The Auckland Star.

XVIII.-Ifa 249.

AUCKLAND, • .JT.Z M MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1887.

PRICE-ONE -PENNY

TABLE TALK.

The Vogelian Sphinx. What does he mean to do ? ■ ' - Not likely to come to Auckland. Black is the winning colour at present, i "Uncle Tom" and the; Mohawk Hip-j strels. • •''' ••:. •'.-. i The yellow dirfc co much eoughby after. ' *''.~ts ;-.j: Mr Pond says there has been an "exten-i sive and cruel fraud." \

The Eagle's flight, : on Saturday night, was successful—quite! Electric light was a pleasant sight, and" the moon shone bright! Devonport folks still say, however, thafc " Britannia " rules the waves.

Praying versus braying ! Three cheers for j the anti-Salvation donkey. ; TeKooti again, proposes visiting Poverty i Bay, and the settlers want the Government; \ to stop him. ,j ■ The boating season was opened at Wei-j lington on Saturday last; but there was toon much wind. ' i

Pupila in Thames district who pass the" .Sixth Standard are to have free education at the High School. A newspaper for Waipa County is to be' started very shortly at Te Awamutu. On account of the hard times the Cam-' bridge " News " has been reduced from a tri-weekly to a bi-weekly. • ';* It is rumoured in Melbourne that Mr H. 6 H. Hayter, the Government Statist of Victoria, will shortly retire. A Owing to stormy weather. a steamer has been waiting since Thursday last to get Across the bar at Greymouth. '. j Protection for authors—The International Copyright Convention has been ratified by the Powers. ' '. i

A benefit concert and dance tendered to Mr B.Dunn takes place to-morrow (Tues day) evening, at the Catholiclnstitute. The London Methodist Annual Confer ence has resolved to hold its second Ecumenical Conference an the United States in 1891. •

-4? "f : There was a young lady of Riga, ■ Who went for a ride on a tiger; ' / They came back from the ride ff,>.,;,' With flbo lady inside, ■ . ■ ,' 5- - : .j And a smilo on the face of the tiger. ' The mail steamer Mariposa left San Francisco' for Auckland on Friday morning

It is understood that, the Spanish Govern ment will appoint a Commission to the Melbourne Exhibition.

Sir Patrick Jennings, of Sydney, has. visited Cardiff, where he delivered a lecture on "Australia." , Rapid travelling.—The P. and 0. Com pany's steamer Victoria' has steamed from London to Bombay in 14 days 11 hours. The Rev. Mr Baxter will say this is one of the signs of. the end of all things beine at) "hand—" Men shall run to and fro upon the earth." , It is understood that one of the leading members of the English Cabinet will pre side at the Sugar Bounties Conference. > Mr W; Hodge's new-born zeal as a Salva tion Army convertis being directed -to the removal or annihilation of a discontented donkey whose .prayings, interfere noisy'devotions of the apostles of Blood and Fire. Most people wil| -think that; they are attacked with 4 .theij? own weapons., ' ..,:. Mr .Oldham, fornietly employed by the Gear Meat Company at Wellington, and morejrecentjy in the South Island, is atpre j sent in the Hawera district with the inten tion of {starting meat-tinning works there. t ','< >\* :•.

A steam omnibus is now in use &t\ Dresden, The motive power is applied to I the hind wheels, arid is supplied by an up-! right boiler aiid compound engine. , It is j used on the streets for carrying passengers, j .. Mr Kelly, M.H.R., has taken to Doctor Hector some wash dirt from Oxford re sembling thafc at Waitoa and believed to be auriferous. Dr. Hector wilLreport on it, and should his report warrant ib extensive tests will be made. ,- .- i

At Richmond, Canterbury, on Saturday night, the house of R. J. Sunderlandj, baker, was destroyed by fire, and two cottages adjacent, also belonging to him, were damaged. Total insurance, £550 in the New Zealand office. / , A petition from 47 men desirous of settling in the upper Kaihu Valley has been drawn up asking Government to assist them in carrying out their object. The petition has been ferwarded, to Wellington accom panied by a letter from Mr J. M. Dargaville. There are said to be 60,000 Americans in, London spending on an average £100 each, £5,000,000 annually. .

- It is now quite certain that JSaron;, Nor denskjold will, owing tothe work he has at) present hand, be unable to undertake any exploration for the next two years. The Midland Eailway Company are nob yet satisfied. They want to get from the Government an undertaking that if the land grants of the colony do not average 10b per acre, additional grants will be made sufficient to raise the receipts to/the re quired sum. . , . , .; It has hitherto been supposed that the highest mountain in the world was Mounfa Everest, one of the Himalayan range, 29,000 feet high; but this honour is now claimed for Mount Hercules, in. New. Guinea, which' soars to the tremendous altitude of 32,786 feet.



