REVIEWS.

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B ; l^soi^o^ of-this admirablo work have I Taceil all Clov«f s' of JJevV Zealand undei- a We are not, perpapsi p^opl«[oW' enough to have developed a patriotism;./. > To lover of I t i,i| hoveyer, can • become fa'mitiarised I vk the sceiwi-y of these, beautiful islands inspii-eti by"' a 'strong enthu •«m wliich V simulate very closely tljat ?'t BSe foye of country which in older larids 1 l?fe)flteP^g of mcc P ride' f\ nd is de^PU. ted in tllO ancestral •traditions.' of cen ■ .^"ja ">LgtCtthis land,-. of snow-ekd rugged fountain, fair plain, noble river, and prim al forest, is the ulvtural home of the poet **j aF tißt,. aml.aU-eady the art promotions nd literature of Che country" wouldi be I to a country many times its age.1 ITo fasteV^ke ty>Q :'°' l ?!J b. uve ;and educate 1 "Ag taste "01 the rising "generation is! a,; I worthy task- Mr J. C. Firth, in liis remains HfejNeW'Zealand'forest last-Monday, JJad truly-fcbat a large proportion of the ■ I tfrnvZealand population have but littleac- H floaintance with ~0«r "beautiful forests, and I -ttb trttW^-l coftio ? h&ino1 witht iK*9ator H «■" force fo all who peruse the " Affi vAilbuai L»« ff Zealand i^oi-a," thefirst volume of B/^WJiaV''fust been published. "Jjiven I i-a^^jtaotferttr^lyAYeJf acquaihtedflHth'the. Jfeifgjefttatfd bush-w.il! be surprised; ab' tjlre: ••'■ jnniM- pfc.teajly,attractive (lmvpi-s .which fflKP^%e!Now2rdateria'^6c[d^> ~ {~\ ' .^jSeidai* work follows 'fehafc of Mrs XnadpHjS popp-^jbook* ;on the('' Floca. of ; freatS'rit'ain.'* The c^mplete.yplume is to «jsta*n feetrff'e'eh 'fortyand fifty' prominent dpßdap*3r painted. 1 Jrom nature,. vith a' 11 jjj^.pre^ description of the most notable ,'Sw9 Upi»Ws of the country, their rt^ii^y^ljsvbit.^'fiiKl characteristics ifi wlatiwiit? tlp.pWtit.has played aq a staple ''3|iellaqws ill the.past,, with suggestions gfc'ibe JJfciifefg1 to promote its usefulness in tMßsßie^ UrsFeaton has been remark -1 »yßvr^ucee93ful) in.,j reproducing the niraral" effects, ,and , the lithographers ;i||^y£Ur4nd<:' Cottams, 'of Welling- ton^fcfrVfe .{iotccprQted. ■ tfte) artist in L!i" rawer; that could scarcely have been ex sll#l in* ttie 'Cnr6mo4itnog'raphie printing i^tatehMe'nte of Europe, The first garb 1 contaJßji paintings of several of New Zea land's mostattractive flowers—the clematis, the shepherd's Wy-, the korikori (a beauti fiil ranunculus), the hinahina. the native riotetj) fou?, varieties 'pi pittospqrum, the lorn the* native hibiscus, the makomako, ml ',^number of -others. The letter press des&fbei* all :thfe ' leading varie .,§«. inn the£ families to which these .'Sowers "belong. It is executed in good clear type, arid" Judiciously arranged. We corfjK^ly. bespeak a welcome for this idmiraßle book. l£s aim is a very lai<d-: ibleonflj. aftd Mel authors.are Justified ifi loping that "the studies themselves Will '^SFmosTtriefnTfield lor"'the -young tttist to copy-and portray, whilst the com binations of form and colour will open tip ■"fflTTnei"of thought.,,in our. Schools, iof ''-^i^::' !lEacß: s.tn(ly, having bfee'n painted -|fti^%-strict and 'seiqutific-- ijeg&rd.. !to .Jmtoieal-flfrueture, greatly enhances .the •rimeof the cbilectionY1 arid renders ib of iMeiaJ ;,valqe.,,fpr~ educational purposes." So ; ,i|r'i«n<t..Mw Beaton the work- has nodoubD been a labour of- 10ve..-j, /Elijey, hare spenttiiany ycars.vipoiv it,, btit" they hire produced A book tnstfc -win be a source iw^fere and instruction to many,;.and tffl hftp 'to extend a'knowledge of ; the bsautias^f QUf.adopTo'dland. , - . ;o ;,

