Shea Farm, Lal.c Takapuna. WANTED, by Gentleman of several years' experience, situation in any po sition Of trust: would assist in warehouse or oftice. Unexceptionable references—Address, Z. 0., Star Oflico. ANTED, Security for £7()0, In small sums.—Apply to D. Robertson, Symonds strcct. ""VS/ANTED, an Offer for the Neatest V T and C-'hertpcHt JjittlO Block of Freohold in Eden TOfrtteei alWrtyß wi 1 lot in good ten ants ; Situated tol) of Victoria A/emio, joins Atkins, cdfnel' NoW North lload. Price, £.70. A(-ply Walker's, Itusscll'strout, Great North ltoad. _____ ANTED, six hundred feet of dry Kimu, 2 3, or t-ineh thick, 12 to 18 inches wide, ten feet and over in length. Stnte price nnd whefo to be seen.-Address Kauri, STAR Oftlcii. __ WANTED, everyone to rend this Week's '•Bulletin," Which is dold at all tlie booksellers' for One Pfiniiyj 'J'lie contents in clude rquilM and Fireworks, Field Sporls Volunteer Column, Critiques of the week's Concert?, and Political anil fc'ocial News and Xotus. Attractive number. ANTED, Allotment., Ploughed,' 100 x • 86| horses only.—Apply E. J. Burchell, Pbuftonby Coalyardi _^ A~NTED"to~i.ot, a pretty UitvnlUoT tage, suitablefar bachelol'or UVofYl nda. Every convenience. Rent, ss.—Apply Walker's, RusPoU'-atroot, Great North J'oad. ■WANTED to Letj at Otahuhu, a Seven- TV roomed Villa Residence, with all out buildings complete, ttnd Six Acres of G;ound.— Apply .las. McAnultyi Otahuhu. WANTED to Hen^immodiately, Hojise of cisrht rooms. Must be within fifteen minutes' walk from Park B ewery. Bathroom and garden indispensable.—Address Suiter and Co., NoWniftrket. ANTED to Sell, kottSe of five rooms in a main str'ect in the! city* AVell fitted up with everything. Price £iO).—Apply Mi1 Walters, Pitt-street. \\T ANTED SEEN The Ladies' Patent V V Leather Slippers, 2s M; Gout's Carpet Slippers, 3s Gd ; Gent's y- alking Derby Shoes. 7s ild; Strong Balmorals, with or without nnils.Os 6d; Strong Elastic Side;;, Os Cd; a few Watorliehtn left, at 8» lid. All gunrantce'd to pivcßatlsfftcHon.—Atßtidgc'B Boot £hop, 108, Victoria-stfecti TyKTANTED, Genuine Protectionists, who W practice what they preach, to buy Auck land-made Working Shirts (cotton), 2s lid; Union. Js Cd ; All-wool, fis each; Auckland made Flannels, Ms 3d each ; do., made from Kala poi Flannels, 5s 3d each iboth these Shirts shrink less than any other flannels); Auckland-made Dungaree Trousers, 3s Cd and :5s Ltd! Auckland made Drill Trousers, 3a (id per pair ; Auckland knitted Wool .Socks, Is id per pair: Auckland mrido All-wool Tweed Trouserp, Us Cd per pair ; Kaiapoi Two d T ousel's, ils per pair. I gua rantee these to wear belter than the imported articles at the same prices. — J. Green, 78, Victoria-street. ANTED KNOWN — Nothing but Bargains, and Goods at half-price, at Gray's Monster Sale, MONDAY, 9 o'clock 6h arp. ■ WANTED SEEN a»; Goodson's, Lon don Arcade, somo Lovely Hand-paintod Birthday and Wedding Cards; Local Views : The Shore, Shelly Beach, Cemetery Bridge, &c : and some lovely Glassware, at prices that will astonish anyone for cheapness; Japanese Goods, fresh arrival—Fans, Brack