steamship t\ OF NEW f the RedSeaand the .jTTlJine aro appointed to i-.atfWAnSland for Honolulu and weeks, sailing as J* jt&ato o : : . ________ — uave Leave Arrive r7 Tons. S S. Auck. 'Frisco. Nov. 27 *** ■ qSB Nov. 30 D___L_ss__?L and ¥&^fzffiffi™D__ ;^^^fpflON r^ _ STEAMSHIP Iffll C^IPANY ° F NEW ZEA ' W*m ' ti me TABLE.-OCTOBER. Date of Sailing. Train. 2 p.m. AND Se®ffiN_&aiSor_i_o_____ ■cTStSTInD SUVA, transhipping and VAVAIf. |ii'R_^|___N^^ VAKAW j_-_ ---fce&NAPDBB, AND WELLING pSSsfe AT HibKS'S BAY, TU- AND HOKITIKA. ■|jiiiEt"l)e booked and alongside TWO HBlwertised time of departure. SsEckets must be ■ taken at the Com- corner Queen and Customs BrTnnARANJSJEI, WELLING BLi X TON, LYTTELTON. nflilr SPECIAL SERYIG E. Union Steamship's Co.'3 BfiiflrOwshraijß every FRIDAY and calling only at ■PraiPWeDiiigtOD, and connecting at With through Trains for H TON SraAMSHIP COMPANY W, OF NEW ZEALAND. TUBILEE STEAM ™fS|P£3 The Steamers of the above 11 k!fc^! CoMI ' iN ' V wUI sail as follows '• Hlffll ;QtJEEH• STREET WlT ARF, FOR !IS?lk*S'-WHANGAREI HEADS, HI W-SSAPAI, WAIPU, ANLi PARUA %9 R VY m FRIDAY, Bfee(ii;\':;"";; 5 i s o^i?NGLE PASSAGE 15s RETURN |m »« Freight or Passage,, apply— ■L^T HE NEW ZEALAND BM SfIIPPING COMPANY'S HpM F °K LONDON DIRECT. §9 The Company's Warniflcent Iron aal at Lloyds, Bffil 4 T . A T LOR - Commander. and will have good ■t^ ~8 Accommodation for Saloon JBpl^ at Lowest Current Rates. |g_ CHA3. V. HOUGHTON. HffiK ffi WE 1 Melbourne. S-HB^MTe^ 1 "* 11, * 0 . 1101140 ? 1



■ Shipping. ~~ ' j****&*tr J? 0R OPOTIKI AND WHAKATANE. The 5.3. CHELMSFORD Will run to and from the above ports every week. Agents — Whakatano, McGarvey 8r05.,; Abbott & Whitic, Opotiki. Apply to— SHARP & CO., Commerce-street. » QTEAM TO THAMES, J&C\ -=frto £~? CONNECTING WITH /W -. RIVER STEAMERS FOU fi^^E&MJ , STIRLING WORTH. OHINEMURI. WA I T IS- KAURI. WAIHT. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. , TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA. P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. __ I RoTOMAIIANA. I ENTERPRISE. Monday 211 — I 5 afternoon Tuesday 25 '. 8 morning I — Wednes. 261 9 morning I 7 night Thursday 271 10.30 morning I — Friday 2S i — 19 night Saturday 29 j 10.30 morning i — ~ FROM THAMES. I ROTOMATTANA. I ENTERPRISE. I Monday 241 10.30 morning I — Tuesday 25.1 1.30 afternoon I 12 midnight Wcdnos. 26 I 2.30 afternoon — Thursday 271 — 4 afternoon Friday 281 2.30 aftornoon | — Saturday 29 I 4.30 afternoon | 6 evening No cargo received for Rotonmhana within half-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or DiSChargiDgLiYOStO GEO.FRASER, Agent. aj- QS. COROMANDEL. (MM^^m^ , . SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel: Monday. 24,12 noon Wednesday. 26,12 noon Thursday. 27,12 noon Friday, 23.12 noon Saturday, 29,12 noon Weather and othor circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live slock. ,_, : . No cargo l'eceived without Shipping Note, and within half-an-hour of advertised timo of departure. , All Pare els must bo prepaid on Board. A. K. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. ~jeT~ "tTTAIUKU AND ONE- HUNGA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (Limited), CALLING AT AWITU. POLLOK, WAI-. PIPL and other places. . . TIME-TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga: ■ Leave Waiuku! October. 25—Tuesday, 1.30 p.m. 26—Wednes., 6 a.m. 26—Wednesday. 3 p.m. 27—Thursday, 7 a.m. 28- Friday, 9 a.m. (for Manukati Heads) 28— Friday, 5 p.m. 29—Saturday. 