The Auckland Star.

yOL, XVIIL-Na 212.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1887.

PRICE-ONE PENNY

TABLE TALK.

Flower Show at the Drill-shed, . Athletic sports to-morrow. Races at Ellerslie. Col. Lyon died this morning. The weather is unseasonably cold. Similar complaint from New Soath: Wales. The widow O'Brien at the Agricultural! Hall to-morrow. Onehunga Woollen Factory is to be lighted by electricity. ' There are 80 Wesleyan churches, with 2,205 members, in Canterbury. The Government are to consider the prayer of the Auckland unemployed. j The " dark" doings of bakers —the sellings of " light" bread. At Dunediu yesterday, David SamueL: was lined 20s and costs for selling bread; under weight. I A' Labour Union lias been formed air Chrietchurch, Mr W. H. Hosking being elected president. ° t H. M. gunboat Raven leaves Sydney for New Zealand in the course of a few days. ', On dit that the peoples champion haw not yet heard the last of the gallant rescue at Newton East School.

Sir Julius Vogel, amid his own troubles, is not forgetting the case of caning the girl Sheard at Newton East School, and will put a question on the subject on Tuesday next.

The Wesleyan district meeting at Christ church has resolved to request the Confer ence to petition Parliament to declare th© totalisator illegal.

Otago Board of Education propose to save £8,500 per annum by reducing the number andremuneration of teachersand retrenching in office expenses and allowances to Com mittee's.

Experiments in the electric lighting of the streets of Wellington will probably • be made in a day or two. Peter Ivenson was killed in the Colling-, wood mine, in Nelson province, yesterday by a rock falling on him, lie was married, a fortnight ago. >

The disbandment of the " G "Troop, lsb Regiment N.Z. Cavalry (No. 2 or "B" Troop, Auckland Cavalry Volunteers), has been approved by the Governor. dap tain Smith's commission therefore has lapsed.

Mr Sydney Taiwhanga, M.H.R., is in; favour of the Divorce Bill now before! Parliament. He thinks divorce should be' allowed in cases where either husband , or , wife gives way to drunkenness.

The 24th show of the North Otago.Agri cultural and Pastoral Association was begun at Oamaru yesterday. The entries were larger by 161 than last year, and the exhibition as a whole was a first-class one.

Wm. Henshaw is charged with acting as! an auctioneer at Wellington without being, licensed. If he is found guilty, the penalty i is £100, without option of reduction. i

A Wellington firm have offered the Council £750 per annum for the right to run trams, if seven years' lease is granted, and £1,000 per annum if ten years' lease is given them. Nothing, however, can be done until the arbitrators decide on the dispute now pending between the Tramway Com pany and Wellington Corporation. During the month of October 1,055 persons arrived in New Zealand and only 730 left it. The net gain to the colony from excess of. immigration over emigration for the ten months of this year hasiieen 131,

The Baptist Union Conference at Welling ton closed its sittings yesterday. The balance-sheet submitted showed the total income to have been £321 12s 6d, and a balance in hand was shown on the year's working of £80 2s lid. Circulating Library ?—The recorded cir culation of books by the Scripture Gift As sociation since January 1877 stands at 47,193 volumes, ranging in literature from, the "Child's Companion'" Annual to Smiles'e " Duty," inclusive.



