The Auckland Star.

.== =foirxvin.-No. 209.

AUCKLAND, N.Z M WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1887.

PEICE-OKE PUSKTNf

TABLE TALK.

• ♦ " ■ Last night of the Majsronis. Mr Ballaneo is recovering. He may yet reach Auckland before tb Q ■ election. ; Municipal elections take place to-morrow, i Native incendiaries ate at -work ia ihs, King Country. • Water meeting at Devonport to-night, '. Turn of the tide. —The "Financial: Critic " praises Sir Julius Vogel. j Pifistrous fire in a theatre reported. "> About 200 lives lost. * i All the pigs at Parihaka have been, de- ; clared " tapu," because some of them in-' vaded the cemetery. J An elderly woman, named Freeman,'who! was badly burnt by her clothes baiting fire I on Sunday last, died in Oamaru Hospital \ yesterday. ; Mr Hodge claims £5 from Mr Dargaville j for services at last election. ' , ; Mr Dargaville means to resist it.declaring it to be a mere electioneering dodge. Joseph Fry has been sentenced to 12; months' imprisonment as a rogue and vaga bond at Masterton. A company of young New Zealanders is j being formed at Port Chalmers on the1 mutual principle to trade with the SouthJ Sea Islands. Is history going to repeat itself in con nection with the Hikutaia find ? ■ J Twenty years ago Auckland was so de-, pressed that people were burning down their houses hand over fist; and then the Thames boom came. Now, we have plenty of depression, any number of fires—and Hikutaia! Another rich reef is reported to have been cut yesterday. Mr Alfred Dobson, an old settler, died at Blenheim yesterday. News for "dambrod" players.—Tho Herd Laddie leaves Melbourne for Dunedin on 9th inst. John Williams has been killed by a tree1 falling on him at Gladstone, in Wellington, district. Chief Judge Macdonald and MrT. W.1 Lewis, Under Secretary of the Native Department, have gone to Taupo in con nection with Native Land Court business. John Scott, of Brunnerton, was yester day fined £5 and costs, with the alternative of a month in gaol, for sending a telegram signed by another person's name. Farming in the neighbourhood of Cam bridge must be looking up, for five Cham pion seed drills have been imported into the district during the last few days. The Otago footballers arrived at Christ church from Wellington yesterday morning-.1 The weather had been stormy, but promises to be fine for the match.



'•* Shipping »—: steamship i |ri eoyal mail express f "• nVRPvLAND ROUTE TO 1 X .. T .yd THROUGH AMERICA. 7 heat of the Red Sea and the / A voidißga^ d c 0 n £ e Capo Horn. v _ -f this Lino are appointed to ? O'oWSd Auckland for Honolulu and l^ffoMW four weeks, sailing as '-— " Leave Leave Arrivo i steamer. Tons, Sydney. Auck. Jfrlsco. ; gS?sir -^^pTrs^u2--ociy- W™ a» Oot- 5 Oct'. lo Oct- 30 •Jui—; —r —TTUTiT^ble for twelve inomhs, and ' ckel«rscan break their journey at Saloon p»ss,?S u i Ui San Francisco, and any ;^mU HcnToute'to New York r^*™ssr ****** [s^^and^ f HAa^3 2 3 S 9d fljir nil information apply at any of the .-----"""TTNION STEAMSHIP ffrSSt C^MPANY 0F NEW ZEA" fjE^IiLAND (LIMITED). •IP™"^S» TIME TABLE.— September. 'fL-rinjiNAKl NELSON, PICTON. WEL :%nutun7 lytteltoN and west ~^r. | Date of Sailing. | jfafp. ; s^nr": Tuesday, 13. 4 p.m. I 2 p.m. S Mond«j,_l9.lo a.m. I 8.4U a.m. ;^fTARANHa. WKLLINGTON AND TTPTELTON (Spe-cial Service). ; ft^Sl [Friday,.9,l p m i 12 noon ;SHFmSBORNIS, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, f mffloN, AND I'ORT CHALMERS ■ v (from Auckland). ■ftmu [Thursday. 8 noon I - :m»rakOa I Taursday, 15, moob I - [- —fplt MELBOUItNK (Via liLV'trv). ;yimM j Thuraday, 8. nooa f ~ (jOKiBOA* I Thursuay, 15, noon | - v OUls atHobart. : ibR SYDNEY. :' j 8 AtiAP_ . j"Wodne3., 7.5 p.m. 1 — igjjONOLULU_AND SAN FRANCISCO. 'Jlamposa | Monday, 12, 4 p.m. I — (Carso till noon). W JiKVUKA AND SUVA, transhipping !■ torTONGA, HAAPAI. and TAVAIJ. Vfusxn 1 Monday, 19,5 p.m. I — ;> , (Cargo till noon.) i "FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER. AND L WELLINGTON. gorl | Tucsdny, 13.6 p.m. I — i "~JOR BUSSacLL AND KAWAKAWA. '■ ftASAP I Wodneg., 7. 5p m. |- — i' Careo must ))e booked and alongside TWO '.HoUll3before advertised time of departure. ■ Passwo Tickets must bo'taken at tho Com ■Ws Office. ■ ifjtaklana Branch, corner Queon and Customs gwa. ;|- ■'; ; . ! npARANAKI, WELLING >M|M i X TON. LYTTELTON. 'IS! special service. 'Jwlml Thß Union Steamahip'a Co.'a |. -&8> WANAKA 'M leare OnohunKa erery FRIDAY and iljttelion every MONDAY, calling only at itaaki and Wellington, and "onnecting at }M Rymonth witli through Trains for wugamil.- -... "■•;-. ■ ~ ~ , UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY . L ■ i;, ~.. OF NJBW ZEALA^P. I t ! ' JUtg QRIEHT LINE. 'wigmSgL STJEAII TO LONDON. ; ftomSydncy. From Melbourne. 0H0yi..:;....*.... ~ScpJ/io ■'•■■■ S*epn6 jtoEABA. ~... Sept. 24. Sep. 30 itoHITAXU....;... Oct. 8 Oct, 14 JlJgpiua o c t. 22 Oct, 28 \ _ And fortnightly thereafter. j nw%\ Fares from New Zealand to London: IBtoerage; m-, Second. £2b to £40: Saloon, 1 Bnr™ £7?f v, MX«URSION . RETURN i {IL^\TS, available 9 months—Firstclass, £10.i. .Jmttablol2 months-First-class, £115; Second. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited), ' Agunta in Now Zealand. | Ajr^. QHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION COMPANY - 'Amf^VVrtd new Bteol-bnilt BffiTLfoC: tCdtO )cave for LONDON , , (yinitl Port as arranged!.) ;B^||||co Mm ande,^ aO^ ---Jjp^ j &-^^'j.ste^vt 'Lpt.l7 Coptio "iun mA 0!1! 1™October 15 TaJnui "!mW\\*W«V November 12 '?"* "^3omw Ji^ ario,w December 10 • •*'»««) J. Q. CamoronMarch3 B^^^f^v pc iiew' steamers o£ 1t nm Accommodation is njain-deck aj^dshipa," Sccoffi« Ul \ arc of oxira Wo sf*e. toi, bnc-wliohwo, i^ the managers of S^ UrKeonWillaccom Pan^ach Itf ftSS*™ be fitted '■^fetj. S* 8" COROM ANDEL. THOMASSCQTT, MASTER) Auckland- T 7ME TA? LK *«htw ' ' .ff aveßC°roraanael: SoSVesto?k; lppint' cawying.-. or dit OPOTIKI AND ♦feI^^HELMSFORD- J BBARP & 00 wmmerce-stroet



Shipping. ~TTZ QTEAM TO THAMES, kJ Connecting withlU VKR Gmßm&esL* STEAMERS for STUtLING <®Wv^M& WOK TH, OtfINKMURI, WAITEKAURI. WAIHI, TI<:AROHAwLDFIKLDS,MORRINS?VILLE, VVAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTJCIi'S SETTLEMENT. TIMETABLE. ; „ S.S. ROTOMAHANA. . | P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. f .__ FROM AUCKLAND. .■ ',' f | ROTOMAHAKA. I ENTKKPRIfIB. Worlnes. 7! 4 afternoon I — Thursday 81 4.30 nfternooa | — • Friday 9| 5 afternoou I 12 midnight Saturday 101 «-. | ■ ->-■ ; ~FROM THAMES. _ | ROVOMAHANA. | ENTRRPRIBE. Wednes. 71 '■ ilO night ~~i Thursday 8j 9 morning I — '3 Friday 919 30 morning |- •-w . ? Saturday 10 |10 morning | II night ',; I No cargo received for Rotomahana wit Kin; half-an-hour. of advertised time of l«»avinp. ' Not respoiisjble for Shipping, Carrying', Of1 Discharging Livo Stook. ' _GEO. FRASER, Agent t zjf _ CJTEAM TO" SHORT-' LANDOMLY. . ';' X 0 T D EC U will leavo for Shortland on FRIDAY EVEN ING, Sept. 9. carrying cargo only, and each.' succeeding Friday until further notice! ; . For freight, apply to— THOKNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. j- OrAIUKU" AND ONE jfk&^Jt f V HUNGA BTKAM JggMfiljk^' NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). C^LLTn^AT AWITU, POLLOK, WAI<- PIPI, and other place?. TTMK-TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAtJ. Leave Onehunga: Lcuvo Waiußu: September. ... 8- Thurg., 10 a.m. 8-Thurs.. LOT p.m. 10—Saturday. 11.15 a.m. 10—Saturday. 2.45 p.m. 12-Mouday. 2 p.m. 13-Tuesday. 6 a.m. 13-Tuesday. 3 p.m. IG-YTednofl.. 7.16 a.m. 14_Wednos., 5 p.m. 15—Thurs.. 8.30 a.m. 16—Friday. 9 a.m. (for Manukau Heads) 17-Saturday. 7 a.m. 17—Saturday. 10.S0a.ro. 19—Monday. 8 a.m. 19— Monday. 11.30 a.m. 20—Tuesday 8.30 a,m. 20—Tuesday. 12iK>on 2i_VVcdncs., 9.15 ii.m. 21-Wednea.. 12.45 p.m. 22-Thurs.. 10 a.m. 22-Thtirs., 1.30 p.m. 24-Saturd»y, 11.30 a.m. 24—Saturday. 3 p.m. 26-Monday. 3 p.m. 27—Tuesday, 6.50 a.m. 27-Tuesday, 3.30 p»m. 28-Wcdnes.. 7.30 a.m. 28—Wednesday, 5. p.m. 29 -Thursday, 7.30 a.m. 30- Friday. 9 a.m. (for Manukau Heads! 31-Friday. 5.30 p.m. Oct. 1-Satnr,. 946 a.m. Weather and other drcumßtances permitting No cargo received within half an hour or I advertised time of leaving. i All freights payable before delivery of #oods. Not responsible for shipping carryiaz or dls charerJnfrlive stock. Fares—Sinprlo.fs; Return, 7»6d. -i ■ Freight, "s f d per ton. J. BAKR BHOWN. aianaffinjrl)lrector._ % smß^J CJTEAM'TO THE SOUTH I^SiT™ 1 SEA ISLANDS. IfcfflS'i'.i. The now B.s. pWy|^ RICHMONI> } ' j ' ■ ' 850 tone register, 600 h.p., Capt. j ' ' McGillivrny, will leave Auck- J land, for Tomca. Samoa and Tahiti, on or about THURSDAY, October 6, 1 Splendid accommodation for flr%t and sooond classpnssengers. An oxperionced stewardess is carried. The round voyage from Auckland (pallinß at Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, nnd Rarotongaj.occnpics about ;-8 daya. and offers a favoiirablo opportu nity to those desirous of vigitinsr the beautiful islands touched at. Tickete issued for the round trip. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to PONALD & EDKNBOROUGH, 22. Qneen-fltrcet. x Tfc riIHE NEW ZEALAND Jtife^ttr^ X SHIPPING COM- PANY'S LINE. R.M.B,' AQRANGI,... 4,163 tons Register. 4.000 florae Power. Thoabovo steamer is onpninted to sail from Auckland, for London, via Southern1 Ports, on ot about the 18th September. This will afford an exceptional chance for in tending shippers of Cheese, Butter, and Biicb like produce, as the .steamer wili ba provided with a Cool (!h amber, in which early application for space will be n°ccs9arr. Freight and all particulars from . / THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (LiMrrEDJ, Customs-streeL CHAS. V. UOUGHTON, ; * .; tx)cal Manager. ->- QTEAM TO LONDON. /wk^k&s- PENINSULAR 8c QRlfiN «^^SftW»'l^ TAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY. FOR LONDON, via CEYLON, &c, with Maila and Paasengera for Europe and the Easu a(Mm ., Leave Mcl- Leavo Steamer, bourne. . Sydney. Shannon Sept 14 teeDt. 20 ( Rome , Sept. 30 | October 6 ' Clyde Oct. 14 October2o Chuqan Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Thames Not. 11 N0v.17 And thenceforward every alternate ween. Passengers and cararo booked to London. Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China,and Japan, at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second class passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this Company's vessels. The Second Saloon having been thoroughly re-organised, thia Company is now enabled to Offer intending passengers to Europe unrivalled accommodation at the following greatly ra duccd rates:— Single Ticket , ./ £37 Return do. (Available for 12 months) . s £65 Passengers booked at Auckland at same rates SB Sydney or Melbourne, For all particulars, apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18.Uueen-st.reei. Auckland. Agents. Board ami Residence- . A COMFORTABLE Home offered' fci-jm- X3L Elderly liiady pr two' Toung: Laiijoa. in a pleasant part of Ponsouby ; or two Rooms, fur nished or unfurnished.—Address at Stab Office. •'..''..' " ' ' ' A LADY wishes to make Comfortable Home for 3 or 4 gentlomon; locality to suit applicants.—Address" I>. A.L.,"S'rAB Office. 0 NEW ARRIVALS.—Two or Three respectable men can find a. home in a small private family. Terms, 17s per week. Apply to tho Librarian Y.M.CA. Rooms. ' WANTED, Boarders,iPonsonby ; beau tiful viow, largo garden,, entrance to beach; boating, bathing, plunge and shower' baths: comfortable home; terms moderate.— Apply Star Office. ' - ~ • WO YOUNG GIRLS could be accora modated with Board ia a private family in tho city. Terms moderate.—Apply A., Stab Office. , -," -~• ■' " ; T^URNISHED APARTMENTS, Bed y room and Sitting-rpom, well furnished, with use of kitchen; within five minutes' walk ef Queon-streot. Terms low.—Apply ~2L'., Star Office. T^JORTH, SHORE.—Mnnn Bfouse, plea _i.l santly situated on the Beach Road, near NorUi Head: three minutes' walk from Wharf. Visitors can be accommodated with a comfort able home, either permanently, weekly, or dally. Private, apartments for families, with every home comfort, either with or without board. House two-storied, with bath-room, and private bathing-house on Cheltenham Beach. Lost aqd Found. LOST— The public are cautioned against negotiating a Cheque dn.tho Bank.'of Australasia, for £136, signed by Macky, Logan, Stoen, and Co., payable to No. 4,329, payment of same having boon stot>ptd at the bank. T OST, yesterday, a Tarpaulin.—Finder JLJ rewarded on roturninß same to D, MoNab, Baker, Quecu-street Wharf. ■ ■■ STRAYED, from Kingsland, Bay Pony, large star on forehead, one' white hind foot—Reward on returning to J. Nelson, Kings land. llOUND.aPocketßook, containing money -Apply Mr Jas. Allan, No. H, Union-street, Newmarket. . '



__ To let, TO LET, a 5-roomed Cottage in Grey- street; rent. 10s.- J. W. Dufh TO LET, in Parnell, Cracroft-street, near Council Office, close to city, 5-roomed I *lou;go a"d scuilory; 7s 6d.-T. Hill. Grafton Kd. nnO LET, 2 Larjjo Shops, with steam- JL power, Albert-street; rent low.—Apply F. Forsterand Co., lat« Branston and Korstcr. PTIO LET, the whole or part of a 7-roomed JL House in Brown-street, Ponsonby.—Ap ply L.W., Star Office. TO LET, Furnished Office on Ground Floor. Rent low.—Apply to J. Bridge water & Co. High-street. TO LET.—A stable, with double stall and loft— Hopkins' London House, V>c toria and Nelson Streets. TO LET, 3 Rooms, furnished, situated In tho beat part of Ponsonby. " Rent, 10a "or week.—Apply E. Mace, 33, Insurance Build ings^ TO LET, House six roomß, largo allot ment, Albert Avenue, overlooking Leam ington Road, Stoneyhurst, Mt, Eden.- G. Brake. next house. TO LET, a 4-roomed Cottngo with large yard enclosed; also, a 5-roomed House in Koodropair; rents low to *ood tenants.—App y Jas. Irvin, top of Wakofield-strcet. 0 LET, 4-rooroed House, Fernleigh street. with evijry convenience ; rent very low.—Apply a. Neill, corner of George and Ryle-Btrcotß. . fT\O LET, Vermont-street, Ponsonby, 5- JL roomed House: 3-stall stable, shed, and large paddock. Lately occupied by a cnbmon. —Apply to Hawk and Lincoln, Butchers, top of Vermont-street, Ponsonby Road; or P. Long, Arch Hill Hotel. T~ 0 LET.—Corner Drake and Adelaide- Btrcet, Frecman'sßay, Shop and Dwelling house containing nine rooms, also large stable and shed ; g.oa anil water throughout; all p:ood condition. Roccns.iy used as Tompcranco Club. Rent, 155.-Apply Star oflico. TO LET, r.hap'' large and convenient Premises in Upper Queen-street, lately occupied by George Stainee; suitable cither for manufactory, boardiag-bouse, or storo. Also a Shop and Dwelling1, with every accommodation and lately put in thorough repair, situated Free man's Bay, next Derran 8 Hotol. Rents reason able.-Apply L. P. Nathan & Co. ORTH SHORE.—To Let, a 6-roomed Villa at North Shore, fronting tho har bour. Opposite cornor to Nairn's Grocer's Shop. 200 varas from the first wharf. — Apply to William Holms, next, heuso. j p. I T V S A L L •*: TO h_ T For Electioneering Meetings Entertainmonts And other purposes. « V APPlr i^^- H. K.ABBOTT. . J • ' Opera House. Corporation Notices. piTY OF AUCKLAND. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. ' ■ • NORTH WARD. It is hereby notified that ATKIN. CHARLES GLEESON. PATRICK NEARING, JOHN Have been duly nominated as Candidates for 'tho olßco of Councillor for tho North Ward of tho City, of Auckland, and that in compliance with tbe provisions of tho. Municipal Corporations Act, Local Elections Act, 1876, and Amendments thereto, a Poll will ho taken for One Councillor on/CHURSDAY, September Bth. at the Stores, Albert-street, ooposito Masefield's Building, be tween tho hours of nine in tho forenoon and six in th« afternoon. - EAST "WARD. BRABAZON, HENRY F. OROWTHER, WILLIAM Have been duly Nominated as Candidates for the East Ward, and a Poll will bo taken for One Councillor, on THUKSDAY, SoptemberSth, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lornc-atreet, between tho hours of nine in the forenoon and six in tho afternoon. / KARANGAHAPK WARD. DAVIES, JAMES MAHON, OWEN ?Havobeen duly nominated as Candidates for :the Karangahapo Ward, and a Poll will bo •taken for Ono Councillor on THURSDAY. Sop 'temborSth, at the Excelsior Hall. Kast-street, 'between tho hours of uJm in tho forenoon and 'six in the afternoon. GRAFTO.VT WARD. It is hereby notified that PARSONS. EDWARD PATERSON, JAMES Have been duly Nominated as Candidates for the Grafton Ward, and a Poll will be taken for Ono Councillor, on THURSDAY, September Bth, at St. Sepulchre's Schoolroom, Upper Symonds-street, oetween the hours of niuo in the forenoon and six in tho afternoon, HENRY RIDINGS, Returning Officer for City ol Auckland. City Council Office, August 30,1887. 919 Amusements. A GRICULTURAL HALL. TC-NIGHIM TO-NIGHT 1 THE BOHEMIAN WANDERERS In their New SpecialtyEntertainmont. entitled, THE LIGHTS OF AUCKLAND. First production in this city. Everything New* New Artists. New Songs, New Music, and New Scenery. Comprising tho most Novel Entertainment ever brought before tho Auckland public. POPULAR PRICES: I Gallery .. .; ... *> .. 6d Stalls .. .. .. .. .. ... Is Reserved Chairs . ..2s TCT E W M A R X E T HALL. FRUIT SOIREE & CONCERT. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, Under, tho auspices of tho Victoria Lodge of Good Templars. Sir William Fox will preside. Ati excellent Programme will bo gone through during the evening by Misses Moncur, Robbs, and Jones ; Messrs Cook, Whyte, D. Menzies, Jones, ' and others. Pianist, jr.*; iv..... Miss Plummer. ADMISSION, Is; Children, 6d. Commencing at 7.30 prompt. ARCH HILL WESLEYAN MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. Mr Geo. Knight will give a public demonstra tion of the "Practical Use of Phrenology," to bo held in the Church, Russell-street, TO-MOR ROW (Thursday) Evening, September 3. Chair to be token at 7.45 by Rev. C. H. Garland. Admission Free. - /IHORAL HALL SKATING RINK. fhe Rink will be open on SATURDAY AFTERNOONS f rom 2 till 5, and on WEDNES DAY EVENINGS from 7.30 till 10 o'clock. Mr Inipcy's United Band always in attend ance. ADMISSION, Is: Children, 6d; Visitors, Is. . C, M. BORTHWICK. Secretary. HEADGEAR!! 1-Ladies' and Child ren's Spring Hats, Is each!!! in a variety of good ' hapes. They are worth from 2s 6d to 8s 6d. Come at onco and secure tho best.—O. A. Porter, 278, Queen-street, corner of Wake flcld-street. ■ - INSTALMENTS ! Instalments !—lnstal ments on Sewing Machines, Pianos, oto., mum be paid promptly.—W. C. Dennes.



For Sale. FOR SALE, 3-ton Yacht, copper fas tenings throutjhout; coppered, brass fit tings, load keel, brass centre-board.—Apply A. Huchanan. St. Mungo Chambers. TTIOR SALE on easy terms, or Exchange J. 1 for City Property, in miitable lots, tlio MAGNIFICENT vlsnl-^or ESTATE. Avon dal«; only 6 miles from city; closa I>j 2 stations; 13 Daily 'Buses; suitablo for any purpose; hnrbour and c»3p-riyer frontages ; rippling brooks, lovely terueries; elovatTon, positioa, extent, and variety et views; geniality of climate unsurpassed. Land transfer. Arrange menta mads for inspection. Facilities given For building.—Hogg & Co , 15. Coombes'a Arcada. FOR SALE—a bargain—a nice littlo Homestead with water frontage, 13 acres and 4-roomed Cottage and buildings, orchard, &c. all securely fonced, and planted round with ornamental trees, in a good position fo>- a gen eral store. Price for the lot £200.- Apply to John Soppot, House and Lsnd Agent, oj Queen street. FOR SALE or To Let, fifteen minutes from Queen-street, 6-roomed Houso and Six Acres Volcanio Soil, with good Garden (a charming little Home), at Kinirsland.-A. Wood, Butcher, WelUngton-streot. "P O R.. LEASE. FARM AT EAST TAMAKI - A compact littlo Farm of 74 acres of first-class Lond, all in good heart. House live rooms and out-house«. Situate about 13 miles from town.—D. F. Evans, Agent. .(f.234) KINGSLAND ROAD, about 3 miles from town. — Coinfortablo Residence of 12 rooms, dairy, stable, etc ; about 3J acres volcanic land in garden, etc.; a'so, a run of 15 acres if re quired, (f. 234) Also, 1 Residences. Houses, Shops, Stores, etc., etc., in. City and Suburbs, at low rentals.—D. F. Evans J Agent; " -L). 1 • Evans HAS FOR SALE SUBURBAN LANDS AND SMALL , FARMS, such as : -1411 -LUCAS'S CREEK, 12 acres, good water frontage 877-NEW WINDSOR, 22 acres, at about £26 per aero 1181-AVONDALE, 3i acres, main rood frontage 1328-AVONDALE, 10 tcree Good Land 13%— A VONIJ ALE, 4 acres Good Land 1734-AVONDALE, 3J acros Good Lund 1612-EPSOM. 