8.30 a.m 31—Monday, 6.30 a.m. 31—Monday, 10 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting No cargo received within halt' an hour of advertised time of leaving. All freights payable before delivery ot goods. Not responsible for shipping carrying or dip charging live stock. Fares—Single, Es; Return, 7s 6d. Freight, 7s 6d per ton. J. BARR BROWN. Managing Director, 1?O R THAMES, J&sff&Zzk -JF HIKUTAIA. PAEROA, ARQHA, WAITOA, i *mMP :: £o? W A IO RO N G O M A I B ™ (SHAFTIiISBTJRY AND GORDON SETTLEMENT, if sufficient induce ment offers.) * ,' ■---■■■ The as. X OTU K.U .. will leave a3 above on TUESDAY EVENING, October 25, calling at Granamstown and Short land 'Wharves. In future tho Kotuku will run on Tuesdays on'y. For Freight apply to J. ' ■ THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. A UCKLAND AND NORTH SHORE -£*- FERRY COMPANY (LiaiiTED). TIME TABLE. . P. S. EAG LE. From North Shore From Auckland to - to Auckland. . North whore. 7.25 a.m, 7.45 a.m. 8.15 a.m. 8.45 a.m. 9.15 a.m. 9.45 a.m. 10.15 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 11.45 a.m. 12.45 p.m , * 1.15 p.m. 1.45 p.m. 2,15 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. ■'3.45 p.m. . J 4.1& p.m.' ! 4.45 p.m. 5.15 p.m. 6 - ln - lsP ' 6 'sUNDAYS- m - 45p  -10.15 a.m. . 10.45 a.m. ILIS a."m. - 11.46-a.m. 12.15 p.m. 12.45 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. 3 45 p.m. ' 4.15 p.mj 4.45 p.m. 5.15 p.m. 5.45 p.m. To the Lower Wharf when sufficient Water. J. P. CLARK, Secretary. October 20,1887. : Corporation Notices. IT V O F AUCKLAND. REWARD. UNLAWFUL USE OF WATER. Subsection 5 of Section 335 of " The Municipal Corporations' Act, 1886," provides that a penalty of £20 is incurred for "Boingstipplied with water from tho Waterworks SUPPLIES ANOTHER PERSON who has NOT agreed to be supplied with or permits any person to take suck water. The City Council OFFER A REWARD of one half the amount of line inflicted, to any person who shall give information resulting m a con viction for this offence. * P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, October 14,1887. 932 Board and Residence. nnHREE single Gentlemen can have com- JL fortable Board and Residence in Remuera district. House in a commanding position, within seven minutes' • walk of tram or rail. Use of bath and piano; stabling and small pad dock if required. No childrer. No other SHORE—Munn House, plea _J3i santly situated on the.BoachJßoad, near North Head; three minutes' walk from wharf. Visitors can be accommodated with a Comfort able Home, either permanently, weekly, or daify Private Apartments for-.families, with every homo comfort, either with or without, boali House two-storied..with bath room and private on Cheltenham Beach.. ANTED, Board and Residence, Par nell • St. Stcphen'sAvenue or Gladstone Tfnnd -nrpfei-rcd; must be quiet, as advertiser is afoftnte offiog._ WANTED, for- respectable married * couple, Furniehed Apartments (be,d room and sfttingroom), with use of kitchen - Addraes, slating terms, to "M.E.M.,, Star Oflfce."' ;'"., ..■■.■- ■ ' -.". -- : ■•: ■■ Lost and Found. LOST in the Mount; Roskill 'bus, last Saturday night, a Purse containingmoney. The finder will be suitably rewarded on leaving the same at Star Office. FOUND, the best- place, to have your Furniture Made_or Renovated is Mclvofs I.X.L. Furniture Shop, ; Karangahape Road.' ■ /" .- ' ' ■ ji> ■.■■■■■■•■'■ ■■ ■ ■•-•■■ ' LOST, on a horse, on; Sunday Saddle. Someone in Newton has it. t Will they please return flame to Stafford's stables, in Durham-street. .: ~, .■ .