Christmas Narotosrs. ;4ifie old-standinn; 'rivalry between ,the UHlutrtl'at^J' London News" and tjhe "Graphic: iov.the supremacy in the pro- Sttiott of .big shiliing'e-worths of nrt'lias not ftbaKd this year. Copies are to hand, teiik,'%^i^ Kiclel and \yildman, attd it is aimciiifc1 to awaid the palm. "Thelllus totedi London JSTews comes out more Wifely "fehah \\iUix\ in chromo plales. :;ii;[w;-|ffb'm,'..;a. : epi^iiclicl •-. KOtiijiv; of en«tftTJn^s, it-gives away six chromo plates of fiopumi1 pictures, 'mcluding MUlais'.s -,'>ftob\A&":'r.#ho Giu'i^mas jstorj fs by Jret Marte^ and is etijfttied ■'?■'. Phyllis of jtha '■tertflt'!' y'THe' "Cffftpliid," however, is:not .^y.';osMofte.'- ,'l.ltp '.'hurnotods coloured ijiwiftre* as iisnaij attmirable, ahdbesides -Wi'iJdodbte-sheetu chrombs, ib contaiiis wswate,wall picture of large pl^e entitled "jSelfinpudent i'iippy. 1' The leading story, ?Mjnson 33 frißiid.'; by W. E. Nwrip. lorms mmilmi attracefve featute* of aniosti at-. ■; fttaptive'WQn^ber.;•; ■- ... / n^'/'r : > '"•-'■'■■' ■'- ■-' ■ v laeaaillan's Colonial Library. The BMftshejr ii?'.,provevbially slow to sjKgfcdhimaelf.t'O'.ciiTcuinstaiices,. but the Me of a cteap' colonial edition of copy tfeto Btok^ afr a fmction of the price at trßcn'.'toie same woi-ks can be pui-chased iip&KT ■.Britain '«Kows 'that; even , the Britiibpublishei' |b ;becdmine alive to itihe M "tljiii'-p'tiblisnihjt- in the , llnitted wdkkhq- an 4 pablishing in the colonies !]« b| (yndiftctedTuiion lotall.fi diftferont fees. Messr* Kidd and Wildmau ,-have ioroariwrßeVeral Pp'eoßnb'ft''Copies of Mac afliw'sColonial Libraiy—-a senrids eoinprfs ioetlie toeftt boofes by. s\ Marion Crawford, El|s%,£Blapk,; Mm . Oliphwb; l>avid Cnmle Murray* ztfujfh Conway, Thonia^, WfeJiS.'Shorbho«fip,: l a»d;.otlicr popu- JfTOtjajei; yhe,se books will be formidable' tfeS'pablishers may be complimented upofl theif4Si6tipii§e,!. «h*e .'eoioiiiibs bay also ;be. ■"■wngßrtulated-upon being thus enabled feo tffl'^*" with the i- ctti-rehfc' literatULO i'!*Bmfi6 !>!4n^ftg'thefneelveß in. the Bank jW^^&irt.5 The facilities Which exi'^t iai ;Mlafldi:fof' obteining bqojce of thi3 class ';;|TOftmgh;. tilctiltifiite ;lib'fanes, do. not; 'GSRti&ei) find' a recocrhifcibn of iiiis fact by •Je publishers haa probably led to the issue. o' MscmiUin'^ Colonial tibrar^.

I3HD XEQKXtA2l:& ! W*sls(*: WgAfa^tfttyWOAYu DECpttBER>I7, -1887.

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alft>» Notices. ■p,I-^,N, : I,G / ,.yB;A B -X E T -S. BROS. Are now prepared to make, at low rates, Pichic T\^ti^ PT Httn^3? a? cliffttent^Fastenings in Leather. Brass, or Kickc). Thp 5C Fastenings arc •SJuwKS? desirable as ■w^l't?'? leF*nt*■ MeLeod liroe.^-e prepawd to and ftt them with Patent FaateiunsiS'' Pictiir fi«m^ :i'«ari 3 t3. or Kidursiciins s, , tiom 2b; other lines equally/.-^uap, Th.o largest SSlroin 01 Cy .C" fQJA«clUa"a-to -1, ;';;;;MoLEO^;::BRo|^ >:'i"« : { THS, AUCKLINd' ijAS^ET* .FACTORY, ■ >;'; 'Albdtfc-Street (near Y,II!;&,AJ)' ' STORAGE GOMPANt; Ltd. HE^Tb.OFFICE i'ftllEWAY \VnAkpl ACCKUANb... .....