ets. Vnse3'. Boskets. Boxes, Cabinets, etc., etc.; Morocco and Calf-bound Albums, rc du ed from 7s fid to 2s Cd and 12s Od to 4s Cd ; Sugar and Creams, Is pair; Covered Sugars and nutters, Wench handsome pattern; Pocket Knives, Cd with 2blades, is with 3; Table*orks bnd Spoons. Cd ; DesFert do., Id ; Tea, 2d : less by the dozen; Al Elcct.ro-plato Tables, Is each; Dessert, 9d; Tcp. tid; less by taking a dozen; China Tea Sets, 7s Gd; Break last, 10s Gd, the newest shapes and patterns. 5 Quires (120 sheets) Cream Laid or French Pink Ruled Note t aper, Cd ; Envelopes to match, Cd per 100. W-AN3?EP^KNOWN—^hat, for jthree weeks longer Gto. Fowlda. Victoria street, is making immense Reductions in all lines, Shirts, Scarfs, lla»s. Gloves, cto^ ANTED KNOWN.—StiII more fresh Bargains —Black and-D:ah Skein Thread, Is Gd tho 1b ; Vest and Dress Buttons, 9d the gross; Black Elastic. Js the card of 3ti yds: Gents' Fashionable Black Hard Felt Hats, 2s Gd each; Boys' Superior Black Cloth Trousers and Vests together, os Ud ; Spoon Stay Busks, 3d the pair; Boot Gloss, 2d and 3d the bottle ; .Ladies' Black Felt. Slippers, Is lid; Children's Boots, size I) (Vernon's celebrated make), 2s Gd the pair; also, Infants' Bpots (small size), Gd. — At.Dampicr's only Shop, Victoria-street. WANTED, Ladies to know that I am Selling Good Drcsn Material aUM (re gular price, Sd per yd.); Figured Blflck Lustre, lOd (regular price. Is 3d per yd. ; I euurantec this Lustre to give satisfaction); adies' Under clothes, at warehouse prices; Slip Bodies, from ■Is 9d each ; other Articles equally cheap ; Good 10-1 Blankets. 12s Gd (regular price, 15s per. pair); 72 inch Finlay's Whito Twilled Sheeting. Is -ljd yd.; Washed Twill do., iljdyd; Calico, from 2J'd yd; Scarlet Flannel, froni7i!d yd; White, froni!)?dperyd; Cretonne, in good patterns, (id p«r 7»rd; Crape Cretonne, 8d and- ]0d yd: Ladies' Evening Hose, Gd per pair; 2-button Block Kid Gloves. Is; Ladies' Corsets, from Is i^d to 7s Cd per pair: Alliance Urn id, 'Jd per knot, or six knots for 9d (regular price. 8d per small knott; wide Black Wavy Braid, Gd per knot, 36yd8 {regular price, 3s): Tar Soap, id, regular prior Is per bar; Violet Powder and Fuller's Earth, Id, regular price 3d per packet; Hair Brushes, from Is each, includ ing an assortment, of Good Bristle Brushes: »Jac.k Combs, from -Id each ; Little Boys' Tweed Suits. 153 Jd, regular price '6s fid per suit.-Ko member the Address—J. Green, Noted Cheap Draper nnd Clofliior, 78, Victoria-street. ■ WANTED : KNOWN--That Gray's Monster Sale of Sncddon's £0,000 Stock commences on MOM DAY. !> o'c'ock sharp. WANTED KNOWN—Watch Glasses fitted, 3d each; charges for watch repairs no matter what maker or where bought, equally cheap. Best; workmen kept on the premises. Ar rangements made to turn out 150 repairs per week. All watches cleaned arc guaranteed at Sic wart Uawson and Co.'s great English Watch Kxhibition, 94, Qucen-sti\:et. W""'"A^TED KNOWN -1 am prepare* to take in pawn Pianos, Harmoniums, Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills Discounted.