To Let. ' ' , TO LET, a 5-roomed Cottage in Grey-st. —Apply on the Premises, to J. W. Duff. mo LET, at low rental, Shop and Dwell- JL ins, Wyndham-streot; Cottage, Albert atreet; Offices, High-street— E. Wayte. " nno LET, 2 Cottages, with or without 3 to JL 5 acres, at Mount Roskill : rent moderate.' — Patorson & Co. • ■ ■ . HHO LET, a large Furnished House.— JL Apply Mrs Lind, Strawberry Gardons, Northcote. : TO LET, a Convenient Cottage in Yar borough-street, Ponsonby.'- Apply to J. Swales, Dedwood Terrace. rinO LET, Corner Shop, 5 rooms, rent 12s; JL 5-roomcd House, rentes.—Apply T, Harper, lanada-street, close to Baths, Pitt-street. TO LET, a 2 and 3 roomed Cottage. Moderate rents.—H. J, lUordan, Hobson street, near Cook-slreet. mO LET, 8-roomed House, top of Grey- JL street; gas and water: every convenience. —Apply Wm. Baxter, top of Vincent-street. TO LET in Sfcratford-sfcreet, Conquest Place, Parnoll, 7-roomcd House ; gas and water laid in; rent, lls per week.—Apply Mrs Taylor. _ TO LET, in Hobson-street, a Butcher's Shop, with fittings, 5 rooms; good stnblinpr. Moderate rent. Good opening for cash trade.-H. J. Riordan, Hobson-street. mo LET, off Howe-street, 4-roomed JL Cottago; city water and every convenience. Rent, 7s per week.—Apply Mr Small, on pre mises. mO LET, Grafton Road, 5-roomed House, JL 12s; Parnoll, 8-roomcd House, 16s ; large grounds, both in splendid order.—T. Hill. Gruf ton Road. TO and Dwellinghouse, Up per Symonas-strect, occupied by Mr Heath. Bootmaker.—Apply T. Harris, Tobacco nist, Quoen-street. TO LET, near Mangere Bridge, a five roomed House, with 3 acres of land and ai. necessary out-buildings.—Apply R. Barlow, Mangere. TO LET, nearly new, 7-roomed house, • city water, wash-house, and every con venience ; rent, 8s 6d.— Apply H. Ashton and Sons. Inauranco Buildings, Queen-street. TO LET, New 6-roomed House; also a 4-roomed, in Hobson-st, near Victoria-st. Cheap to good tenants. —M. Foley, Corner Hobson and Victoria streets. TO LET, Furnished Apartments, double and single rooms; use of kitchen, sitting room, bath, etc.—Apply Jervois House, Wel lesley-street. . nnO LET, a 3-roomed House; also, a 4- JL roomed House. Rents low to good tonante. —Apply E. W. Morrison, bohind Bank M.Z., Karangahape Road. ' TO LET, the Cottage, Orchard, and about 13 acres Land, at Well Park. Rich mond Road, Newton, at prosent occupied by Miss Maxwell. Rent required, 20s weekly.— Alfred Buckland, _ TO LET, a Family Residence, known as Sherly Villa, containing eight rooms, with water, gas, range, bathroom, also stable— Apply to M. McDermott, College Road, Pon sonby, or Victoria-street East. TO LET, 3 miles from city, a 4-roomed Cottage, with 3 acres of volcanic land, in cluding 1 acre of gafden, stable, and outhouses. —Forparticulars, write to H. H. Small, Klnge landlioad. Mount Albert, __ A VERY Convenient 5 and 6-roomed Houso to 1 et, in Soafleld View Road.— Apply Clapton Cottage, Seaflold View Road. W~ AlWEßA.—Cottages at this eea side resort, to let, partly furnished, with use of Baths; for particulars, apply Manager, Hotel Waiwera. ~. ..... For Sale. t . ~ : FOR SALE, a good, useful Horse,- suit able for light trap ; will be sold cheap.— Gallaugher and Entriean. Viotorla'-atreet. FOR SALE, Dairy, with plant; terms to suit buyer; proprietor leaving Auckland. —Apply Star Office. • . FOR SALE, a Gas-stove, in good order ; price 355.- For particulars, address Stove, Stab Office. . FOR SALE, cheap, Shop Fitting*; suit able for Draper's or any other business.— Apply Star Office. FOR SALE, quiet, well-bred, young Cow, near calving, thoroughly good.— Apply Star Oflloe. FOR SALE, Blacksmith's Shop, Dwelling House, and Section; 35 miles from Auck land : price, £145. Tools at valuation. Doing good business.—Wingate, Burns and Co. FOR SALE, upstanding thoroughbred Mafe, of immense power and substance, likely to Steeplechase, untried, six years old. Breeders and trainers spocially invited to inspecthcr.—Apply Stab Ofllcc. '- F" OR PRIVATE SALETthe woll-known Rftcohorse Woodpecker; guaranteed sound in wind and limb.—For address apply office of this paper. •_ OR POSITIVE SALE, cheap and terms 7ery easy, 650 acres good Land 1 with deep-water frontatre. Only eight miles from the Queen-street Wharf.—Apply to John goppet. House and Land Agent, 65, Queen-street FOR SALE, (Bargain) Throe new double seated Bujwrfes, 2 ladies' hooded Phaetons. 3 pair- wheel Dog-carts, r-extension-hooded Family Buggr, 3 single-seated Buggies, 1 Paris ian Phaeton; also 1 second-hand, hooded, single-seated Buggy suitable for a Physician.— W. E. Basten, Coach Builders, Wakeflold-sf. FOR PRIVATE SALE, CHEAP. —152 Acre Farm at Tdapaki (Ivaipara line). 1 mile from the station, divided into 5 paddocks and young orchard of 2 acres, with substantial house of 5 rooms and dairy, etc.; also Stable, Stockyard, and Pig-sties. Stock and Imple ments at valuation. — Apply to Yaile and Douglas, Shortlaiid-atreet, Auckland. FOR SALE, 5 Houses in Richmond Road, sto 7 rooms. Prices £240 to £420. City water and gas, and close to , Ponsonby Road; also, several Allotments adjoining above, from 40s per foot Cottage in Nelson streot (city), 4 rooms, Large Allotment/price £175. Cottage in Murdoch Itoad, Surrey Hills (next St. Peter's Church), 4 rooms and scullery, price £227. Cash or easy terms.— J. Morton, Lincoln-street, next East Corner of Richmond Road, J .!■■ - ■' ■■■:■-"■■ *''* * : \. ' "' FOR SALE, Cheap and on Easy Terms, 274 acres of rich land in Pukekohe West, well watered; also 390 acres, mostly Volcanic soil, with an excellent Creek on three sides ; also 1,500 acres partly improved, with thousands of shelter and ornamental trees, and two splen did creeks running through the property; well adapted for sheep and cattle runs. Will sell in lots to suii; purchasers. For further particulars, applybyletterto G . s . HEARD , ■ - *,' , :''- ■ '- .. • Drury. TCTtOR IM MEDIATE SALE. The FANCY SOAP MANUFACTURING BUSINESS known as Hjorth and Co., Helens ville, with all Necessary Machinery for carry ing on a successful business. To an energetic man with small capital the above would be a Grand Investment. The Business is capable of being largely extended. For full P^»^Pg\ to MoLEOD> ■ ' . ■ Helensville. TO BAKERS, &c.—ForSale, in arising country district, with no opposition, a first-class Bakery JBusinesa. Easy terms to a suitable man.—Apply D. Robertson, Symonde street. ; , OF BOATING \y SEASON. SEASIDE RESIDENCE FOR SALE. FOR SAIiTC. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE con taining 7 good rooms, situated at London-street. Ponsonby; has large water t rontage to the har bour and magnificent view, with good approach to the water. Most convenient for boating and bathing. . , _^™^^C^W&_SON^ HAS. WILLIAMS ON, House, Land and Estate Agent.B3, Queen street, opposite Fortrßtroet, has always for Sale, and to Let, largeand small Houses in the City Suburbs, and Country Distr-iote; also. Farms, improved and unimproved, in vanoios parts of the province. Several Eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for , In large or small sums at current rates of interest. . __ ORN MANURE. —Freezing Co. 'c. £8,