i %v Shipping- £-"" TTJOON STEAMSHIP SI J COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). FOYAL MAIL EXPRES3 J - SERVICE. fiVKfILAND POUTTC TO r> THROUGH AMERICA. the neat of the Red Sea and the Riding•l^ e e gJS Cape Horn. ; '.a nf this Line arc appointee! to The Stea"! 6 ™ J [Auckland for Honolulu and $»ss& *£* fOUr WCekS, SailinK M uisderj^____ ■ ■ " " " ' ---— Leave Leave Arrive Steamer. Tons, Sydney. Auck. 'Frisco. ._ 3158 Nov. 301 Dec. 5 Dec. 25 ,» Dec 28 I Jan. 2 Jan. 22 months, and #*»S££nW» can break tUeir journey at Sulu, San Francisco, and any route to New iork. Pte & 3 , E S n ydney d or Auckland, to '. *ttand£66. STEERAGE, £32 33 9d n information apply at any of the ! jjilON STEAMSHIP S COMPANY OP NEW ZEA LAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.—November. XXX NELSON. PICTON, WEL- AND 'WEST ffiffilpnHTS (from Manukau). of Sailing. | jffi* ;V Ili (from Auckland). ; Thursday, 21, noon I - Sγ I Thurs., Dec. 1, noon | - •—yntTMELBOURNK (Via Bluff). I Thursday, m, noon i — Sγ Thurs, Dec. 1, noon I - oß * *Calls at Hobart. i-f" FOR Sydney. 29. 5 p.m. 1 - jqfpnNOLULU AND SAN J'RANCISCO. I'Mon., Dec. 5,6 p.m. I — (Cargo till noon.) STISVUKA AND SUVA, transhipping ro IjroNGA7HAAPAI. and VAVAIf. 1 FrL, Dec 9,5 p.m. j — (Cargo till noon.) -JnRBUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. I Monday, 21,5 p.m. | - SfmSBORNK. NAPIER, AND WELLING- WoSIUN<» AT HICKS'S BAY, TU rSS" ; :• i I Tuesday, 22,6 p.m. I — "Swo must be booked and alongside TWO mm before advertised time of departure. i him Jackets must be taken at the Com *Sland Branch, corner Queen and Customs jjjwtii' ■ mARANAKI, WELLING |mOMmj« X TON, LYTTELTON. ffiESSI SPECIAL SERVICE. iPtfi&im The nion st « amalli P' 3 Co.'s f WANAKA 'Wl lteve Onehunga every FRIDAY and .melton every MONDAY, calling only at firaaakl and VVeUington, and connecting at jew; Plymouth witn uu-ougb. Trains for f STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. jubilee steam- SHIP COMPANY. '"tHMt?' '^ ie Steamers of the above MHyn Company will sail as follows: S.S. BELLINGER, lEoa Qbben- street Wharf, for HiNGAREI AND WHANGAREI HEADS, : ;MAN6APAI, WAIPU, ANU PARUA BAY, ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, ■j at 9 p.m. i11GHT.......... 5s PER TON SiLOON PASSAGE 10s SINGLE WfIOIT-PASSAGE ...15s RETURN For Freight or Passage, apply— Office, 14, Queen-street. J.W TJIOR OPOTIkI AND m\o? WHAKATANE. (I §BiSi!F CHELMSFORD ffljteiTe.Qiieen-Btreet Wharf THIS (Friday) "ESISfu, sis o'clock, calling at Mercury Bay '■I '.•[* and-Tairua. • .JWiW-Wliakatatie, McGarvey Bkos. ; «kw& White, Opotik*. SHARP & CO., ■^' i : , ' , ' • Coinmcrce-strcet. OTEAM"TO"LONDON. MmL* PENINSULAR, & ORIEN- Wmmr tal steam naviga lear TiON COMPANY. "*WKDON,-via CEYLON, &c. with Mail 3 JWiyaengerafor Europe and the East. Be*mer Leave Leave Mcl- Sydney, bom-no. ' $**■'■ NovTil No^.T7 »«TA N0v.25 JJocl «™f«-v Dec.9 Dec. 15 S- Dec. 23 l'ec.29 K?"A Jan. 6. 1888 Jan. 12, 1888 iSr'r " Jan - 20 Jan. 26 ff os -.». Feb. 3 Feb. 9 &;•••••••• Feb. 17 Feb. 23 •Sp&ba&vy." March 2 March 8 ftS«i5 e, ' ceforwartl every alternate weeK. ifi7*!»«»d cargo booked to London. Mar- India, China, and Japan, at gB ti€kets-iesifed both to first and second at especially low rates. laSfc-°^S y can be P-'ud at this end for . gJJjW mm England. Liberal concessions to iMKSaloon having been thoroughly *SMthis Company Is now enabled to fcSW passengers to Europe unrivalled igWation at the following greatly re fekketT. .;•.;■ • £37 12months) '.'. £65 iSJifS?* at Auckland at same rates IS"'Melbourne, . Wi " Particulars, apply to . jS.toeen.,-. CHUICkaHANK & CO., Ij. HpH E NEW 'ZEAL"AND X SHIPPING COMPANY'S m&A L I N E. S|Mi:: FOR LONDON DIRECT. : The Company's Magnificent Iron . „ " ■ Clipper Ship , BANGITI Xi; , *ff% ton sregister. aal at Lloyds. ■»* liJL T A I L °R > Commander. %ati4^%^ ab ove, and will have good Vge^. 1 " 01855 Accommodation for Saloon & A^ e lowest Current Rates, wgwana Passage, apply to CHAS. V. IJOUGHTON. Local Manager. LINE. BT EAM TO LONDON, Sydney. From Melbourne. f*?"; ■■'••••• S^-" 22 Nov. 25" gj*i •••••■•• Bee.6 Dec.9 Dec. 20 Dec. 26 3 »»M? thereafter g>, SS 68 !" 51 " New Zealand to London: fel fiin Scc £#- t0 JBtt>; Saloon. M a S..excursion Return I Antptß Iμ New.Zealand,