^ORIiB A'f W.4ITABA. P.O. Box, 113. ~ •• • Tdl6pho;ic; No; 105. ■: '' '■ •-"" ''-■ "'■ ' .li i t Do, .Ateld1 Woi'kS, 119> •i..j• s/. L j , Do. Butter Pepavtnient, 278. : m JO3ISPH[BANK?, ] ' ' ■■' -:! .'. l>:<r,\ -...;;•. iMAMAOINiS/DIEECTOR. , ; ' ■ W/BEAMISH A; MORRISON, ''. . t ,\[ Skckkxary.'1 tyc bog to direct pablic'altteMtion to ouy various '' " J.atldfis. f.,,; ~■'.' '. ■. The reputation of our "PEACH BsArtl) i.^now;.thorouprh^ cstabli^ed, finfl'Votir Salfe3 have reached proportions which, wo may aa,£oJy | say no other Colonial incat-prcscrving establish | ment js able to approach. ■■ ,"■■' '. j Our t3oods ato novr to be FOONDiiS ail THE BUST MARltEtffi OF *i-ME WOill.U. ; 'fie hi^K-claes quality 62: -'hifeat 4ftae. wo ate in' a p'6sitidn to eoinniandona'bles iis to pa4k ; ftH article which at all tiniO3. gives us the piio ferewce oveFATifleriflan meatsi. *>■ • • '■:-; i This is admittod by tho Admiralty aid leading merchants. . t ~. ,„„',..,,„ ;,. , We limy mention th»t the wholp,or onr pi^3 parartons are manufactured on the" niost in odom andapproTed" principles, uader which the use' ot Aeida Is avoided. SALT BEEFaM) PORK Paoiced inKkos, Barrb^ani? Tierces. Special attention, is drawn, to this line, which wearemaking A and which—with ou:;facilities.and the cold, air,process—we aro ab'.o to enro Itrwfila p1c!«le; tho necesslfcy o£ out ,. Unjj to small pieces bei^Bobviated. i QUAIiITY, CUIITC, AND MW^DQU.-Fmid, '•-;.■ LAKaJi BONK GUAKANXJS&JD. • \ .nil. •■" .'.', ::\ ", 1 1. :vi ■■ ■:■-, ;.,-'..; ■ • PRIME CUTS OF FRESH MEAT Can now be obtained by the Trade a£ tho Com pany's Works, Railway WJiarf, and the attention ol t^c pubiuvdu directed to this branon ot Uio Companj's busuiuejss. 'the Carcases AM Joints are subjected to a process Of chillingl, by Wlii<Slvt3ia b^tqiality and condition is obtained for the meat, rendering it eA-c£pt!driallJr wijotesonie, iad,'liy whlcl thefifm appeatance" atik juicy properties atd :;; fui)y fc tained. Regular. jSupplies ,«»n bo relied up<in, and the Company have ' every confidence in recomniendina; thia meat to tlio. pubjio. . , COLD STORAGE .? i,i vor; him ■•■■■■■ ■■■■ :r \ DAIRY: ferl6t>tJCE, UsW;' PALTRY, >.<l rAUOHD >■/' "■[' ".Ili^)^ ji-l | ; At Low Rates, wh^ch can be obtained f on application. .T-mMSM T'JOUTr/? [ . Shell Brand BiitterJ ' WATCaill^E^ AND'^IiWEIILBE, Has iow iibnteriienee lorbifefef and ■J-s'paU ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of eVery description or^vitclws.phronoKJDtow, &«£, &P-., oud to further increase his repairing and manu. tiohmW' fe^rhnent lie is " ili&pbjing 'of the, remainder of hii! PIANOS at and under cost. I , h -pctsffag Kavrtig oia -gv.a j c weiref-y can-rowd i| liicac lip -into now and fashibfiabW jirtfoleiS to, arictf osld allithe bettor aiassofwatch'cs and chroEomQvO?3rfCoi?o]i»iß Eorsonal suporvisioa.- '■■ Hotbeibam^ GcnnioftEnglißh Lererala snxjlfi, 'maNt/fAC'TURER^1 ' Ate*N'T C!: J-AND" ORDE^?^^Sora I^POBTSUito^CT. QUALl^.OU^RA;tmED.'.''^^ Window Glair" , -*,r4.«> - f ,"« yn M» :'■•:.)■/ax /& 1 ' Portlandj €«paent .■/, < 'hinaware / —-Haranna cigars; etcs. . y -'j 1 (^'^ASES'WINIiOVV,. GLASS {assorted size.) iS- thi" best 1 Food Preservative; keep^ 'andfcwitho.ntan e^al^rge&^l'WdSeboKl. .^rpoaes;;1 fe hoWsbofeg witnoWi^- _