—Jas. Rae. Elliott-strceu WANTED KNOWN—That the best place in town for bargains in Men's Hosiery and Mercery is at G«o. Fowlds's Victoria-street. J WANTED KNOWN. —W. J. Bull, Provincial Porl: Butchery, Queen-street, in thanking his ntimorous friends for their past support begs to inform them that he has been compelled to change the driver of his delivery cart, and requests thoso many, customers who have appreciated the quality of his sausage^ and small goods to continue to favour him with their support as formerly. Goods sold on the road at the same prices as charged in the shop. German Sausage, b'd; Pork Sausages, Gd; Black Puddings, id: Brawn, 6d; Lard, 8d: Pickled or Fresh Pork, 6d; Pics, (Jd,



Wanted. WANTED, STUDIO CAMERA. i C.d.v. or Cabinet; u!so goncl Lena for out-door I work, or Pair of .Stereoscopic Lenses with Cnincß. Must be in #ood condition. State price, with particulars, to F.C.NV, Cam bridge, Wnikato. TTTTANTED, on MONDAY MORNING, V T fIOO Ladies with 21s each to visit the Monster Salo in Sncddcn's Old Premises, on MONDAY MORXING, 9 o'clock sharp. W~ "ANTED, Pupils, "Ponsonby" Night" school. One shilling weekly. Laure House School, Franklin Kond. opposite Welling ton-str ct. Also, Private Tuition to Doth sexes. WANTED, Pnpile,; Mount Eden ißoad Night .School: One Shilling; weekly. Three doors from New North Road.—Mr \V. Thompson Stevens, of Weliuslcy-strcet. '""^XfANTiED KNQWN-.The Greatest YT Variety of Infants' Boots and Strap Shoos in Auckland, to suit the various sizes, sexes, and tastes, in Cloth, Kid, and Patonr, from 9d per pair upwards. Sec them in the ■window of_Bu<lßre^s Hoot Shop, 103. Arictoria-st. T^7"ANTED~KNO\VN—If you want 25s V? worth I'or a note, buy your Men's Mercery at Geo. Fowlds's. Victoria-street. ANTED KNOWN. ■ Cheap Boots to suit the times, Ladies' Dancing Shoes with bars and bu kles, 33 lid ; Ladies'Htout.Kid, ]C. sides (a splendid boot), iis fld: Superior ditto in Laibes' Moronco, 10.sides, (islid.—At Budge's Jiootriho-', 108, Victoria-street. WANT ED^KNOWN. -Pianofortes Tuned, f>s.—G. Hood, Norman-street, Mount Roskill Road. Orders received by Mr Finch, Stalioner, Queen-streot. MRS HOOD, Pianoforte Teacher, re reives pupill* at. Mrs Finch's, Mount-street, City, on Wcdnesdajg. Terms moderate, quarterly or monthly.—Apply as above. WANTED T7^N~O AY N. i\ Owing to the great success attending D. McPHERSON'S GENUINE WINTER CLEARANCE SALE, holms determined to continue the same for a few days longer. Call and secure some bargains. Still some of the grear. bargains [a.3 recently advertised) left. DRESS GOODS all greatly reduced. REMNANTS at any price to clear. COLOURED BONE. METAL, AND SILK BUTTONS, 2d the card, to clear. BLACK CASHMERES from lljd per yard COLOURED Do. from 9jd per yard During this week all Remnants, Black and Coloured Cashmeres, and Merinos will be offered at such prices that will make them sell spoedilr. Remnants suitable for Babies', Chil. drcn's, Girls', and Ladies' Dresses. Don't miss thb grand opportunity of securing a Dress at a very low price. Established 20 Years. KARAN6AHAP e _bl°A D: Xjfr~Tir'srE~s k~n~cTw jr. GEORGE GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHER, Quick's Buildings (Ncnr Three