Shipping- QTEAM TO THAMES, /U hf&fr KJ CONNECTING WITH VER STEAMERS FOR STIRLINGWORTH OHINICMURI, WAI TX- % o ™J^s RL mo V U^ilK GRANT AND n TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA. P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. I KOTOMAHANA. | ENTERPRISE. c r l Aay , }% ! 4 afternoon 112 midnight baturday 191 4 afternojm | — FROM~THAMES. . I ROTOSIAUAN'A. I ENTERPRISE. Friday 181 9.30 morning | _ baturday 19j_8.3qmorning j 10 night I No cargo received for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised lime of leaving. >ot responsfMe for Shipping,- Carrying, or Discharging Live Stock. _ GEO. FRASER, Agent. Q< S. COROMANDEL. THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel ■ ;_, . „ Saturday, 10.12 noon Monday, 21,12 Doon Tuesday, 22.12 noon Wednesday. 23.12 noon Thursday. 24,12 noon Friday. 25.12 noon Saturday, 26,12 noon ■ Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received "without Shipping Note, and -within half-an-hour of advertised time of departure. All Pare els must be prepaid on Board. A.R. H. SWINDLEY, Manager. vJ« "CI 6 R THAMES, M~"Sfc> HIKUTAIA. PAEROA, /Jlhfil k ™ AROHA, WAITOA, \lj" WAIORONGOMAI *k»aS3!ws*-SHAF'rESBURY AND GORDON SETTLEMENT, if sufficient induce ment offers.) Tho s.s. KOT U X U •will leave as above on TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 22, calling at Grahainstown and Short land Wharves. In future the Kotaiku will run on Tuesdays only. For Freight apply to THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. 'WAIUKU ANI) ONE M * V HUNGA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (Limited), CALLING AT AWITU. POLLOK. WAI PIPI, and other places. TIME-TABLE.-S.S. MANUK ATJ. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiultu: November. 19—Saturday, 9 15 a.m. 19—Saturday. 12.45 p.m. 21—Monday. 11a.m. 21—Monday, 2.30 p.m. 22 - Tues., 12 noon 22—Tuesday, 3.30 p.m. 23—Wednes., 1 p.m. 23—Wcdncs., 4.30 p.m. 25—Friday, 9 a.m. (for Manukau Hcadsl 25—Friday, 3.30 p.m. 26—Saturday, 7 a,m 23—Monday, 5.15 p.ra, 29- Tuesday. 9 a.m. 29—Tuesday. 6 p.m. 30-Wednesday, 10 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting No cargo received withiii half an hour of advertised time of leaving. All freighis payable before delivery of goods. Not responsible fer shipping carrying or dip charging live stock. Fare?— Single, ss; Return, 7s 6d. Freight, 7s 6d per ton. J, UARR BKOVVN. Managing Director, mHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL LINE OF STEAMERS (undor Contract with the New Zealand Government) ttHI bo des patched vrith Her Majesty's Mails as under for LONDON, Via RiO dc Janeiro and Madeira:— Steamers. Tons. Date. . 7 -—■ Rimutaka _ 4,473 Wellington Nov. 17 • RUAPEHO 4,163) A jDcc.ls Kaikoura WUX7 Jan. 12,1888 TONGAHIItO 4,133 I rano-ed Feh - 9 Aokangi 4,163 J ranged. Mttroh9 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Freight and Passage at Lowest Current Rates. Particulars may bo learned by application to— CHARLES V. HOUGHTON, Local Manager. Customs-street. Auckland. -r- —— qteam~to the south 1 O SEA ISIiANDS. infi: ! The new s.s. RICHMOND, 850 tone register. GOO h.p., Capt. Hutton, will leave Auckland, for Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti, on or about. THURSDAY, November 24. Splendid accommodation for first and second class passengers. An experienced stewardess is carried. ~■ - . ... The round voyage from Aucklonrt (calling at Tonga Samoa, Tahiti, and Karotonga) occupies about 38days, and oilers a favourable opportu nity to those desirous of visiting tho beautiful islands touched at. Tickets issued for the round trin. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to DONALD & ED ENBOROUGH. 22. Queen-street. ' STEAM FEERY SERVICE. On and after 21st November, 1887, tho follow ing Time-table will be run. weather and other circumstances permitting:- ~,-„«, From Auckland a.m.: 7*, 8, -9, 1015,11.15*. 1? -0 130 215 3 15, 4.15% 4.45% 5.20, 6.15, 7.30, 830 10' p.m.' Wednesdays and Saturdays, 11 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. W, ,8.30, 9 f .. 1015,11.15,12.30, *1.30, 2.15, 3.15,4, 4.45, 45. 6.45, 930 Steamer calls at Northcote wharf to and from Auckland, weather and other circum- S Trom P S™ar Company's Wharf 10 minutes beforo advertised time of leaving Birkenhead. Sundays. From Auckland : 10.15 a.m., *1.0, 2.15, 3,15, 12-30, Oft 2.45, 3.45. *5.30, 7.15, !3 p.m. • . ♦Steamer runs to Sugar Co. s Wharf. HLoad Board Notices. Tjl PS O M R O A,D_ DISTRICT. "PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1882." In accordance with the provisions of aboro mwssm District. WM din nisoN, . Clerk to Epsom District Board. TfnvemberlMSS?. ■ . 1 "" ""losTaiid Found tf*/\S REWARD will be given for the Itoskill Road. . 1 — : person, this morning, fsTBAYID, yesterday, from Newton Savings , Bapk, Newtop.