■ Wanted. WANTED, 8 good Lady Canvassers.— Apply, by letter, to G.W., G.P.0., Auck- :- WANTED, a respectable Young Man as Traveller for a Tailoring Establish ment. Must know the town well.- Address T.R.8., Star Office." WANTED, by new arrival, Situation in private family or otherwise, as Housekeeper or Cook, town or country.—Select Registry, V.M.C. A. Buildings, Albert-street. WANTED, a fjmart Girl aboub 15.— Apply second Verandah Cottage left of Garaeld-street, Parnoll. WANTED.Coat Hands, Vest Hands, Im provers and Smart Sewer3.—Apply, after 4 p.m., Auckland Clothing Co., (G. Mcßridc) Customs-street (cast), opposite Coupland's. WANTED, Situation by a young man as Engine Driver or Fireman ; good re ferences from last situation.—H. C, 54, Cook street. \WT ANTED, Apprentices and Improvers TT to the Dressmaking , .—Mrs .Crocombe, 4th House, Richmond Koad, Ponsonby. WANTED, strong-, active Girl about 15, References required.—Apply Mrs Cross, Draper. Victoria-streot, 3 doors from Albert-st. W ANTED, and Cordial Maker. Must Iβ a jrood hand at his trade.— Apply India, Stab Office. ANTED, some kind person to adopt a Healthy Baby Boy, nvo weeks old. To bo entirely given up. — Apply Mre Reed, Midwife, Napior Street, Auckland. WANTETVby a Storeman, situation in country store; good knowledce of thf ironmongery and grocery business.—-Addrete E. 8., Star office. ' . WANTED, home for self and baby, in return for Services, by young married gerson; strong and domesticated.— Apply elect Registry, V.M.C.A. Buildings. __ WANTED, a situation by a young lady in a Photographer's; salary not an ob ject; highest references.—Apply Y.X., Stab Ofllco. '*; : ,- ' ' WANTED, a Strong Girl for General Housework. — Apply Mrs Entrican, Anglesea-street; top House. ANTED, Apprentices and Improvers for tho Dressmaking.—Miss Cadigan, Beresford-streot. ANTED, Improvers to the Dress makiDg.—Apply Mrs Rogers, Wcllesley strcet • , WANTED, a Buggy or Small Con veyance, with or without horso; must bo cheap.—Apply to E.N., Cucksey's Store, Mt. Eden; ■ _j ■ ___ WANTED, Dressmaking. Good Dresses made. Style and Fit. from 5s each.— Mrs Lynds, Charlotte-street, Eden 'f orraco WANTED, immediately, good second hand Gasflttings for house: two double one single pendant and branch for hall.—Apply Carbon Stono Depot, 223 Quoon-street. ANTED, by Trustworthy Business Man. tho loan of £200 for 12 months; £20 given for Accommodation. Security, Froohold Business Slto and Life Policies. - Address " Pakoha." care of Star Office. . WANTED, a House of cix or seven rooms; ten minutes from Post-offlee; rent must be low.—"A.F.,"Poßt-offlco, Devon port. ; WANTED to Purchase, the Goodwill of a small Boarding-house, convenient to city; state particulars.—Apply "N. 8.," Star Office. ______ W "ANTED, purchasers for large tins Cocoa and Milk 6d per tin, Condensed Milk 4d per tin. roally good Jam 4idpor tin, at W. Boak's, Hobson-stroet..' ONCE, eeveral Coat, Waistcfoat, and Trbueor Makers. Tho exceptional valine of our New Spring Worsted. Suiting, at 70s has caused-hucli an influx of businesa tliat wo are compelled to double our Btaffet once. ia?ply this evening between 6 and 8 to J A. WOOLLAMS & Co., Sydenham House, foot of Greystreot. XXT ANTED KNOWN—lam prepared to T T take in pawn Pianos, Harmoniums, Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills discounted.— James Rae. Elliott-street. . . . ANTED -KNOWN, First two Lots of Onehunga Tweeds sold out; third Lot just in, bettor than evor. Book your orders early, Xmnerwillsoon bo hero.—The Auckland Clothing Co. (G. Mcßrldo), Customs-street (east), opposito Coupland's. TffAiNTED KNOWN.—IS,OOOto 20,000 T T Xmas and New Year's Cards to select from at Goodson's London Arcade from-Jd-to ss, each surpassing in eleganco and cheapness any thing before seen. A specialty in Hand Painted Cards and Loaves, all local views, admirably suited for sending Home. We add prices of a few lines in our Cheap Stock, but to enumerate fully, wo should require a column in the* Star : Breakfast Sets (China), 29 pieces, 10s 6d; Dinner Sets 51 pieces. 255; Tea Sets (China), 40 pieces, 10s 6d; Gold and Silver Jewellery, all wan-anted; E.P. Tablo Spoons and Forks, Is ; Dessert, 9d ; Toa, 6d ; White Metal Table Spoons and Forks, 6d: Dessert, 4d; Tea, 2d ;■ Table Mats, 6d the sot of 6; Crumb Brush and Tray, Is per pair; Sot of 3 Jugs, 2s; some lovely Vases, from Is each, beaded, quite a novelty. The Half-yearly Sale of Surplus Stock, from Ist to 30th of November will present an opportunity of purchasing much of our good and cheap stock at greatly reduced' prices. - , > WANTED KNOWN that the Exors. of the late T. Short are selling a line of newest shapes Hard Felt Hats worth 6s 6d for 3e Cd oach only. At Exors. late T. Shorts Clearing Sale, Queen-street Auckland, and Owen-street, Thames. * * W" "ANTED 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-. raneemente made to turn out 150 repairs per week All watches cleaned are guaranteed at Stewart Dawson and Co.'s great English Watch Exhibition, 91, Queon-stre " WANTED KNOWN, that Mr. T. Harle Giles. Professor of Writing, having terminated his engagement as Election Secre tary to Mr J. Aitken Connell, has now resumed his Writing Classes, at N0.,3 Victoria-street Bast A.M.P. Buildings. Good .writing guar rantcea in 12 lessons, Evening classes for ladies or gentlemen (separately) as above. Private lessons during the day at residence, Odsall House, .Vincent-street (Pitt-street), r Full particulars andjerms on application. ANTED KNOWN, that the Claren don Hotel Cafe, corner of Wakefield and Queen Streets, isnowlopen, and under the care of Mr George Helghton, late steward of the Auckland Club. A' first-class Luncheon Is. in cluding Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, or Milk.-G. B. Howard, Proprietor Clarendon Hotel. T¥TA-N'T E:D ; CUSTOMERS • FOR PRIME FRESH BUTTER, Quality guaranteed, and only perlbv -VICTORIA STREET. ANTED KNOWN. — Waterbury Watchos (guaranteed), US 6d each: London Journa's, 2b the annual volume; &> Correspondence Cards (gilt-edged) and 25 Court Envelopes, in boxes combined, 6d.the box ; Pre ftprved iVtilk, 4d the tin; Glycerine Soap, 4*d the barTShaving Soap 4d the stick ; 50 dozen Pomade (large size), lid per dozen; Mnrkotine Kits, 3d each: Pain Killer, la thfbotSf- Grape Saline,, Is 4d tho bottle; FrioS Baiearn; \dX Sweet Nitre. 6d; Tooth ache Mixture,' 6d: insect Powder, 6d the box- Ladies' Gloves, three for ls° Weering Wool, Is 3d the head; Berlin Wool, is the bundle: Mending Wool, 6d SSdSwS Men's Soft Feltkats, lid; Berlin Wool Slipper Pattei-ns, lid the pair: Gents 4* as Vtlmwi Id, 3d, and 6d each; Lumfnoufl Matchboxee. 6d each; Bronze Inkstands, 6d Krai Gordon Paper Weights, 6d each; Quid TootiWicks "4d the box: Handsome Vases,2s 6d the TO?r Dolls, with hair, nearly two feet long, 6d each -India-rubber Balls. 6d per dozen; over lOOdSoxes of Toys, Iβ per dozen boxes; Purses, KcbTTin Washbowls, 6d each; 139 pairs o£ Bβ in time at Dampiert Only Shop, Vtotoria-etewt,