■■-■■ rr'~~7~7"'""'- - : f * '■ - /■ .y;.''^^1 ;— ffWttl'S'i-RAOK ETS '>-£* H 11-L--- >-^^^si^>' ;J;»«trf««i!r arid' - • ■ Bepaired I^T&^>^^ " git^ljEßY AND TJiiBOTfcJ •* ■:62I,LlNGpFF.!.; ! BBL ! BING.OFFJ ,;; ,; ADDLES, 175, QUKEN-BTBB^ - i (Next British Hotels - i J ; ids' frife'iidi 'ihfttjili:. 11 vJra'Wo makurppjn fo«£urthpr BhipmentS., purely its to l^peot life£fe^u^. -FreoklMg Ooi'b^ h ttfeim1?. 0* T rouser3 or a Waterbnry Wattbr,



*-'H>r*--i''^ Fiiblic Notices. ■■:■■■ Jii , ... V^feii&s' '■■JIiNCpCjBAQEjUoCALX^^.V.S^R^'' '^!^\ ■-■ Wf^'v^^ CHARLES SMITH, Iswafassife ii : : MANUFACTURER OF BASSINEfTES, ■:- • fTO'^^v-il^^-^^B I'ERAMBULATORS, INVALID ~^^liiilSt^s AUOKLAKD "PERAMBULATOR «■:•■"< -:re^^^^^^?^i^^^^%. VJCToiiiA-STRtefiT West !] S3T NOTE.—Those wacting a,, good Perambu-" ,' J':t::u ■": !^^teyr^iii^--^^g^<P^ l ■ -lalor should Buy Direct fromtho ..Factory, anfl Ctt a, fv-- t «■ Support Local Industry, . : Jltis tho Largest Selection of.tho tM'j ' } §%J.f ?s,s)>& IMPItOjED BASSINETTES ' BEfflffl|Hf7^: prices Are ks Lbw as possible _. n^~/t Consistently with Quality and Workmanship. S>*£^ /Z^Jfe&Ss£ii£&s3 The factihatt Guarantee and Keep in Repair ' wll ' ' Lm^m%osssm ' ' lencf a Btlfncient Proof of thcil'exc^- • TO. PREVENT MISTAKES OR' BEING ■ -^^^I^^^^^^^^^^^. ' ' '.' With worth less imported Roods, "which arcdeju- J rfse^^r& fc J^ffl«ffl^l/^L==4 tit any price. tho^Piibllc are' Respectfully' A / Bt7Y DIRECT P71031 TttE FAC'iORY, |"™% A IwTj^ff \\ J^ i.•' Pet^inbiilatbiraoEariymaJte Repaired or tafceiv: \^o '^s*^ # \ ij^ : |'Slife6jal ;^ttcn;t,i9n; ' PrTcb list post tree. . BJJT^- 333*' i BOOTS' BOOTS' BOOTS' . ■r::''K^J?* ■ EVANS, « V K ( A EA N Q-A HAP B ; SO AD, Calls the 7 af;fce.ntipn of his ivßinerous Customers and Public generally to the Splendid Stock of"'Boots and' Shoes of all kinds, iiiade^oh his own premises specially for the present season, by some of tho most practical workmen in the Colony. 'The goods.ore. made of tho very best English and Colonial leather, and for style, durability and cheapness, cannot be Surpassed. '.Tho following is a price list Of the niOßfc serviceable lines;— ■■!;•! , ' —'; ' (.'. 1 ..■ i.:., ■ ■■'' , .T ..,.:. , :.- .: ' -F. d. • ■:-,, -,■; Men's Elastic Colonial calf... .» ... ... 10 9 Men's smart Lace-ups, English kip .„ ' ;..! ... 10 9 ■i Bestcow hfde Watertighfce, strong t« ;. ... ... 11 o,< :: Bluchei's, Colonial kip ... ... ... . .*. ... ■ 6 9 Women's Calf Kid Lcglets ... .» ... ... 9 9 Dairy Boots ... ... .;. >.. ' ..i ■ ' **• 7 tft . 1 Boys' and "Girls' School Boots, High and Low Legs, suitable for town or country wear, and without doubts the best and cheapest in the trade. Also a large variety of Engliali, French ai.d.Uci'nuto KO"d--<, in Upw .Shoes, Leglets, Button, aha Elastic, and a splendid assoVtnietit of iibys' and xAiW Pittciib andl Kid Low Shoos. Please note the Address:'— , r '.u , ,-r :.;',,.., 'i T n.E PEOPLE'S BOOT MAX 3B! B, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, : / ! * . ,->'..'■■ i' ■■•■■'■'j the Best and Cheapest House in the Golony for Bbots. "":' r"l U CCJiSS^UL TREATME NT \-ifr:. ■>;..•, ~- niiio-)! ?/! -j-n roft • ■ ■'. ..• -'■• CHEST AND THROAT COMPLAINTS. >i Ug rt i^ ' , TESTIMONIALS. rf<^---^"^r ; . -^^^~^^- rif jiM^^M From Rev. Ciias. Penny, of j| A CHLAP, LEASANT^^^H " Your LUNG, PRESERVER af ffl hniJ 1.111 AND :'! --i;:;> {W/tfWwwk f°rded-my wife *nd "dhildreA almost Jw j; : .., ■,~ . . -..