To Let, TO LET, opposite St. Barnabas' Church, Mount Eden Main Road, 7-roomed House. E me view.—Apply next door. TO LET, a 4-roomed Cottage, suitable for working man ; also, a. 2-roomed Cot tago. low rent.—H. J. Riordan, Ilobson-strect, ranO LET, House, 6 rooms; shed, city JL water; rent 7s 6d.—Apply Mrs Reid, Grocer, Union-street. TIO LET, for 8s 6d per week, a 4-roomed Cottage in Graham-street, convenient to timber mills.—Apply It. Hartley, Auckland Timber Company. TO LET, 5-roomed House, Grafton Road, near Choral Hall; Parnell-4 and 8 roomed Houses, largo grounds and stable.—T. Hill, Grafton Road. nhO LET, detached 4-roomed Cottage, J- , Regent-street (bottom of Gundry-strcct), Newton ; rent. 6s. — Apply J. Worrall, Grey-street. 1"\0 LET, in Karangahape Road, a Shop, L Bakery, Dvrelling-house, and doing «. good catering business; terms moderate. — ApplyjloJiaiTctt Broß., Newton or Wakefleld-at. TO LET, in Surrey Hills, a 6-roomed House; register grates, range, nice gar den, and every convenience: rent low.—Apply to_the_Arch Hill Dairy. rilO LET, in Church-street, Ponsonby, a JL 5-roomed Houre; c -cry convenience; rent low. — Apply to ■ Wm. Jamieson, Undertaker, Wellesley-streot East. TO LET, House in Leamington Road, off Valloy Road, Mount Edon; 5 rooms, scullery, bay window, rerandah; rent 10s per week, or for 12 months. 7e 6d.-Apply A. G. Shercr, on the premises. rjMO LET, the Oakley Dairy Farm at JL Mount Albert, now occupies by Mr R. J. Souster, containing 28 acres of good Land, and valuable water supply. The live and dead stock to bo purchased at a valuation, for Cash.— Jull particulars can be obtained on application to Mr T. J. Harbutt. Eden Terrace, or Mr F. A. White, Quocn -street. BRICK SHOP TO LET.-A new Brick Shop, with Dwelling-house of 5 rooms; gas and water ; just vacated by a greengrocer and fancy goods dealer. A good opening for business. Rent low to a good tenant.—Apply to Miss Johnson, Eden Terrace. . For Sale. FOR SALE, Pig Skin Hunting Saddle, Bridle, and Martingalo, complete. Price, £5.-L.D.R.. Star Office. I7IOR SALE, Eider Down Quilt, 7x7, . nearly now, half English cost. On view at Mr Falkners, Umbrella Manufacturer, Queon street. FOR SALE, a Latho (2£ inch centre), fitted with sliding rest circular saws, fret saws, emery wheel, ohuo'vs, and grindstone; also, tools,—Apply I. Harrison, Anchor Hotel. FOR SALE, a Small Goods and Confec tionary Business, in the best stand in Queen-street,—Apply by letter to E.W., Star Office. FOR SALE, first-class Cow, to calve within a week.; gentle, heavy milker ; or would change for Harmonium.-Apply Star Office. OR SALE, the eight-ton Fishing Yacht Florida. In good order, everything |eonv nleto; a real bargain.—Apply to Mr E.Carroll, Fishmonger, Fort-street. I'JfOR SALEor 16 LET, at Birkenhead, J Bor 16 acres Land, magnificent views ; rich valley for orchard and garden, alxrat half cultivated; cheap.—Apply "Orchardist," Stak Office. __ _____ T7IOR POSITIVE SALE, cheap and JD terms very easy, CSO acres good Land with deep-wator frontage. Only eight miles from the Quecn-strcot Wharf.—Apply to John Soppet. House and LandAffent,6f>, Quoen-strcot OR IMMEDIATE SALE,- ac the owner must leavo for England, a roally good Farm of 238 acres, 130 acres of it in grass, and fenced part with thorn hedges, and tho balance in bush; orchard, house, and building*; and a very low prico will bo taken,—Apply to John Soppot, House and lxiiid Agent, 65 Queen Street; 171 OR SALE, cheap, Parncll Rise, Balance . of Lease, expiring in Juno. 1901, corner allotment, Karl-strcct and Manukau Road, occupied at present as a wood and coal yard; allotment about 50 x 36, with house at tached.—For particulars apply to Mr Windovcr, flsh shop, Earl-atrcct Parnoll. TTIOR SALE, a really nice little "Sheep JD Farm of 100 fierce, all in grass and woll fenced; a pood 7rooii)pd housn. Utted with every convenience; also, farm buildings: snugly situated in a pretty little bay, with good beach frontage, where steamers pass daily; only 25 miles from town. Will be sold cheap, and terms easy.