Wanted. WANTED, people to choose one of tw.o thinjzs-an Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch—giveh with every Suit at J. H. Dalton's. Tailor, Victoria-street East. ANTED, Horses and Cattle to Graze ; plenty of water and grass; every care, no responsibility.—Pullan and Childs. TXTANTED to Let, two good Houses in Ti Ryle-street; three good Shops in Kara ngahape Road; one good Shop and Dwelling m Mount Roskill Road, opposite Post-office; all at low rents. — Apply to Earle and Montgomery, Karangahape Road. ■' __ II^ANTED'KNOWN.—Just opened up, t T ex Rimutaka, a Large Assortment of all kinds of Fancy Goods, suitable for presents; also a splendid lot of Christmas and New Year Cards. J. G. Mathews, Karangahape Road, opposite Foresters' Hall. WANTED KNOWN.—Tailors' Trim mings, Tweeds, and Coatings of the right kind at the right prico, for Cash Only, can ho had from tho Importer. —A. LOVETT, Wellesley-strect. TSTANTED KNOWN,—That Ladies and T ? Gentlemen seeking rest and chansro from city life can be accommodated at Mr Colcbrook's, Middle Mountain Road, Henderson. Beautifully situated, and scenery unsurpassed. Terms, 4s per day, or 25s por week. Children, half-price. ANTED KNOWN —W. Metcalfe having bought the following goods cheap in Neal's bankrupt stock, has decided to frivo his customers the benefit:—Look! Good Sauce, 4d a Bottle; Holbrook's Raspberry "Vinegar, 8d; Large Bottles of Chutney, Is 6d; Tins Schnappor, sd; Remy's Starch, 3d a Box ; Cocoa and Milk. sd; Sardines, 5d and 9d; Bloater Paste, 3d; Morton's Black Currant Jelly, 6d: Honey, 5d a Pot; Fry'.s Chocolate, 4d packet; Hudson's Soap Powder, 2 for lid; Hudson's Cocoa, 6d packet; Catsup, 6d Bottle; Tricopherous, Is 3d; Eucalyptus Hoap, 4d Cake; Polishing Pasto, Id a Tin; Borax Powder. 4d Alb Packet; Price's Night Lights. 5d a Box; Wooden Pipoa, 2f or Id : B.W. Soap, Id Cake; also a lot of CJheap Drapery in other estates.— At theJPoly technics foot of Wakefleld Street. __ ~ttr ANTED KNOW X SPRING 18 87. JUST OPENED A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OK NEW DRESS FABRICS ■ ' AND , MILLINERY. Suitable for tho Season. NEW PATTERNS IN LACE CURTAINS FROM 38. 9D. TO 173. 6D. PER PAIR. A. L 6~V E T T, Wellesley-streefc. - ''•".. ■... • ANTED, KNOWN GEORGE GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHER, Quick's Buildings (near Three Lamps), PONSONBY ROAD, Is now producing First-class Photographs at the following reasonable rates:—Carte do Visite, 10s 6d per doz.; Cabinets, £1 Is per doz. Chil dren's at same prico. High-class Enamoiling at a moderate advance on above prices. Tramcars pasß the door regularly. , -TOT ANTED Q E E N. D. MoPHERSON'S IMMENSE PURCHASES OF SPRING NOVELTIES. „ NOW SHOWING!!! NOW , SHOWING !|! The Pick and Creme of New Spring Prints, Dress Materials, Trimmings, Laoes, Millinery, Gloves, Hosiery, etc.. etc., at very moderate advance on cost to suit the times. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. INVENTIONS and TRADE MARKS registered in all parts. All drawings, etc.. accurately prepared at the International Agency. Offices: Hill's Chambers, Queen-street. IShTITSH ! B'lSH!—Rakino Smokod Fish, wholesale in Is parcels at the boat, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.— Address. A. Sanford. Rakino Island. /CHOOSE for yourself. An Extra Pair of \j Trousers or a Waterbury Watch with each Suit at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria st. East. Suits, 50s, 60s, 70s. '■ nhO MARKFT GARDENERS.—Wanted, JL Bor 10 sacks Vegetables.—Apply Thos. Col brook. Builder, Chapel-street. mECHNICAL EDUCATION. — Instruc- JL ton in Geometry and Mechanical Draw ing.—W . f. Burrows, Hill's Chambers, Queen street. , TANKS ! TANKS !—Wanted, two or three 400-gall.on Tanks.—Edmonds, Car penter, Elliott-street. . Meetings. _^ ❖ JL T ODGE STI ANDREW, No. 418, S.C. The Monthly Meeting THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, Freemasons' Hall, 7.30 All Masons invited.—By order of tho R. W.M. T7IDEN LODGE, No. 1,530, E.C. The Regular Monthly Meeting will be held in the J odeo Room, Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) EVENING, at 7 30. p.m. Visiting brethren are invited.^By COroma jp d SEPH WARRExN, P.M., Secretory. T>ANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given that the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Bank will be held in the Banking-house in Auckland on THURSDAY, the 27th day of October next, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for tho half-year ending the 30th instant, the election of a Director, and for any other business that may be brought before the Meeting , . , . ; By order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager.' IT is hereby notified thab Mr Samuel Browning has given the necessary notice that he is a candidate for the vacant seat at the Board of Directors. ' October 14,1887. T>ANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The TRANSFER BOOKS of this Bank will be closed from TUESDAY, the 11th, to .THURS DAY, the 27th October, both days inclusive. , By order of the Board of Directors. D.L. MURDOCH, General Manager. Auckland, 1887. ' Volunteer Notices. ~\TEWTON RIFLES, —Inspection and .1.1 Competition for Noii'-oommisslonod Rank on Tuesday., 25th. lust., at 7.50.-Johxx Mltohell, Corp, Boxu Seo. .