44 acres Splendid Land, sub divided 1612-EPSOM, 16 acres 1353-ONKHUNGA, 10 acres and Cottage 1366— ONEHUNGA, near Pah Farm, 10 acres Good Land 1468-HENDERSON'S MILL. 15 acres, £410s per acre 1613-HENDERSON'S MILL, SO acres, £6 per acre 1461-PAPATOITOi. 6 acres 1551-TAMAKI (CAST. 20 a,cres Splondid Land 1809-MOUNT ALBEhT. 5 acres 1342-AVONDALE. 46 Acres in lots of 4 acres or more 1837-WAIKOMITI, 24 Acres ' 1830-NORTHCOTE. 13 Acres, water frontage 1866— ROSEBANK, 10 Acres, Now Houso, etc. 1883—TAKAPUNA, 10 Acros, sea frontage 1891-ONEHUNUA. near Pah Farm, 1$ acres First-class Land. House, etc., etc. 1917-MOUNT ALBERT, House, 8 rooms, etc., about 6 acres Land 1935-NORTHCOTK. Houbo, 7 roomß, etc., 9 acres in grnss, orchard, otc. 1937-MOUNT AIsBERT DISTRICT.near Capt. James's, Houso and about 8 acres laid down in grass, strawberries, orchard, etc., cUj. ; plenty of water 1731—INGLKTO V, Houso. 9 rooms, etc., etc., and 4 acres in orchard, garden, etc., etc. 1821-ROSK.DANK LODGE. Hou<>o, 9 rooms, etc., etc.; 21 acres Rich Land 1912—0 N ELI UNGA —Houso, 7 rooms, etc., Si acres Volcanic Land Full particulars at ofllce of D. r, EVANS, ' Auctioneer and Ijvnd Agent, (JUEEN-STRKICT. D. F. E v A N "• Has FdR SALW... IMPROVED LANDS AND INARMS, such as:' 1773-ALEXANDRA, WAIKATP: 200 Acre Farm, good House, 9 rooms, etc., 0t6., or would exchange for city or subur ban property. Price, £1,100 1658-KIRIKIHIROA, four miles from Hamil ton, Waikato: 150 acres, 8-roomed Houso, barn-, stable, cowshed, etc.; £8 acre 1810-PUKEKOHE WEST: 140 acres splendid- Land, well watered, etc. 876_-W'AIKOMITI: 110 Acres; £3 per aero 1817-BOMBAY: 225 Acres, good House, etc.; £7 per acre 1386-FLAT BUSH: 66 Acres in crops and orchard: £310s per acre 1828—RAGLAN: 600 Acres, House, etc., for sale or lease with purchasing clause. 1823—RAGLAN : 1,000 Acres, House, etc., etc. 1347-TAMAKI EAST: 157 Acres, Cottage and outbuilding; £650 1849—BOMBAY: 78 Acres, new House, etc. 1880-TURANG A CREEK : 90 Acres, House, etc.: £540 p 1895-FLAT HUSH: 54 Acres, Cottage, etc. 1896—FLAT BUSH: 37 Acres. Price, only £185 1900-TAURANGA: 52 Acres, etc., etc., £475 1918-MaNuREWA, 61 Acres, Cottage, etc., £220 1923-WAIPA RIVER: 50 Acres, new House, etc., -110 1910—SWANSON : 80 Acres, cottage stock, and Implements, £630 1660-MANUREWA.: Freehold Farm. 367 Acres, Dwelling and outhouses, £4 per acre including all improvements ; 14 miles from Auckland. 1657-PAPAKURA VALLEY: 168 Acres, all in grass, crop, and orchard; sub divided ; 9-roomed House, all con veniences. £12 acre; about one mile and quartorfrom station. 1650—PAPAKURA: 12 Acres good Land, part fenced, only £180. 1807-PAFAKURA: Compact littlo Farm, 35 Acres splondid land; new Houso, 6 rooms, etc.; about three-quarters of a mile from station. 1646—PUKE ICOHE EAST : 120 Acres, Dwel ling and outhouse, etc. 1262—TUAKAU: 111 Acres, House and out buildings. .-61,100. 1678-TAMAKI EAST: 61 Acres, Freehold, 31 Acres Leasehold, all outbuildings, etc., £1,000. 1146—WAIPU: 260 Acres, with outbuildings* £1.000. 1514—ALEXANDRA : 579 Acres, with build ings, £515s per acre. 5 1542—BOMBAY : 54 Acres* with Buildings. 1033—FLAT BUSH: 90 Acres with Buildings, £450. 1381—KARAKA : 1400 Acres with Buildings 1244-M ARAETAI: 140 Acres, £600 877—NEW WINDSOR: 21 Acres,£2s<peraGro 1438-NGARUAWAHIA: 250 Acres with Bui dings, £7 per acre • 1796—NGARUAVVAHIA: 10 Acres in grass,', and Orchard, good House of 6 rooms cowshed, etc., £300 1301—ONEO-^EUI: 787 Acres with Buildings, £1,700 1511—PORT ALBERT: 314 Acres with Build ings, £600, with all improvements 1359-PIAKO RIVEK: 488 Acres with Build ings, £7 per acre 1317-PORT ALBERT: 112 Acres, with Build ings. £800 1457—PUKEKOHE: 102 Acres, with Build ings. £500 1155—TAMAK1 EAST : 100 Acres.mtb. Build ings, £30 per acre 1551-TAMAKI EAST: 20 Acres, £22 per acre 1263— ONEHUNGA: 17 Acris, with Buildings, £80 per acre 1353-ONEHUNGA: 10 Acres, with Buildings, £550 964—RAMARAMA: 160 Acres, Lots 49 and 57. OpaheKe. £560 1579-TURANGA CREHK, about 20 miles: Capital Farm, 579 acres, good Home stead, etc.' 1770—PUI-KKOHE EAST: Snug Little Farm of 40 acres, good semi-volcanic Land, House 4 rooms, and Outbuildings; price, £400 1003-PUKEKOHE, near Buckland Station: Capital Little Farm of ,76 acres, nice House of 6 rooms, etc., etc., good creek, and good land, £1.180 75—PUKEKOHE: 224 Aores Good Land, fronting railway line, just past Buck- land Station, 30 acres Bush, plenty of water. £5 per acre 812—PAPAKURA VALLBY. about 3 miles from Manurewa Station : 420 acres good alluvial loam, on the Papakura River (runs through it), largo piece bush; price, £5 per acre ■ , , 1551-TAMAkI EAST. 115 acres first-class Volcanic Land, 7 - roomed House, coach-house, stable, cowshed, etc., never-failing supply of water; £2,530 1599-EUKEKOHE, 62 acres, with 2-roomed Jiouso. 4 miles from station, 16 acres in prass, 12 acres bush, rest open ground; £610s per aero. Full particulars at office of D. P. Evans, Auc tioneer and Land Agent, Qucen-Btreet, Auck land.