—Apply to John Soppet, Houso and Land Agent. 65, Quoen-streeh "171 OR SALE—a bargain—s acres of good JD Land, all well fenced and in good gross, 3 acres of it ready to cut for hay; a substantial s r.iorned Cottage and outbuildings, and a never failing supply of water; close to Railway Station, and only 3 miles from town, fronting on to main road. Terms very easy.-Apply to John Soppot, House and Land Agent, 65 Queen etreet, ■ InOR SALE, 1 Vertical Steam Engine, 6 ' h.p. Nora , ., 1 Horizontal Steam Engine, 3 h p. noml., 1 Combined Steam Pump, 10 h.p. notnl. (oaeh throw 12.000 gals, per hour), 1 Vertical Tubular Boiler, 14 h.p. noml., 1 Vertical Tubular Boiler, 4 h.p. noml. Tn hand ran deliver on short notice, two 14 h.p., one 18 h.p., one 30 h.p. Multitubnler Boi ere. —R. H. YEOMAN. Albert Boiler Works. TTi'Oil SALE, Farm, 135 .acres, JD House, Cow-ahcds, Stock-yards, and other Outbuildings. There is a largo alluvial Flat, with good grass, •which has been fenced into six paddocks ; wouid make one of the best dairy farms in the district. There is a running stream of water close to tho house. Several well-sheltered gullies, suitable for fruit, grow ing, a quarter of a mile from the Tauma rero Railway Station, close to Post-office and Public Schools. Bounded by a navigable river. There are two steamers running to Opua every week, Inspection invited. Terms easy. Price, £5 per acre.—Apply, on the farm, to J. R. Osborn, Tauraarere, Bay of Islands. mO SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS. On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of Superior Seed Bag3.—Apply Star Office. ICYCLE for Sale, Budge No. 1, 50 ---inch. Cost owner £24. Will be sold for £12 10s. -S. A. Aehety''Market Kntrarce (off Cook-street). UNSTON — Formerly Captain Syinonde's property, opposito Royal Oak, Onehunga; suitable for grazing or villa sites. For sale in lots to suit purchasers, or to be let.— Apply to R. Laishley. tt f^rt— SPLENDID English PIANO. _I_J /W /<5 —Must be sold, as owner is leaving the colony. Only six months in use.—Apply to Webb and Co., Oak House, Hobson-street. XnOR SALE. RESI- Jγ denoe and grounds, judges bay, parnell. Comfortable FAMILY RESIDENCE, con taining Di awing-room, Dining-room (both hav ing large bay windows), Breakfast-room, Work room, five Bedrooms '.mostly having flrcnlaces). two Bathrooms, very spacious Hall,. Kitchen, Pontiles. Laundry. Servants' rooms, &c.; gas and water laid on everywhere; rooms all lofty and fitted with erery convenience. The Out buildings consist of Stable, Coachhouse, 1 ool house, etc. There ie an acre of Land most taste fully laid out. and planted with trees a>id choice flowers. Frontage , ! to two rood a. This i α-operty in situated quite close to the sea wt Judge's Bay, and has a verr beautiful view erf the ba hour. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, 185, Q.ueen-streefc. -ousiNESS porTTrivate sale. "VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY and BUSINESS, consisting of TIMBER YARD, OO \L FIREWOOD; PRODUCE, and GENE RAL "MERCHANT'S BUSINESS. Railway Siding running through the Yards, together with Machinery and Working Plnnt, Stock, etc. This Business is sitaated at Hastings. Hawke's Bay and as a doing Concern is ttie most De sirable In vestment in the Province., A so for Private Sale: (J) One-third Share of a most VALUABLE SAWMILL and PLANT, with RAILWAY SIDINGS and Stcl Tram connected with the NAPIER RAIL WAY and running into 5,000 Acres of Bush, chiefly TOTARA, of Splendid Quality, and almost nil imited quantity. Mill capable of turning out about 50,000 feet per week.—Full particulars on written application to Box 5, Foit-oftice, Hastings, Hawke's Bay. 7"VIWELANCTROAD, PARNELL.-For Sale or to Let, Villa Residence of 9 rooms, with wash-house, bath-rooor\ and every conveni ence * splendid view of harbour; allotment 62 by 180; teruw reasonable,— J, H, \Vithefor4