Lamps), PONSONBY ROAD, Is now producing First-class Photographs at the following reasonable rates : - Carte do Visite, 10s Od per doZi! Oabinols, £1 Is per doz. Chil dren's at same price. High-class Enamelling at a moderate advance on above prices. Tram ciirs pass the door regulurlv. -iMS7|~WANOSr^~GootI Iron-framed JLi?? * " Pianos, tri-chord, check action, ;U3O. — London and Berlin Piano Company, cor ner of Hobson and Cook-streets. W" "AGTro"NETf E~Set of Lifrht Harness wanted.—Slate price by letter, to W.S., Star Ofilcc. TO BUTCHERS.—Wanted, a respect able Young Man.-Apply R. Ilutchinson. Victoria-street. T" "oTIfOTOGRAPHERS. — Wanted to purchase, ehr-iip. a Stereoscopic Camera. Stale price and where to be soon; by letter, to P.U. Stak Office. FOR the best value in Made-to-order Clothes, with an extra Pair of Trousers, go to J. 11. Daltmi. Tailor. Vi« tina-street Knst. GOiTOtWHITEHBAD'S} VICTOKIA STREET, for Ist Choice Hams and Bacn, also Raisins. Sultanas, and Muscatel? at Gd. New Currants. I'M, Nabob Ssu.ee, 7Ad, Oriental Fauco, fid. 21b Tins Preserved Peaches, lOd, Loaf Sugar, 3Jd, Finest Lime Juice (for rheumatism), lOd. Cameron's Long 7's Tobacco, us per lb. Sperms. 4£d. Salad «iil, fid, Capers, 7d, Bottled Fruits, 10(1, English Black Currant Jam. 8d net weight. .Terms Cash.—Fred. Whitehcad, Tea and Coffee Specialist, 95 Victoria-street. N.B.— A Lino of Fine Congou Tea, at Is Id per lb. 7«QA .PIANOS.-Iron-framed Pianos, 3&Ov trichord, check action, £30.-Lon don and Berlin Piaro Company, corner of Hobson and Cook s!reels. FOR the best Tweeds in Auckland and an extra Pair of Trousers, go to J. H. Dttlton, Tailor, Victoria-street East. Pound Splendid Tea and & \v Six Pounds Sugar for half-a-crown, at Rew's Tea Store. Victoria-street. Lectures. AL E G T U R E WLL BE GIVEN IN St. DAVID'S CHURCH, SYMONDiS-STREF/T, ON MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22ND, BY MR SOLOMON REID ox "PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF INDIA DURING LATE MUTINY." Interspersed with appropriate music. [ For benefit of widows in connection with the congregation. Chair to bo talc en by Col. Haultain. Doors open at 7. Lecture to commence at 7.30. TICKETS, ONE SHILLING. OUNG "MEN'S CHRISTIAN A.-SOCIATION, CORKER OV WKLLKSIjEY AND ALBERT STKBET9. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Commencing each evening at half-past sovon. August. 25 —Lecture and Musical Scleoions. Chairman: Rev, J S. —till. Subject: "Daniel Defoe," by Rev. H. J. Lewis • Feptember 2.—Debate; " Free Trade v. Pro tection.'' Chairman: .1, 11. Upton, Esq. Affirmative: E.- Bell, Esq. Negative: J. l.amb, Esq. September 23.—Musical Entertainmcnl;. Chair man : U. P. Pierce, Esq. Conductor: V. \i. Rice, Esq. Seals reserved for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past seven. T.BUDDLE,\ A. K-IGHT. nion.Soc. W.BRAKENRIG. Gen. gee. [ONLY want you to come and judge for yourself as to quality and cheapness at J. H. iJalton's. Tailor, Victoria-street East. Re member ! You get an extra Pair of Trousers with every Suit. QELLING LIVELY ! ! !