\'J immediate relief in Coughsand Colds, I E F FACTUAL RE ME DVr« WM^^l and manyto whoml had the pleasure W ,', ~,.*.. ■,■.." \WoMf''ik °f re(- !Omnlcndinn''youl-spocitic have jpt* i. ii, "■ in sP°^en °f *b as invaluable. In ono ffrLj'rJi -^\ ,' ■■ ." |, ;, m^mMmWm caf)e > 11 eveiyrflmedytried was (JmlV^?^^^^^ *"'^Jt? powerless to give relief (the cough* frH l^^WT"^j^v 1 \ >*m WttS so di^i'e.ssin<T) tho first dose of IWi \W>X. your Elixir: was ttiO9i) effective. Ih v. )^^s^^%^^'kl^M^'^^\'^4MMS^m' anot^cv caHO (BOre throat) a cjur.e.was ■ P^WIJ iW^'f^^^^-^'^-x-T-iWii'Sm s° soon "brought about that the ' ff*ffl W i iF3^^^'Z^^^Z K9wmm Patient resolved to take nothing elso ; f ■IBSmtcluxi^ '{---tl ■thtJ tiit°ro-"_^ lc°V(^^llir®'M^^#v /* M^iHi ''I have used your Lt TNG P'lXE fcvferaß^^^r^^M ffJIfiBB'SKBVBB.-foK- an .auction of the N(^>v^/«) deem ib only just to iri fMM^^ G&W *$t'WW Is. WwMvaM fovm you that, I have experienced f |:fB» : ft TW-i£Ak%- # AJI *vJ||Hi jrreat benefit from its use. I shall if 3^22333^'33^^ certainly recommend its use to all jf^gf FOR GOiUCH'Syl^^™ who dtiiier in a similar Wamifcr." ■ ifc ~v r |j B ffl.v ; , 6^'S^'w art. 01 ie. 1 '!' pOARSEWESS, WHOOPING CCUCHJ WmsM " In:cases of Asthma,, it quickty |: Dir-'^idUJ-TY OF BREATMfWG » 'j cutsahott the paroXysing. In Chronic | Hn An Arrr/.TinM<s nPTHP ! KMrc; » iMmßi Bronchitis or Winter Cough it is KENDALL AFrE^nONu OrTHC J-UNCS.| UKe f ul the d i sc l ia rge of mucus is [BrONGHI/E, TRACHEA, & LARYNX! greatly assisted, and the wheezirig :°i ' _ ' -"—' "" "' f:W^ffl and difficulty of breathing are ' REAL FRIEND'TOTI^PReAGnEn^mERkWmm greatly relieved by it. In Acute f\ND PUBUC SPEAKER. WtWmm Bronchitis it is aUo beriefidial, artd ~. . . — ■■ it tends to check inflamma r fc^_ J S §d, SS 6cL 4s 6d 3c Bs, m|l^^^ ti«n> it promotes expectoration, and a., , , ■ -v,-,,, ;!.,: : | : ffi '■^^^^H''thua relieves the laborious and dim ?l ' PR SPARED OWLY BY WmfMJIM cuib breathing so general in these fl 1? 'IPS /h XTVJH iS^i'iwm' -attacks. As ft- Cough Medicine f6i* Itw^iKilUJll W*of«' «*!!'' etotat'': fctv • jiJ^P^/• SOLD BY. ALL CHEMISTS «i^SES!H^^Sl^^^9^^- ■ ~ AND STOREKBEPERS.' '"! ' pabket of Ihtiff fi^&tv&v offered for MSffiS>Ss? Autograph; al ? ng ; with th<Hate Prop V ictor s e.gnafiure. If S ;J-r'S as counterfeits./ a I '""aUwi'iid '../'.':') ''."■■-.'V':' A.GEKTS JFDR AUCKLAND^ ' mHB'"E.I7JBMP TRUST tOFFICE OdKalhl^^M^AKfi' t>,« w«f«Ki« of neraons wto die. having nkWd*fl to liiakfe 4^d!#'Wililß,' ji^d Wfad B(kv6 pot aA# pie Estates of p^rßonßwnoaie.Ba^^ fitetraUolj arefcar^bfjy^jftmfej^aaj^btßpßia : ■■^^\^^^Mv^^m^fW^«^» rs° olyethem.. AUiPfersoßS ate. UriMWt.Wged I ftttd^eßidueß re^mea w Tnpsß '^«'^y, hm & po eS eß^on..pf JieaUh and unimpaired f acultitie. | to m*^'*^^ tetho tnWlmrat ot ttoric wlshes'lH «Hbuted by ihel'itpolftiilMrSf lie Public : Inno »U« Peqoriti npsttg iaia^^Se is nißdo uvon the deposit for Safe custody of w tVill by i S!J"w eSii%h%Mfett<e iVtfntoitottdTficcutor,, Oilier Willß miy be depWitfed bbp^ymefit of 1 t which the Pub £^^fM?Sthe provißiofas of the Public Trust Uffloe Acte. any present tiustba Xtra n «fSWan^ : ; : sSle oCfes plasms of Eatateß abore teferrifd to la ftiloHows:- . m^ r>.,w)o Tmsteo holds larß«S BUitw of inoaey for inTestrrffeht on ifeal s66nttty at ourront ratfea ■^i fS^%?KSS!»SS^*lii«i-flrstmotteaßerf1ii«i-flrstmotteaßerf the extent bf tf£ta^ eu^ltaaotuaTveluiv. Applioatiorßio? advances will batebei^ at4he iarious aKenoies. ibeha^WaKdW-vrheMf6 Aeeutance CompftpleßAot. 1573." may TO Rl»ter aueh peUoy .v----'1 ;■'' ::.: ,: :v""" i c. £. %atkis, JX'wikiilt • .KA-fOX i aßSKHiiia Agent, i"