Wanted. WANTED, a smart, active Lad,between 14 and 15 years, for general work in doors.—Apply in own handwriting, giving re ferences, Lefore noon of Tuesday 22nd to W. 8., Box 41. WANTED, Young Man to milk and plough.—Hannaiord's Auckland Regis try (established 24 years). TIT ANTED, a First-olass Salesman. — f T Apply after 5, G, Mcßride, Merchant Tailor, Customs-street. WANTED, respectable (J id as bar niaid ; nntat know her business.—Apply Flagstaff Hotel, North, shore. WANTED, a first-class Hairdresser ; or to Let my Halrdressing Saloon. - Apply L. 11. Scharrer, Tobacconist aud Hair dressing Saloon, Queen-street. WANTED", 2~G<Tnerals, 15s (country) ; General, 10s (town. 4 family) ; Man to mark billiards (useful); Working Housekeeper (hotel, country); Girls, assist,—Mrs Elsmore's, next butcher's. WANTED, a good General Servant for Mrsl»ey, Ellerslie; references essential. —Apply to Mrs Fisher, Bank o£ New South Wales. WANTED, 3 young girls to bo useful for Ponsonby, Mount Albert, and One h'inga.—Hanuaford's Aucklard Registry. ANTED, By a Young Woman with a Child two years old, a Situation as Housekeeper; wages no object.—Address A.R., Star Office. WANTED, Grnzera. Horses, Iβ 6d per -week ; Cattle, Is per week. — Apply oppoaite St. John's Collego, Tamaki. "ANTED, Suite of Ground-floor Offices in Queen-street.—Apply by loiter to STAKOflice. ANTED, Buyers of Fine Fat Lamb, _ cheap, at E. WOOD & OO.'s W~ ANTED. -Gentleman~and" Wife can share Charming Home near Albert Park with same.—Address St. John, Stak Office. ANTED to Purchase, for cash, Furni ture, Wearing Apparel, and Odds and Ends. Letters attended to. — Mrs F. Davis, Karangahape Road (opposite Fost-olticc). WANTED, to dispose of, cheap, small Instantaneous Camera with slides, printing frames,andchemica!sconipleto.—Apply J. Howden, Watchmaker, Queen-etreet. WANTED, to buy an American Wash ing Machine, also Second-hand Tank and Mangle.—-Apply, ■' Z." Onohunga P.O. ANTED to~Hire, a Light Spring Cart, with horso and hurneas, by the week.— Address to " G.H.L.," Newton Post-oHlco. ANTED to Let, the Reeidence at piosont occupied by Mr G. B. Lilly, Wynyard-stroot, opposite Grammar School.—F. G. Ewington, Agont. ANTED, Townspeople and Country People to buy Roast Beef, 2d; Fore quarters Mutton, lid; Side Mutton, 2d; Hind quartors Mutton, 2Jd ; Brawn, Id; FJanks of Beef, l.d ; Sausages, extra Quality, 3d ; Hog Puddings, 3d. Everything Cheap; everything Good.—G. HULMIfi, Butcher, Quccn-streot, and Queen-streofc Wharf. aWeD _ KNOV\ t N—Look out for the Auckland Cash Boot Palace, No. 172, Queon-street; all goods sold at wholesale prices. —R. Hannah & Co., Proprietors. W ANTED known.—Steak, Chops, Mutton, and Beef of fineet quality and lowo3t price, at E. WOOD 8c CO.'a —The Auckland Timber Co., Limited, aro now selling a 2 qunrt Strawberry Box for Id, and crates at la, to pack 100. Sec advertisement.—Apply Cus tome-streot West. X;rr ANTED KNOWN. GOOD VALUE ! fTIToOD VALUE ! ! ! Ladies, boforo purchasing elsewhere, Trill do well to inspect the Enormous Stock of NEW GOODS at IX.MoPherson's establishment. SUMMER PRINT.*, HUMMER DRESS STUFFS AND TRIMMINGS. SUMMER MILLINERY AND SUNSHADES In immense variety. Best style, best quality, and best value. Special lines. PRINTS. 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d. Ss lid, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s 6rl, and upwards per dozen yards; cbo : co and picked goods. DRESS STUFFS (in now shades). — Beige?. Bjd. and upwards, double width ; yard wide Nuns' Veilings (all wool), Is 3d por yd (worth Is9d); Double Width Cashme'tsa. from 7Ad per yd, kooil line fit Is 3d per yd (worih Is6d); All Wool French Cashmeres and Merinoes. black ami coloured, equally cheap: New Fancy Check Material. 7s 6d per dozen yards. NEW GOODS !!! NEW GOODS !! In every Department D. M c IM-F R SON (Established 20 Years), KARANGAHAPE KOAD. ~ANTED fitted, M each; charges for watch repairs no matter what maker or where bought,equally cheap. Best workmen kept on the promises. Ar rangements made to turn out l">0 repairs por week. All watches cleaned arc guaranteed at StewartDawson and Co. s great English Watch Exhibition, 91, Queen-street. W" ANT~ED~"KN : OWIs T — Doesn't this soem incrcdib'c ?T< 11 your friends. All sound goods.-23 packets of Soan Powder, Gd; Fine Salt, 51bs for 3d, or 4s 6rl the bag; New -Zealand Packing Co.'s Dripping, 21b tins, 8d; Dandelion CofFee, 6d the tin; 71b boxes Blue, Is the who c box; Yeatman's Flavouring Es sences. 3cl the tin; Morton's Potted Salmon, 6d t Vie tin; Morton's Baking Powder. 4d the tin: Morton's Celery Seed, 6d the bottle; Crosse and Blackwell's Pickles,9d ; 2s 6d bnitles Chutney, only Is 6d ; Hobineon's Patent G.-oats, 8d large tin; Split Peas, 61bs for Is: Bloater Paste, 6d the tin : Kippered Fish, 6d the large tin ; Elect ric; Candles, 4d perlb: Wax Candles, the Peerless Brand, 10d per lb: Asparagus, 6d the large tin ; Curry Powder, largo tins 6d; Cole innn's Azure Blue. 10d per lb; B. CTr - Soap, 8d perdoz; Hiorth's Glycerine Soap, 4J('thoJlbbar: American Br.ioni3, 9d each; Shoo Lr ishes, 9d the set of three; 2s 6d Mat Irons only Is—At Dampier's Only Shop, Victoria-street. WANTED KNOTVN~Mrs Eaton has opened her new Shop, corner of Arawa street, as a> Fruit and Grocery Dep6t, whpre she intends keeping the best Fruits procurable, also Jams and Jellies of the best brands, best Butter and Eggs, Strawberries and Cream for the Ladies, and the besc Cigars for the Gentlemen. W"~ ANTED KNOWN.—SaIe ! Sale ! Sale! at GOODSONJS LONDON ARCADE.—The Half-yearly Salo of Surplus Stock from let to 30th o£ November ■will present an opportunity of purchasing much of our good and cheap stock at greatly reduced prices. We add prices of a fewlinesinour Cheap Stock, but to enumerato fully, we should require a column in the Stak : Breakfast Sets (China), 29 pieces. 10s Gd; Dinner Sets, 5* pieces, 253; Tea Sets (China), 40 pieces, 10s6d;Gold and Silver Jewellery, all warranted; E.P. Table Spoons and Forks, Is ; Dessert, 9.1; Tea, 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; Set of 3 Jugs, 2s; some lovely Vases, from Is each, beaded, quite a novelty. 15,000 to 20,000 Xmas and New Year's Cards to select from at Goodsou's London Arcade from Jd to ss, each surpassing in elegance and cheapness any thing boforcjweru - WANTED KNOWN—I am prepared to take in pawn Pianos, Harmoniums. Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills discounted.— James Rae. Elliott-street. ANTED _ KNOV\ r N—Haiinah's Auck" land Cash Boot Palace will be opened in a few days with the Largest, the Best, and Avhich means the Cheapest Goods in New Zea land No. 172, Queen-street.-R. Hannah and Co., Proprietors. WE ARE THE CHEAPEST. 501b bags good PJour, 5s 2d 251bs best Oatmeal, 23 6d 31b good Candles for Is lewt good Canterbury Potatoes, 3s 6d 21b tin Mixed Biscuits, Is Best. Fresh Butter, 6d Fresh Eggs, 8d per dozen Bottle splendid Tomato Sauco, 6d Good Coffee, Is4d Teas. Is 4d, Is Bd, Is 10d Pure Indian Tea, 2s per lb EARLE AND MONTGOMERY, JvAHANCUIIUFM KOAD,