Amusements. " ■''» — " '■ ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE- Proprietor..' MrH. N.Abbott Directress....Miss Georgie Smithson TO-NIGHT! (Monday) TO-NIGHT! Tho Success of the Season! Crowded House on Saturday Night to witness the great production o£ UNCLE TOM'S CABIN! MISS /"IEORGIE QMITHSON ISS VJiIiORGIE OMITHSON As TOPSY, GASSY, and ELIZA, V, - Her unrivalled impersonations. OUR LONDON POPULAR PRICIS 2b, Is, §d. ;$ Box plan at Kidd and Wildman's. Ag ricultTural hall. Manager Mr T. Perman. THE MOHAWK MINBTRELS! Packed to tho doors again on Saturday Night to. witness our seventh performance. 4 A Pronounced Success. TO-NlGHT—Second Night ot our New Pro gramme. Prices: 2s, Is, and 6d. Tickets at Scharrer's, Queen-street. Reserved chairs at Kidd and Wildman's. Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8 sharp. CITY HALL. ______ An evening's innocent fun and pleasure." ■ A PUBLIC GRAND MASQUERADE BALL (Now so popular in Sydney and Melbourne! Will be held on FRIDAY. October 28. STRICTLY MASQUE. Good Floor. Grand Band. Efficient M.C.'s. Ball tickets, sa; Spectators', 2s. To be had from Mr J. J. Walsh, Victoria-street, or the Managor, F. W. Fisher, Opera House, j fpiHORAL HALL SKATING RINK. \J At tho urgent request of the ladies and gentle men attending the above, tho Management have agreed to repeat the , FANCY DRESS RINK . On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1887. y All the Skaters have agreed to come in Fancy Dress on this occasion. MrIMPEY-S FULL BAND IN ATTENDANCE Admission, Is; Children, 6d; Visitors, Is.' The Orchestral Seats will be kept entirely/for j the visitors. * ;';s'V : -;v' : C. M. BORTHWICK, frS. ' '■' ■•■■ Secretary. <3 T. J AM E S ' S H A LL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, and TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. / SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Of the Beautiful and Instructive Cantata, f BRITANNIA AND HER DAUGHTERS* In Aid of pj' PRESBYTERIAN CITY MISSION, r * By ■. -*■ , - *:*'■ MR J. H. EDMONDES, FRIENDS, AND CHOIR OF ONE HUNDRED VOICES. Admission. One Shilling. ""ORITANNIA & HER DAUGHTERS." Chorus and Principals are requested to meet, in St. James's HaU on WEDNESDAY EVEN ING, October 26, at 8 o'clock sharp. T.O.G.T.—ARK OF EDEN LODGE, ■*-• No. 52, will celebrate their ■ SEVENTH:.' ANNivOKRSAOEfcY'^ , - With Tea and Concert, in the Epeht HAili^ Eien Terrace, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) EVENIN& j. Tea on the Tables at 6.30 p.m. "■': : 0i '<■ ¥'Hf:- Tickets to admit two, 2s 6d; to admit One, Iβ 6d. Excellent Proi?ramme., , Admission to Concert, Is each. C. BAILEY. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. SPRING EXHIBITION. Tho Spring Exhibition of Black and White and other Sketches IS OPEN EVERY EVENING, At half-past 7, ,:" IN THE ART GALLERY BUILDINGS. Admission—One Shilling. Season Tickets, Two Shillings and Sixpence, available to ; 31st instant. C. D. WHITCOMBE, ' Secretary A.S.A. Society of Arts, Auckland. Oct. 19,1887. . Lectures, Etc. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION. LECTURE HALL, ALBERT-STREET TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING, at 8. Mr S. McBURNEY, Licentiate and Graduate of the Tonic Sol-fa College. London, will give a popular exposition of TONIC SOL-FA, its His tory, Principles, and Practice. Admission—Sixpence. NEHUNGA DEBATING SOCIETY. - ' . On WEDNESDAY, tho 26th inst, in the > Stone School House, Mb C. R. JEFF will, by special requesti Re-deliver his Lecture on "An Evening Amongst the Ferns of New Zealand," illustrated by upwards of 100 Mounted and several Living Specimens. Visitors aro re quesied to provide themselves with Magnifying Olasses to inspect minutely the Specimens shpwn. Admisbion—FßEE. Sporting. TEtEPHONE 167] [Post-office Box 448 LOU IS H. SCHARRER (TATTERSALL'S CLUB), TURF ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Proprietor of the .. -. CiS , -? B Bit! CIGAR DIVAN, QUEEN-STREET. Commissions executed only on Receipt 6f Cash. Telegraphic Address: "Scharrer,> Auck- Ali telegrams must be sent Reply Pi-epaid. Louis H. Scharrer's "Sporting Guide" for season 1887-88 will be forwarded to any part of the colony on receipt of 2d Postage Stamp. Personal. ■'" ' ' ': :: ' j IVTOTICE.—If Mr H. Spain does nob J3I claim his goods within ten days from date, they will be sold.—E. F. W., Union-street. October 22nd, 1887.: i WILL the Tailor from Ireland-street;, Ppnsonby, who answered the adverr tisement last Tuesday, please call again? , I, HENRY LOFTUSi will not be Re sponsiblG,foranyDobls contracted by my wife, Marion Loftus,; after this date. \ "IV/fRS MARION LOFTUS wishes to Btate jLt J_ 'that, she has never contracted any; debts on account of her husband, and never wishes to, as she is quite capable of earning and paying her own debts...,, ..-'.:--. ,, ; : . ;; ".'-: : : \*',;/"''.._ :/ "■. . ■,» PERSONAL.— Those wanting, a godd : Perambulator, should buy. direct; from tiie Factory, and support local industry,*- Charles Smith, Victoria-Street, near Freeman's Bay. W-HICH will you have? An Extara Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watoh?—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East ' ■ ;'■" ■ '■ " v ILLUMINATED Addresses Prepared* Arms, Crests, Monograms, etc, Em blazoned. —W. F. Burrows, Draughtsman. Office*. Hill's Chambers, Queen-street, .<»;.