-C. A. Porter's Kj9 Sixpenny !stoekingH beat Lime! 1! R,omnt»«ta and Oddments the cheapest on earth!!! Last fpvr days of tho sale!!! Still further reduc tions !!!—C. A. Porter, 276, Queen-street, corner of Wakefield-strcot. CORNMANUTvE. -Freezing Co.'p. £8, of all merchants. IF YOU want a surprise, call at Fernan dez's, Newton, and look at their l^yd wide Table. Oilcloth, Is 4d yd.; Tapestry-) Table Covers, 5s lid, worth 10s On. INSTALMENTS ! InstalmentsT Instal ments on Sewinpr IVlachines and. Pianos, etc., must be paid promptly.—W. C. Pannes. j(*Oi| PIANOS.—Iron-framed Pianos, 3SJO" " trichord check action, £30.— London and Berlin Piano Company, corner ofi. HQ^gon and CooK streets,



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and Proprietor .. .. Charles Hugo General Manager for Mr lingo.. Alf. Sant ley- Secretary Fred Hay ward A END MEN I TO-NIGHT I A END MEN 4: END MEN j TO-NIGhT | 4: END MEN HUGO'S OUFFALO T\/f INSTRELS O AND .IYjL i CIRCLE OF ACCOMPLISHED LADIES (Established 1SS1). TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! Another Gigantic Change of Programme, and POSITIVELY TJIE LAST THREE NIGHTd Of this, the mostfavourite Company that has ever travelled the Australasian Colonies. TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! Entirely New Songs, New Dances New Comic and Serio-comic Sons;.'l, New Irish and Negro Comicalities, etc., etc. A SPECIALLY-ARRANGED BILL FOR OUR COUNTRY PATRONS. By universal desire, the performance will con clude this evening with Hugo's Boss Farce, THOMPSON'S DEAD. THE PEOPLE'S PRICES : 2s, Is, and fid. On TUESDAY EVENING NEXT (OnrLnntNisrlit), Australia's greatest favourites, MISS PIMSCILi A VERNJ'I (M'ra CHaWHugo)1 and CM AS. HUGO, are to bo tendered a GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENKFTT By the entire Company, on which occasion a Special Monster DOUBLIC BILL will bo introduced, containing all the Choicest Gems from our extensive repertoire. Tickets may bo obtained everywhere A few Reserved Seats at 3s. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. f\ Lessee and Manager. Signor Majcroni. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, FIRST APPEARANCE IN AUCKLAND Of the Great Dramatic Artists, SIGNOU AND SIGNORA MA J E R 0 N T I A. J E R O N 1 I When they will produce the Magnificent Society Play entitled JEALOUSY' This piece has been played by the Maieronis over 1,100 times in all the principal Theatres o£ the world. It will, together with all the others produced, be placed on the stage in a manner hitherto unseen in Auckland. THE MAJEHONIS Will bo supported by a SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPANY OF ARTIST? Of well known repute. SPECIAL NOTICE. As the Season cannot extend over 12 - NIGHTS — 12 It will be impossible to repeat any one perform • ance more than once. JEALOUSY Cannot be repeated more than once, for on FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, ELIZABETH (QUEEN OF ENGLAND), Will be played for the first time in Auckland. All the original Scenery, Effects, and Furni ture arrive by the Waihora, steamer, direct from Melbourne on Monday, also the complete W^ro nNO 8K ftAND SIGNORA MAJERONI, With