Wanted. WANTED, a Spring Cart (to carry 1 torn with horse, on hire; state price- per week without driver. — Address " Employer, Star Office. WANTED, by a lady arriving in tbe colony in about a for'night, mi Engage ment as a hign-i lass Dross and Mantle Makor:' first-class English experience. Further particu lars on applicatioo. — Address "Dressmaker, Star Offlee; WANTED, a Situation as Visiting Govorness to young Children. JMounf Eden er PoflSonby preferred. —■ Address M.C., Star Office. ITVTANTED, Ladies to use ButterickV T V Patterns. New numbers just arrived.' Metropolitan Fashions, Id. By post, 2s per annum.—Agent. W. P. Ogilvie, Victoria-street West; and at Edgar and Co-s Wellesley-street East. ■ \\7"ANTED, a respectable Lad about 15 tT_ years of age us apprentice to the Watch making trade. Small premium required.— American Watch Repairing Company, Kara ngahape Road. WANTED, Employment by a pood Agricultural and Goneral Smith. Country preferred, — Address Agricultural, Post-office, Otahuhu. "OTANTEb, Plain Cook, 12s ; General T ? who can cook, for Bay of Islands '• General. Remuera: Young Girl to assist.— Select Registry, V.M.C.A. Buildings, Wellesley street. WANTED, by Young Lady from the South, situation ns Lady Help or Useful Companion. Fond of children.—Apply Se'ect Registry. V.M.C.A. Building*, Wellealoy street. "VITANTED, Rents and Accounts to lh Collofit on Commission. Terms moder pi;e.—Address : "Sigma," "Star" Offlco. WANTED, Temporary Engagements to post up Office Books from Accounts and Papers, at fixed remuneration.—Address "^Books," •• Srar " Office." WANTED, cheap, for cash, Shares in Kamo Coal, Tramways, Saxon and other G.M. Shares. — State quantity and lowest price, Investor, Star OlDce. W" "ANTED, copies of "Tho Sorcerer." Mrs Heath, of tho Boys' High School, Napior, will feel greatly obliged if any friends will send hor a few copies of the above. They will bo taken great caro of and promptly re turned. They may bo sent for enclosure to Messrs Kidd and VVildman. ANTED to Buy, for cash, two second hand Mistress Stoves; state lowest price and where to be seen.—Address " 8.," this Office. WANTED to Purchase, Singer, Wer thoim, or White Hewing Machine; cheap—State lowest price for cash to J. 8., Now ton Post-office. W~ ANTED TO PURCHASE a small Hariri onium (cheap).—Address, stating lowest cash price, to " Harmonium,'' K. Porter &Co., Newton. WANTED, to purchase a good Sailing Boat or Rob Roy Canop, with centre board preferred.—Apply, giving full particulars, 2X/i\Z. /] _Sta Rjpfilcev WANTED, people to choose one of two things—an Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch—given ■with every Suit at J. H. Daltons, Tailor, Victoria-street East. TITANTED KNOWN — Ladies' own. ?! ?_"atorial cut, fitted, and prepared for making up for 2s.—Mr3 Perrow, 103, Grey-street. TXTANT E'DKNOWN-Offices(with firl- JT places) and Shops (with dwellings) to Let; very cheap.—Edward Way to. \^XNTEDTTencre"r7for Painting outside Vt of Cottasto at Valley Road. Mount Eaen, up till September 10. Tnnders must be tint is addressed 8.X., Star Office. \ITANTED SE~EN7 Specially^ Cheap ? T Lines, at Goodflon's—Sterlln;; Gold Set, Brooch and Earrings, in handsomo case, from 17s 6d; Gold Wedding-rings and Keepers, 9 carat, 5s each; 18 carat, )os each; Sterling SI ver Jewellery: a good assortment, all new slock, and the lowest prices possible Just opened,.asplendid assortment of Basket Ware or all kinds, very, very cheap. Glass Dishes, StlifMS atttf Fftnoy Goods, 1n"pl-in and'colou ted glass, very pretty and cheap; a Glass* Sugar. Basin und Cream Jug for Gd'the mir; .Covered. Glass Butters, for -Jib butter, Ba. TeaSete, 40 pieces, BrerikraM Pete". 29 pieces,' 109 6d the sot; Dinner Sets, M, pieces, 255; a specially cheap lino in Pie-dishos, about half-price. Cutlery and Electro Plate as cheap aa usual; Note paper, 6d for 120 sheets; Envelopes, 6d the 100; Dressing and Tooth Combs, 3d each; Draughts men, 6d the set; Table Mats, 9d tho. set of six. An endless amount of Goods, useful and orna ment a\ at Goodson's London Arcade. ANTED KNOWN—i am preparer to take in pawn Pianos, Harmoniums, Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills Discounted.—Jas. Rqe, Elliott-street, "Y^- ANTED KNOWN- * * That I have a Large Assortment of Good and Fashionable Dress Material, slightly damaged by water. Proper price. Is 9d ;to bo sold from 4Jd to 9d per yard. G. P. COX, KARANGAHAPE ROAD (Near Lambourne s). COME AND S*EE.. ttT AN TED TZ-NOWN, That D. McPHERSON'S ', Is the CHEAPEST AND BEST ESTABLISHMENT For all Kinds of HOSIERY, GLOVES, GENERAL DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MERCERY, AND CLOTHING. GRAND ASSORTMENT Of NEW SEASON'S GOODS coming to hand daily, patterns of whicn Can be obtained gratis. Established 20 Years. KAR Ay GAP APE ft O AP; WANTED KNOWN--Watch Glasses fitted, 3d each; charges for watoh repairs no matter what maker or where bought, equally cheap. Best workmen kept on the premises. Ar rangements made to turn out 130 repairs per week. All watches cleaned are guaranteed at Stewart Dawson and Co.'s great English W«tp« Exhibition, 6., Queen-street /CARPENTERS AND OTHERS.—Price \j required for work connected with removal from offico.-Apply at office of E. T. Dufaur. Solicitor, Quoen-street. ______ WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS—It stands alone like the one Alexander without a rival. Yo i nn^er -ypticcs. -VT Z. REGIMENT ARTILLERY. A BATTERY. An Inspection Parade of the Battery will be held TO-MORROW (Thursday) Evening at 7.30, in the Drill-shed. Uniform: Full dress, acms, bushy. Every member must attenox, By order \yALTER C. MILLAR, Hon. See. ATE DEVONPORT NAVALS.— The Adjourned Meeting of the above members will be held in the Boatshed on FRIDAY Evening Next at £i o'clock, when every member i 3 requested to be Educattooal- RIARFIELD, Grafton Road—Day and Boarding School, for Girls. The Third Term of 1887 will begin oh MONDAY, Sept. 19. ■•.'■' INFANT iDAY SCHOOL, All Saints' '. Sohroolroom, Ponsonby. Teacher:! Miss K. HungTford.' Weekly* fee, 3d.—Auokland Scripture Gift Association. September 5,1887. Personal. IP this .should rneob the eye of G, W,; Thompson, lato of Warkworth, please com< manlcate with J. H.Ryan, Mangawal, PERSON At, -^-J, H. Palfcon, Tailor, gives an Extra Palp of Trousers op p, Wateroupy Watoh with every Suit,—V<QK>ria,-_tree.t E»Bt