Public Notices. ; mHE ATTENTION OF LADIES' -*- is requested to a. Special Line of Parisian Trimmed Bonnets and Hats of recherche bought job at the end iSf the past Home Summer Season; and are among tlie Newest Styles that have reached Auckland, at about on.e-half of the! high .prices this class of goods usually com-; mands. . t ... ; ■■.'.... ■ ',•., ' ''. '.',. ■;■;; - AtR.H.ABBOTT & CO.'S. ' NOW SHOWING. V AMagniflcentVarietyinl»rints, which are re*, plenished by Novelties every; few days.. ;Irt this' class of.goods our Patrons are assured thatl nothing r Pretty or New escapes us. Also, al Large Variety in every make and shade of the ■ I so-niuch-worn Suimuer Beiges. All at flne-cut ( prices;" to meet the' times, and f eold for Cash 1 only. ; ' - ; , i At R. H. ABBOTT & CO.'S. : JUST OPENEDi . A. Special Line of 156 pairs Ladies' Corsets, afc 2s lid and 38,1 id. These are a make of Good 3 that usually commands a imieh higher figure- In Millinery, Gloves,Ribboni ajid Hosiery,'the* best endeavours are exerted'to:give v.aliie that cannot be surpassed. At R. H. ABBOTT & CO.'S. j IN CLOTHING, We areofferinga Special Line.df Mfih'js Worsted | Suits (all wool guaranteed), at29s 6d, job. These ( were sold last season at 455. On hand, aLargre ; Supply of Nelson Tweed Trousers, for Working. Men, at 6s lid, afc ■ ,' , E. . H*' ; ABBOTT & COi'B* ,',: • :-.,; KAEANtiAHAPE KOAD ;' j. : ' >1 BRANCH, OPPEB. Sy«OJJJ)3> STBEEft , )'i