■.-.. ..1.;.'..'-..-'.;- BnsineSs Notices, y.--.,,;,,..,-.... ; ~-,,,,.. ~, (LIMITED), ".'.' '■' HAfttoWARE MERCHANTS, ", ETC., ETC., ETC. ' ■;- [\.r:x'. ■■•'■.;:;,:.■:: ;„-.■.■ ~i' ■ \ ~,'i ! : i—; ■■/:?.[ A:I v Ti &6. MO&RIN& CO. have now landed their SEASON'S STOCK of the under mentioned Goods, and invite inspection. GARDEN CHAIRS, GARDEN SEATS,&e. LAWN-- 'TENNIS GOODS. 'io, i' y • i Single $nd Double String Tennis Racked. '.'!,' /T ■ A SPECIAL LINE OF INEXPENSIVE-TENNIS RACKETS. TENNIS BALLS! | LAWN TENNIS MARKERS! 1; TENNIS POLES! TENNIS NETS!- LAWN TOWERS! LAWN MOWERS! New Imprbved Lawn Mowers, light and easy to work. Lawn Mowers at all prices.. MASON'S ¥KUIT JARS. THE SIMPLEST AND BEST FOR PRESERVING ALL KINDS OF ' f/; , FRUIT, ETC., ETC; ! ■■; ■ FRUIT PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED IRON, BRASS, COPPER, ETC. ; ALL SIZES IN STOCK. Ice Creatn Freezers, lee Safes, tee Boxes, Garden Hose, Lawn : Sprinklers, E!te. T. & 8. MOEEIN & CO. :.. : ,//;;:.V; : '' .■-,-v,;(LiMITE:D), . '.'"/:? 1%.^1', Furnishing: Ironmongers AUCKLAND, N<%. SMITH & GAUGHEY^ ■ WHOLESALE and FAMILY DRAPERS, Beg to intimate that for the preseni Season every Eepaiixii&nt is now replete with All the Requirements for , }$f£M§sM^ Trtdef S. and 0. being the Largest RebaiL Importers of SILKS, DRESSES, GENERAL DRAPER)' AM GUTMING IN AUCKLAND*and conducting their business^ on STRICTLY CASH PRINCIPLES, are in the Mst possibly position to .serve the public tvelL :■, Kill /:(roods] marked ill JPlavli iFigiweS) for eawnis. JiVij "^^MA^^^^^f^^^%i^^ rekurried 'Uv' good condition -witfrn/ii■;';2^^y'o,,:{will=--'be-.'& -okanged^ or money returned, j^.1 ;■ > TELEPHONE No. M ; BRANCH: NEWTON. S:. J r^lA-''-''-1'I."'. ■ :'W ''■''' /M , J'MNt I A^'^i •'"'Jr /cJmA %' f The blendiijfe js lefiHrely fatten-", .' RSL I CQ)Q Mf ■'■■■■awwa^a,' » ded' to by-> Jr. Nelson hiuiself, ■;.■ I ▼ ■▼▼ Jl. ,^ tv ~ %W^is a TaSter of great expert--''. : 3 #T^o)^?rk m e6c?' an'^ 'ilils la^ a special iNi TMP Mr JE^KSHiya'' training in the aft/,1, ;.,, :*■],<'■>■ " ' "''Wl^ jul '' :' !^\ "iw^ ' ■■ "# rW*R* winY •■•■" :^k *' CThife firm deserves the sup w\f (T\ T\ \ \1 eh g 4Sffl!miS3C?\ \ w!i l!blt °f of Tea v/ fl \«^ S FM Eft ftlSTt m, ss the article they offer is ; ■"■.'.■.■■' ■ ■ iy W^ r^TPnPe^L^k WX !?!Il'tl'i':)r t(? anything we # have seen hi thisCblony." tMVV /C? m ■% f^onal ~Taster and 'THOUGH J^-^^-^^^^^S^^X^, PRICES! . BY, ALL 2/8 8/- PURE BLENDED TEAS? AUCKUNO, WE'limeTDN, CHRISTSHUHOH, dMEM,



~„ :r: r ;i ;-.. BaaiBCSS notices- .