• Wanted. WANTED KNOWN.—B. Hannah and Co.'s Auckland Cash Boot Palace, No. 172. Queen-street. The Universal Boot Pro vider will surprise the boot-purchasing public; 110 middle profits to pay here.—R. Hannah and Co., proprietors. THE advertiser begs to offer his Services to any respectable Firm or the Principal of a Business who may wish their Books put in order and to be shown how they should be kept so that the parties ra»y be able at any time to ascertain their position. The strictest confi dence observed, and work done at advertiser's residence, eithor with principals or their confi dential clerks.—Address to A, at Mr Ewington's Oftloe, Queen-street. a Partner in a furniture and general furnishing es tablishment with capital of £600 and upwards to ioin the advertiser, who has a splendid business and business premises in the host and most flourishing part of the town, and where the most important .works of the colony is being carried on.—For particulars apply Star Office. A N l> A R I N, CHOICEST ROSEBUD. T E A S— 2s per lb. AT ItEW'S, YICTOIHA/STBEET. 501b bags HOUSEHOLD FLOUE. nnn 4s 6d each. Only 200 lett, HEWS, VICTORIA STREET. A CORSICAN VENDETTA.—Look out il. for the New Story in the Star on Tuesday next. AKERS.—Wanted, a Third Hand.— Apply Queensland Bakery, Wakefield etreet. BONUS OF £25, for permanent Situation at Traveller, Collector, &c.: undoubted references.—Address Bonus, Star Office. T7IXHIBITION of Glassbiowine, Saturday JLU Afternoon, from 2to 5. Admission, 6d. Prlzce given. Works. Freeman's Bay. RAZING afc the Grange, Mount Eden ; caro, but no S. Prince. T QO—SPLENDID English~PlANO. jLJ /y /V —Must be sold, as owner is leaving the colony. Only six months in use.—Apply to Webb and Co., Oak House, Hobson-street. SMOKED FlSH.—Quality and Quantity at tho Rakino Boat To-morrow. THE Best is the Cheapest.—Fine Lamb, New Milk-fed Veal, Provincial Beef and Mutton lower in price nnd better in quality th-n ever—At E. Wood & Co 's T~ O BOOI"~Ma¥uI^CTURERS.-Ad vertiser seeks Employment. Accustomed to Range-up aa Pressman, and Give Out Work. Twenty years' experience. Homo and Colonial. —Address Leather, Star Office. mHITA^YTrF - lK.ATlNGT—lllustrated JL Sketch in this week's •' Tit-bits." mo CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. Wanted Known, I am prepared to supply BEST GROUND ROCHE HYDRAULIC LIME In lots to suit purchasers, at special quotations to meet the times. Also, COALS AT LOW RATES. VANS ON HIRE FOR PICNICS, &c. Nowdiscliarging, Kamo House Coal, also Cargo. Newcastle Coal daily expected per Notero. J. J. CRAIG, Commerce-street A T C H REPAIRING EXTRAORDINARY. M. L A V I E N s. d. Will C can any Watch for 2 0 First-dees Mainspring in any Watch ..2 6 American Clocks Cleaned for 2 0 Thirty-three years' experience. First-class city reference. SHOP, 142, VICTORIA-STREET WESI'. Corporation Notices. riITY OF AUCKLAND. E[iECTION~oF MAYOR. In pursuance of t.lie "Regulation of Local Elections Act," "Municipal Corporations Act," anri amendments thereto, 1 hereby declare ALBERT ED WARD TYRREL DE YORE, Esq. duly elected Mayur. of the City of Auckland, taking office on WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of December, 1887. HENRY RIDINGS, Returning Officer. City Council Office?, No v_eniberJßtlulßß7. 946_ r\ I T V OF AUCKLAND. SPECIAL ORDER. Notice is hereby given that the following By law 3 will bo CONFIRMED by tho Council at a meeting to be held on THURSDAY, December 8,1887 :— A By-law to repeal By-laws Nos. 2, 5, 12, 16, and 24. A By-law to amend By-law 1, Sec. 48, of the Standing Ordere. A By-law to amend the Building By-laws. A By-law to amend By-law No. 4, re Lodging houses. A By-law to amend By-law No. 6. various. A By-law to amend By-law No. 18, for places of Public Amusement. A By-law to amend By-law No. 23, for Hack ney Carriages, etc. A By-law to amend By-law No. 26, re Bicycles andTricyc'es. A By-law to amend the Waterworks By-laws. A By-law to prohibit Barbed Wire or other dangerous Fences. And, in pursuance of Sections 10. 16, and 16, of " The Public Domains Act, 1881," A By-law to provide for the better rule and government of the Auckland Domain. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office. Nov. 12,1887. 943 niTY OF AUCKLAND. VEHICLE TRAFFIC CLOSED. Notice is hereby given that LOWER HOBSON STREET and WYNDHAM-STREET West of Hobson-street are CLOSED for VEHICLE TRAFFIC during Formation Works, iWi. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, November 16,1887. 945 piT-Y' O F AUCKLAND. DRAINAGE WORKS, DUBLIN-STREET. The City Council will receive Tenders until three p.m. of THURSDAY, the 24th instant, for Works as above, in terms of plans and specifications to be viewed, during office hours, at the office of the City Engineer, Muni cipal Buildings, Wellesley-strect. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to be endorsed respectively for the work tendered for. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk's Office. Town Clerk. November 16,18£7. 944 BOROUGH OF NEWMARKET ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR. I hereby give notice that tho day for the Election of Mayor for the Borough of Newmar ket is fixed for WEDNESDAY, tho 30th No vember instant; and I appoint SATURDAY, the 19th instant, until noon, as tho day, and the Borough Council Office as the place, for the Nomination of Candidates. AMEspiRiE! Returning Officer. Dated this 12th day of November, 1887. ■OOROUGH OF DEVONPORT. VALUATOR. Applications will be received up to 6 p.m. on MONDAY, November 28,1887, for the appoint ment of Valuer to the Borough. Remunera tion to be £25. J, DINSDALE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, November 15,1387. SPLENDID GRAZING for Horses nnd OattlH. Every care, no responaibility.- Apply Pullan and dWlde. Albert-street,