their full Dramatic Company or ■ 20 - ARTISTS - 20 Will arrive on Tuesday by the s.s. Manapoun. During the Auckland Season tho Repertoire will consist o£ the following powerful P.ays :— JEALOUSY, MARIE ANTOINETTE, FEDORA, WANDA, ELIZABETH (QUEEN OF ENGLAND), CAMILLE, THE OLD CORPORAL, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS, MARIE STUART,' A KISS, A LIVING STATUE, MASK BALL. The Management politely wish to draw atten tion to one Special Fact the Prices of Admis sion arc on Lowest Scale, viz. :— DRESS CIRCLE, 4s; ORCHESTRA STALL, is; STALLS, 2sCd ; PIT, Is. Box plan now open at Kidd and Wildman's. Geneal Business Manager: LIDDY. iTE~E~"E"N~T rEIi"TXrN M E N T TONIGHT. Characteristic Sketches of the Candidates, AND Panoramic Views of the Hot Lakes District. Tarawera Before and After the Eruption. Comic Views, &c, &c. Start at 7.30. OVER J. H. DAI/TON'S. TAILOR, ViCTOItIA-STKEET EAST. X^EST~END~WwING CLUB'S ANNUAL CONCERT, To bo held in' St. JAMES'S HALL, WELLINGTON-St-., ox TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23. 1. Indian Club Display—Members W.E.R.C. 2. Song, " Madoline" (Webb i— Ms.1 T. M. Jackson. 3. Song (selected)—sl issLORRiGAN. 4. " The Slave's Dream" (W eiss)- Mr J. Knox. 5. "Heavenand Earth" (Pinsuti) Miss Knight. 6. "Thou Art so Near" (Richardt) —Mr Fauiuday. 7. Horizontal Bar-Professor Carrollo. Interval. .8. string :Quartet c ,(Hay.dn, No. io) -Messrp- Cooke, Keesing, Windsor, and Gentles. 9. Song, " Anchored " (VYa son) —Mr T. BURNHAM. IP. Duet—Misses Mackie and M.c Milt.an. 11. Song (Comic), " Just'Aibout the Height for a Soltiior"—Mr Geo. Morris. 12. Duet (selected)— Messrs KNoxand Bcrnitam. 13. Instrumental Duct, " Trab, Trab" (Weiss) — Messrs Cooke and Keesing. Tickets, 2s and Is. R. BAXTER, Hon. Sec. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. MUSIC AT, & LITER ARY.ENTERTAINMENT BY 11b and Mrs McBURNEY, KXTITI.KD, " HUMOUR IN DIALECT," ON TUESDAY EVENING, AUG. 23, at 8 o'clock. PROGRAMME: Instrumental Selection—Violin and Piano. " Barrin' o' the Door," Song (Scotch). " Our Kail Yard," Song (Scotch). " Katey's Letter," SongjLady Dufferin). " Miidele Ruch," Song uiermanl. " Al istcr McAllister," $ong (Scotch). " Pate Birnie's Wooing." Reading (Scotch). " L'Allegro." Duct (Mcßurney). Zither Fantasia. " The Mexican Plug." Reading (Mark I'wain). " The German Profossar." Song (Mcßurney). " Jim," Song (Cotsford Dick). " The Po'iceman's Coin-tin," Reading (Irish). " M.iry, the Pride o' the Dairy," Song (Irish). " Betsy and I," Song (Carleton). " God Save tho Queen." Admission Ono Sbilliwir- T. BTTDDLE, ( Hon. A. KNIGHT, jrjSccs^; WAITE'S HALL, MT. EDEN. A CONVERSAZIONE Will bo held at tho above Hall in aid of St- Batnabas's Church, Building Fund, on FRIDAY EVENING,. 26th AUGUST. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission, Is; Chiidrenjaalf-prlce..;, ,'. ""C^XHTbITION of Glnssblowing, Saturday JJJ Afternoon, from 2to 5. Aamission, 6d. Prizes given.__Work3. Freeman's Bay. mHE MINSTRELS. - Country visitors X are highly delighted with tha above, but iunip for ioy when tbey get into apairofFci nandez-s tweed Pants at.is.li.d.