-, -; y ; , ' GREAT CHRISTMAS FAIR ~AS INAUGURATED BY 4 V y~ REAroAH&CO,. Is now on full spged abe&i . o IMMENSE SUPPLIES OP SHOE LEATHER JUST "OPENED TO* , , . ■ UP THE STEAM. ?f TT?rTION' NOT A PAIR OF OLD STOCK IN THE WHOLE O)^BW All New and Frislrionable Goods by the most celebrated FAIR A and not too vou S h on %o pocket. Indeed,to ensure the'WJW - t^no that : GREAT CASH BOOT PaLACE,^ Save their railway fare, choose their purchases from the bcsfc-aetoc^ day's \ ' Island, and return home with the comdetion that c^ne * m*^ : B work. The Auckland public understand this,well, and shO>v ftneir appi tion of it by crowding up thick. READ OUR - m^L ; CHSISTIAS FARE PRICE LIST: The biggest bargains of the season arc on thehig table It «y W^^*gJff^pllt ren's Boots and Shoes at 6d a pair. It's a fact.: Come and Prove £ k«?n«£»se Lace-ups, Is 6d, a-crown Boots, Hundreds or pairs of them : See the Boys 1 oney , A big 2s 6d; 3s 9d» and 4s 9d per pair. They can't bd got wholesale .at ,50 per cent, mg^" line of Ladies' High Leg Prunellas at 3s lid extra quality. Pmeta, fcatin ih^ i_ cream, and white. 10s 6d, forthis month only* ladies Kid-and Moroccco u*w* Walking Shoes, sewn, 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s 6d.. New Goods!. Magnificent Value;. . ~ ( Children's Stran Shoes, in all colours. 9d, la .la 6d ■ ExtraHishLcK,.»«[, ™|«£* -Rivtetted-OIJ, Children's Elastic Side Boots, Mock Button, Ladrts^ Kid Elastic »ma xhk»»» , Chifdran's 3 Lace and Elastic Side Boots, 6d ; Is, Lad^almere House 860t5,33 3d, & lid, 4S j Children's Cloth Button and Lacteßoots. Is, Is 3d Ladies; T6nnis Shoes, 3bM. '• Ohildren-s Coloured Elastic Side Boots. Is Lddles Glore Kid Elastic eiue», x GirraKldand'LevantWaiamsSHo^T^aßiid jjs>s* Kid ElasUc Siaes,, E^ra-HigU, G"l(-fti H*h L6B L^ant£ace-upßoots ' Ladief\l£iadW^^Shoes,4^ ' ><J , „ 7^9, 4s9d Ladies' German Walking Shoes, 6s lid , •; ;; ;V ;; . " „ io-13, Ladies' Evening Shoes, 2s,lid, 3s. 6d, r s» r wa, "*3 Girl 6s?lxtraHigh Leg Copper Toe Lace-up Boots Ladfs^ufto^WAlkingl Shoes, <£ lid. 7SIW, rf 4~6i3- 9d,, „ 2 .. i. if^iki^^^m^Mm^^^ '*B 9d" " " I ' io-13, Ladief *Le)&^W%ioU ; :d6ttbW>of^ 5a 7 »-&< M" " " " " Ladies' Calf Balmorals, ExtrftHigli lieg.VS M, — 7s lid 8s 6d ' 10-13"459 d " " " " Ladle»VsWt^a^'3Sutt^,.ana.^e v ßppts.,l6S. Girls' Calf Mastic Side Boots, own make, from t^&^KlT^Walbi^ Shoes. Uk 6d Boy|' Strong Copper Toe .Lace-up Boots, 7-9, j^J^b^^^,,^^^ Boyß?Strsng Copper Toe Lace-up Boots; 10-13, Men^Englisb. Balmorals, a handsome line, 8$ Boy?9?ron^ Nailed Lace-up* Boots^lO-^, 5 8 6d tf&^K&A^West's Balmoral*I*64,14if6d, pngN^CdLaCeJUPS6hbO 00tB>X ' M^C^veftM West' B 'Sh«wa a gß;ootß,lss fid, « I®*^ 58 — Menfco^iS West's Oxford Shoei.^ewn^a Y«»U^ d fetronß Nailed Lace-up Boots, 1-5,. M^^J^dW e ßt . 3^l4^oe3)l2sW> i4s6d f Yonttrf Strong Elastic Side BooM. own make, NaUed^ateriights, 7siia; SgSld, YOBT£' S4fe r 6dgNMled B-h^^ HOel an*^ "^SSs^ldtiM^l 9™^^" l^n^etandyen^ausl^feomls'lld An ifnSle Stock of English and German Men's Strong Leather SUppera, Static Front., Ltfß^rLK^Sflififf HWi Leg, best aualitv ts 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d ? ■. - i Peerless.Gtosß, M ;Fubian Blacking, is - Ladies' Glaco Eid ButtoT and Lice B6ots, Glycerole, Is: Boot Protectors. 3d per card; , SATURDAY, Dec. 17, AND FOLLOWING WEEK-SPECIAL BARGAIN. DAYSf! MAKE A NOTE.OF IT! . " TAKE -ADVANTAGE OF IT ! See the 6d Box. See the 9d Btai. See the Is Bos.. See the la 3d Box. See j|he Is «f Box. Seethe Is lid Box, See_the 2s lid Box. All Flowing with Bargains. Repairs done in first-class style with first-class material, trad out charges are the most) reasonable in town*. 'We are the largest Boot Manufacturers in, the N<?rto.lsland, and afc < — -,■",■'- -: fci ie - p«re§eHi.tiSie 'isScS tufiling out spmeS^OO .pajrs pcr t week., tit . Country orders, if accompanied with cash, will receive prompt attentidn sffid d^ipatch. -.'