Amusements. « ■ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Director and Manager Signor Maj oroni. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, Sept. 7, POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT of MAJERONI SIGNOR MAJERONI SIGNORA MA JERONI AND GRAND FAREWELL BENEFIT Tendered to SIGNORA MAJERONI. Great Double Bill, consisting of Schiller's great Masterpiece, MARY STUART, Queen of Scotland, And the charming Comedietta, A KISS. LAST NIGHT, TO-NIGHT, of SIGNOR AND SIGNORA MAJERONI! LAST NIGHT OF THE MAJERONI SEASON 1 SPECIAL NOTICE. In consequence of the great demand for Beats THIS EVENING, intending patrons are re quested to apply at the Box Office early and secure their seats to prevent disappointment. TO-NIGHT, LAST NIGHT, AND GRAND FAKEWELL BENEFIT. Prices of Admission: 4s, 2s 6d, and Is. Children in arms not admitted. Box plan at Kidd and Wildman'3. f~\ P E~R A" II O U S E. Lessees and Proprietors Moore and Ashton Acting Manager Harold Ashton Stage Director Walter Cottier Musical Director. „ Mons. Herman Florack Advance Agent Washington Solly TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT ! First Appearance of MOORE AND ASHTON'S MAMMOTH MINSTRELS AND SPECIALTY ORGANISATION 1 Read—"Self-praiseis no recoinmcndation,"saith a good old adage, recognising which thcManage nient care not to unduly sound thepraisesof this great Company; but they wish distinctively and emphatically to affirm that never before has such a grand consolidated aggregation of talent appeared on tho minstrelic stage of the Southern Hemisphere. Firm on tho Rock of Art wo stand. Guided and directed by that Great Hand Which nurtures gonius, and to each nnmo Inscribes Perfection on the Scroll of Fame. 25 STERLING PERFORMERS, 25 10 Including 1Q 14i ACCOMPLISHED LADIES. X/i Our Company: CHAS. FANNING. America's Premier Ethi opian Comedian and Parody Vocalist. Miss AMELIA HODGE, Charming Serio-comic Artiste. MISS LILY VICTOR, Danseuse Miss AMY BLACKIE, the Sweet and Powerful Contralto Vocalist. Mies LOTTIE HOGARTH, Contralto. Miss VIOLET KINGSLEY, First Soprano Balladist. Miss NELLIE CARSON, Dutch Songand Dance Artist. Miss ETHffiL LINTON, Danseuse. WAL. COTTIER, tho Great Minstrel Comedian and Specialty Artiste. Miss BELLA FAWUETT, Dansouse. Miss EDITH WATSON Balladist. ■ DELOWRY, CRA YDON, and HOLLAND, Great 1 Champion Challenge Dancers of tho World. MJB3.LI2ZIE HUDSON, Masher Impersonator. Miss MAY ELLIS, Buvlesnuo Artiste. ; Mr FRED TURNER, Renowned Tenor. Mr DOUGLAS HAMILTON, Basso. Miss RUBY CLIFFORD, the Graceful Young Terpsichorean Artist* and Interlocutrix. Miss BESSIE BAKER. Danseuso. Miss LIZZIE DESMOND, Balladist M. HERMAN FLORACK, Musical Conductor. Mr WALTBR CAMERON. Solo Violinist. WOODWARD BROS. (Francis, Cornelius, and Peter), the Greatest Acrobatic and Gymnastic Performers in the whole world. ENTIRELY NEW & COMPLETE SCENERY, ~ Mechanical Effects, &c, under the control of William McMillan, /—.->.-..,: ..-,:' POPULAR PRICES .. ... .. 2s, Is, 6d Box plan at Kidd and Wildman's. p H ORAL HAL L. AUCKLAND FO.OTBALL -ASSOCIATION. FIRST ANNUAL CONCERT. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1887. Conductor ... ..'■'■ ~. Herr Carl Schinitt Accompanist .. .. ~ Miss Harding PROGRAMME.-PART. I. 1. Orpheus Quartette—(a), " Horace, Ode xxii." (F. Fleming); (b), " Come, Boys ! Drink, andMerrybe" (Marschner)—Messrs Maktin, Edwards, Hamerton, and Charter. 2. Song, " Daisy Song" (Gatty)—Mrs Geddis. 3. Song. " The Fog Bell" (Pontet) —Mr T. Charteh. 4. Q'ui^Gtte (String Instruments), " The Evening Breeze" (Langey)—Herr Carl Schmitt. Messrs Keesing, Mumford, Paque, and Bortiiwick. 5. Song, " O Tender Shadow" (Meyerbeer)— WissBUCKLAND. '. . 6. Sonsr, "The Lost Watch" (Pinsuti)—Mr A. L. Edwards. : 7. Song. " Valse Song". (Carl Schmitt)—Mias Taylor. Part 11. 8. Solo (Pianoforte), Ballad in G minor (Chopin) —Mr Lesley Martin. i 9. " Scena c Romanza Selva Opaca" (" William Tell") (Rossini)- Fraulein Jaiin. 10. Solo (Violin;, " Sylvia" (M. Marsic)—Miss Buckxand. 11. Recit., " Che mai vegtf. io ?' Cavatina, "Infelico c tv credevi;' Recit, "L'offeso onor;" Caboletta, " Infln che un "braudo" (" Ernani"). (Verdi)-Mr A. Tayler. 12. Song, " Beauty Sleep", (Arditi") — Miss Wilson. . 13. Quintette (String Instruments), " The Serenaders" (Langey)—Herr Carl Schmitt, Messrs Keksing, Mumford, Paque, and Borthwick. 14. Song, " Queenie" (Watson)—Mr W. Martin. 15. Orpheus Quartettes—(a), " Holy Peaco" (Carl Schmitt); (b), " Tho Toper's Glee" (Zclter)— Messrs Martin, Edwards, Hamerton, and CnAKTKR. Prices of admißSiop--'2s apd Is. Doors opon at 7.30, commence at 8 p.m. Ticketsmavbe had at Messrs Kidd and Wildman's: Mr Nowcomb's, Ponaonby ; and from members of Association. qt: t> A U L'S CH 17 RCE SACRED CONCERT, 9m SEPTEMBER, 1887. In aid or Reduction of Church Debt 1. Chorus—"To Thee great-Lord" (Moses in Egypt) .• . • Rossini 2. Solo (with clorinette obligato) "Calvary" ... ... Paul Rodney MRS. A. COATES. 