• TABLE TALK. ■ ; *~ H.M.S. Opal arrived. Football " ties " are fashionable. New programme at the Minstrels to night. Grand benefit performance on Tuesday next. Stanley is dead once more; he has aa many lives as a cat! # It was the other fellow that died. "On Stanley, on," were the last words of Mar mum. Costs a lofc to bury a Bishop at San Fran cisco. No doubt; but it%ook about £40 the other day to buiy a private citizen at Wui komiti. Whew-! I had a thought of "shuffling oft! bub can't afford it theseJiard times. "Our boys" showed their appreciation of classical education ye.terday afternoon at the Choral Hall by marclung out in a body while the Profesor was expounding i the subject. . ■ ■ One who sat out the dreary proceedings wanted to know " when tlie funeral was going fc o start," which suggests the reflec tion tnac the funeral of the "dead" lan guages is even more costly than that of poor Bishop at San Francisco. Talking of funerals and education re minds one of the illiterate parent's letter to a schoolmaster :—" Sur,—as you is a man of nolej, i intend to inter my sun. in yur skull." He ment to enter his son-1 in the school! The heat of a fire is very liable to pufc a piano out of tune. Two young men who accompanied a Sun day-school excursion were drowned while bathing at Strathaven, Scotland, a few weeks ago. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland has jurisdiction over the Kermadec Islands.; that territory was "annexed " by the Pope long ago. * ' When an absconder leaves Auckland by water would it be proper to speak of his departure as a " clearing out sail ?" A single woman, 52 years of age, died suddenly as she was leaving a- chapel in Camden-town,the result of tight lacing. That's rather a caution to ladies not to go to chapel with tight-fitting stays on ; "of corset is! Supt. Thomson has reached Welling ton, and takes over command of the police district next week. The " Lyttelton Times " comes out as a penny paper to-day. Rain is falling at Greymouth. The people, apprehensive of future floods, are moving their residences to higher levels. Tho Jubilee coinage is a failure. The new sixpenny-pieces" closely resemble the half-sovereign, and will be withdrawn from circulation. The sixpence has already, been gilt and passed as a half-sovereign. Mrs Elliott, wife of a Presbyterian minis ter at Wellington died on Thursday last after a lingering illness. Eleven diplomas were presented to Uni versity graduates at Dunedin yesterday. The youths were, as usual, rather demon stiative. Amusements. Tm O O T B A L L. GRAND INTERPRO VINCIAL MATGH, ' WEDNESDAY, AUttUST 24. ' QTAGO V, AUCKLAND. POTTER'S PADDOCK, EPSOM, Kick-off at 3 p.m. ARTILLERY BAND Itf ATTENDANCE. Admission to Ground, Is. Admission to Grand stand—Ladies, Is; Gentlemen, 2s. G. H. DIXON T, .Hon. Sec. A.R.U. TNDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, WYNDHAM STREET; Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each day, and on WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, AND SATURDAYS, from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ADMISSION-SIXPENCE. &DWD. S. V. MOWBRAY, Secretary N.Z.I. A. HE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, AUCKLAND. SPRING SHOW. The Spring Show under the auspices of the, above Saqiety will be held on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, tho 11th and 12th Novemborncx?. Schedules will be ready in afew days and. will be obtainable from the Secretary, Members ot - Committee, and Seedsmen, on application. j,., ;.,<•/ :■ ...;^.S.,E. ■HUGHES,: ■■'■ ' Hdn, Secretary ._ mHE " OLYMPIA" SKATING RINK., JUNCTION OF QUEEN & GREY STREETS (Over W. & J.Beehans'sDrapery Warehouse^ Under New and Efficient Management. Open from 7.80 till 10 Every Evening. Admittance to Spectators, Sixpence each Skaters. One Shilling Children, Halfrpnce. ATTRACTIVE MUSIC. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Attendant. Lady Pianist. Refreshments at a Low Rate. ; F. BROWN, Manager. N B —Admittance at half-price after 9 o'clock '■JT* E "w" ~ffl A L T Z. THE » ROYAL JUBILEE WALTZ" (By P. F. Hiscocks) Can now be obtained at Eady*3 Music Ware house. Queen-slreet. Price, 2s net. __ Louis H. Scharrer's SECOND WORD COMPETITION. ;^g(f^R ss. \ TheFToprietorofthecJtß^^S^^ V' OSTETROI'OLITAN,HANDICAP f . -i«»« nn rtie 21st September, and result MtrttoSin ", Herafi" and STAUon or I befh»^,th September. Competitors mwt bcforo^hc-^th^epieD v eg o£ full instructions may bo had oa application to LOUJS H> SCHARRIERi Tarf Commission Agent, Queon-9treet; ' Or, Post Office Box 418, Auclc and. Lours H. Schaiirer's Sporting Guide tot , 1887-8 is now publishing, ■