.:.=,■ MARK TItEjADI)R^STT^^'--r•'•-'',l-v/ Ifo;;. 3 '. uV /T Amßand Cash Boot Palace, tl2Qmeh^est t COMPULSORY SALE. BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS. 1 In consequence of the death of Mr Robert Garretfc, one 61 the partners in the well known firm of GAERETT BROTHERS, it is necessary to realv-c the wliole "of the Estate in order to arrive .at a settlement, prior to ft, ro-arrangeffient df Partnership. The actino' Execiitors have therefore ordered the ENTIRE STOCK of COLONIAL: AND IMPORTED BOOTS AND SHOES now held; by the finii, to besold at, once,*ati such prices as will effect a cojnplete and Speedy ciearahfce. ■ ..,',.'■ , ,/: ' •■■•"• - r-:- ■•■■■-'• ; : '-<*" x-To give a Complete Price List of this. Leviathan Stock ftlie contents of aougands of Trunks and weighing hundreds of tons), would be impossible. An inspection alone will prove the truth, of tllis ann'onnc^ment. «' : ' ;i ;'| SPACE WILL ONLY ADMIT Olt A FEW PRICES XOBE-JQUOTED. Ihijtilts' Strai Shoes reduced to Is, Is 3d, U6d Ladies* GBi|tiifte pi Ove' Kid Elastic Sidlt re« Infants' Strap Shoes, several styles, reduced to , du^cedtoltoM ,^. • ~■ f 2s6d ■, , r ■-. . .. .-.,„ Ladief Kid Button Boots reduced tolas'-6d, Children's High Leg Laceßoots, 2s6d, reduced _ lOsU^U .&£.' ■ , ' ~a . ,-,:]. ~•«; to Is lid j Ladies' extra, quality BalmoraW reduced tot^6d Children's Elastic Side Boots reduced to Is4d> Men's Bluchers, owhintak^reduced to 3slid lisa **' • *" w '■'•" • Men's Cricket Shoes reduced to 6s 71 Giris' Derby Shoes reduced to 4s 6d, <te lid i Men's WalkingShpeßredueedtbiss'6di 7s 6d,' ios6d Girls' Button Shoes reduced to 4s 6d* 6s 6d -Meii'S French Calf Shoes reduced to 12s 6d. 13s 6d Ladies' Prunella Walking Boots reduced to 4s6d Men's Kid Shoes, own make; reduced to 13s 6d 5a m ', 1, i"- . ■ Men's Elastic Sides.reduqed to.7s M, Ss6d, IDs 6d Ladies' Prunella Walking Shoes reduced to Is 94, Men's EhgllsTi Elastic Sides reduced to 12s M 5 S 6a ■ Men's strong Balmoralsffliucedto Si 68, l<&*6d, Ladies' Levant AValking Shoes reduced to 5s fyX.■ c;. Hs^d .. . : ,-i' •.'• ■ • 6 S 6d Men's French Calf Balmorals reduced to 13a6d Ladies' Superior German Shoes reduced to Men's Watei'tights' i'MWe&l to Bs:6d, Ss 63. 10k 6d 7s (>& 8s 6d ' Boy 9' Goloshed Elastic Sides reduced to 4s 6d f Ladles* FirßtQualityli'reiiohandaefmanShote, „, 5s 6d . - : r - ■ -, 1036 d, 1236 d,„ j, Children's Leather Lacie eIM Elastic Sides^ •Ladies' Kveniug Shoesreduced to os 6d, 4s 6d, .reduced to.4s 6d , .-..: -,_ ~v ~,. T - 4Slld ' ii . j . . Bdyfe Englishß.alihpralsreduced tpssi6d Ladies' Levant Walking Boots reduced to 5s 6fl, Girls' Levant Elastic Sides reduced to 5s 6d il 6s 6d ' Children's Donblersole Straps reduced to 3s 6d S Ladies' Kid. Elastic Sides reduced to 5s 6d, Bath Slippera reduced to Is 6d, Is 9d ™ 6s6d 7s6d' .:'';'- L ; Men's Carpet Slipporareduced to 2s 6d i Ladies' House Boots reduced to 3s 6d, 3s lid j Ladies' best Prunella Slippers reduced to 3s 114 V GARRETT BROTHERS, .>j : r ttc- WAKIgHELD-STftHfitf, ' '" '^ ' AND;- : \'i , /" ■/■•■•■■ -■ ih.O t"fl t;•( ;■ & \' ;■ : KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. CHEAP DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, AHt> GENERAL S^OREEEEPERS. { KARANGAHAPE ROAB C°«SjffiS j