3. goto—"Waft her, angels" fJtph thah) .. ;.."- ■■;:■ '.. Handel MR. GttMER. 4. Organ—Offertoire in A> .. . .; L, Wely * MR. BEALE. . 5. Solo-" Q rest in the Lord." (Elijah) .. ; .'■"■ Mendelssohn i.m MISS..CHAMPION. 6. Solo and Chorus—"As pants the hart", (Calvary) .. .. Spohr MRS RAYNES and CHOIR. 7. CJarinotte—Nocturne in G .. L. Bassi MR. S. JACKSON. 8. Solo—" David singingbefore Saul" L, Bordese MR. JTT? KNIGHT. 9. Semi-chorus— '* The sacrifice of God" (Joseph).. .. C.E.Horsley 10i Organ—"Herzelied" .. ~ G. Lange • MR. J. T. KNIGHT. 11. Solo (with clarinette obligato) "The dream of the old sacristan" . O, Barri MR...WORRALL. J2. Duet and Chorus—" Hear my prayer" .... .. J. Kent" MRS JRAYNES, MRS COATES, AND CHOIR, la Solo—"Lord God of Abraham" (Elijah) ... .. .. Mendelssohn MR. BROWN 14. Chorus—"The Lord be a lamp" (St. Peter) ... .. -Sir J. Benedict Jo. Organ—March (St. 1 Poly carp) ■■ .. • ..." Sir F. Gore Ouseley • . MR. BEALE. Aorompanists—Clarinette: MR. S. JACKSON; Organ-.lttESsns. J.T. KNIGHT & J. A. BEALE. ADMISSION by contributions mado on entering. Poors open at 7.30 p.m. Concert at 8 p.m. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH CON VERSAZIONE. The ladles' Association have arranged to ba.VO a Oonvorsaziono in tho Ponsonby Hall, on ■ THURSDAY EVENING First. Bth insti Or eheatral and Vooal Musio by Members of the Choral Sooiety and other friends. Light Re freshment. Tickets, Is 6d eaoh. Doprs open 7 o'olook, Prooeedlnga oommenoo at 7.30 sharp. SUITS, 50e, 60s, 70s, 80s, with Water bury Watoh for Nothing, at J. H. Dalton'e, Tailor, Viotoria-stroot East.



Meetings. TT| E V 0 N P 0 R T. A PUBLIC MEETING Will be held in DEVGNPORT HALL, ON .WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7th INSTVi At 8 o'clock. , i To consider the .question of "WATER SUPPLY", and other matters affecting the welfare bf the Borough. .'-'..■< , M. NICCOTj, ■ , . m. .■ Mayor., : Dovonport, 3rd September, 1887. . ; "XTEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL1 JJN INSTITUTE.-AUCKLAND BRANCH.! —The Ordinary Monthly Meeting will tako place in the Training College on SATURDAY1 NEXT, the 10th nistant, at 2 p.m. Business :! Adjourned Discussion of the Syllabus. Nomin-' tion of Delegates, etc-ARTHUK GIFFuRD, M.A., Hon. Secretary; Public Notices; i FIRE ! Fire ! Fire !—Cheaper than ever.! Best Hard Wood. 9s, delivered, for cash. —D. Parker, Franklin Road. , \ ISH ! FISH ! FISH !-Rakino Smoked1: Fish, wholesale in Is parcels at the boat,, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.— Address, A. Sanford. Rakmo Island. OLFE'S SCHNAPPS is imitated.; "Your Rogue loves a shining mark.": Be sure and obtain Wolfe's. ; UITS, £2 10s, £3, £3 10s, £4, with an i Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbnry! Watch, at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street' Eas_t ! i ' W~ EDDING CARDS.-Latest Style ab \ the Star Lithographic Works, Short and-street. Auckland. ; IVTO Bankruptcy, no Burglary, no Fire ; J3( but the choice of two things —an Extra ■ Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch.—J. H.i Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East. "T^TO Wis your time : A Waterbury Watch, J3I an Extra Pair of Trousers, or 10 per cent, with each Suit, at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Vic toria-street East. TAKE your Choice. Which will you, have? a Waterbury Watch, or an Extra' Pair of Trousers, with your Suit?-J. H. Dalton, ■ Tailor, Victoria-street East. YSToLFE'S SCHNAPPS. — There are.' Tf many imitations, but by using ordinary intelligence you need not be deceived. 6D AT CROSHER'S.—Hot Sausage, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, best Cup of Coffee in Auckland.or Meat Pie, Roll and Butter Coffee, at Ci-osher's.. , , ' O~TO WHITEHEADIS, VICTORIA STREET, for Ist Choice Hams and Bacnn,. also Raisins, Sultanas, and Muscatels at Gd,i New Currants. 5Jd, Nabob Sauce, 7|d, Oriental Banco, 6d, 2ib Tins Preserved Peaches, lOd, ,Loaf Sugar, 3Jd, Finest Lime Juice (for rheumatism), lOd, Cameron's Long 7'» Tobacco, as per Ib, Sperms, Ud. Salad Oil, Cd, Capers, 7d, BotUed.. Fruits, lOd. English Black Currant Jam, 8d net' weight. Terms Cash.—Fred. Whitehead, Tea! and Coffee Specialist, 95 Victoria-street. N.B.—• A Line of Fine Congou' Tea, at Is 4d per 1b.,8e3t Coffee and Milk, Is per tin. THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE MAORI. HIS MYTHOLOGY AND TRADITIONS," BY JOHN WHITE.. DEMY Bvo., CLOTH, ILLUSTRATED, 'i 1 Price, 7a 6d ; ob, Free by Post, 8s 6d, To be had of all Booksellers, and of the Proprietors, t , LYON & BLAIR, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Also, just published, Crown Bvo., cloth, Con. tributions towards a BIBLIOGRAPHY OB NEW ZEALAND, collected and annotated BY JAMES D. DAVIS. Price, 2s 6d ; or, Free by Post, 3s. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE in Alton Road, a good 7-roomed Houses with scut lery, wash-house, gas and water, etc., and large allotment. Prioe very low.—Apply to John goppet, House and Land Agent, 65 Qaeen-streot. IIIOR POSITIVE SALE, ■ cheap and ' terms very easy, 650 acres good Land, with dbep-water frontase. Only eight miles from tho Queen-street Wharf.—Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agent, 65, Queen-street O MEDICAL MEN.—For Sale, Hand some Pair of Black Ponies; no reasonable offer refused.—Smith's Livery and Bait Stables, Mount gden. .. _. HAS. VVIL liIAMBp -N. House. Land and Esiato Agejnt,Bi Queen- Street, opposite' Fort-street, has always foe Sale, wid to Let, largoand smaU Houses in tha Clt?, Suburbs, Jind Country Vhtnetsi *wk. cash or on doforred payments.