Amusements. ■ ■ — A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. AN ACCEPTABLE ANNOUNCEMENT. " WE MAY COME." TiffE Mα jcr on is, AJESONIS, Tlie only Artistes that have for a decade visited Auckland. If sufficient inducement oilers, we may visit Auckland, and should we do so the season can only extend; over seven nights, commencing MONDAY NEXT. NOVEMBER 21, And the Opening Performance will be Ohnet's great masterpiece, THE FOUNDRY "MASTER! A Dramatic Performance which in the South created quite a furore. Box plan now open ati Kidd and Wildman's. Admission : 4a, 28 6d, anil 10. Season tickets at a special low rate. All information obtainable by applying to LIDDY, at his oiticc, Victoria Arcade Buildings.. MOHAWK MINSTRELS. JITX AGRICULTURAL HALL. Proprietor Mr John Perman. SIXTH WEEK ! SIXTH WEEK ! And overwhelming snecesp. Last Night. To-night, of the present, Programme. TO-MORROW (Saturday) will be produced. on an elaborate scale, thie two-act Musical Comedy-Oddity. FUN ON THE BRISTOL. Prices: 2s, Is. 6d. Tickets at Scharrer's. Quecn-st. Reserved chairs at Kidd and Wildman's. TEMPERANCE HALL, Saturday, 19th inst, at 7.45 p.m., Serrico of Song Eva, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Blue Ribbon Choir. mHE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SPRING SHOW To be held in the DRILL-SHED TO-DAY (FRIDAY) AND TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), The 18th and 19th November. OPEN FROM ONE O'CLOCK TILL TEN P.M S. E. HUGHES, Hon. Secretary. Sporting:. a uckland racing club. sprincTmlbeting. SECOND DAY (Postponed from Satnrday last). TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), MILLION PRICES. . Admission to Racecourse: I s 6 D on 2 s 6 D (Including Railway Fare). FIRST RACE AT ONE P.M. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary A.R.C. Athletics. Etc. ! OPORTS < ! OPORTS !! ! AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB, In conjunction with the WAITEMATA BICYCLE CLUB. SIXTEENTH ATHLETIC MEETING, ox DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). First Race to Start at 2 p.m. sharp. Auckland Artillkry Band in Attendance. Admission to Ground—One Shilling. HARRY, H. HAYR, Secretary. A UCKLAND DOMAIN BOARD.' Notice is hereby givex that, in pursuance of the provisions of the Public Reserves Act, 1881, und Amendment Act, 1885, the Auckland Domain Board have authorised the AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB to raakeacharge not exceeding ONESHILLING for each person for admission to the DOMAIN CRICKBT GROUND, and a further charge not exceeding One Shilling for each person for admission to the Cricketera' Pavilion, on SATURDAY. 19th November. P. A. PHILIPS. Town ClerK, Secretary Domain Board. Domain Board Office, Nov. 3,1887. 940 Board and Residence. TWO or Three Gentlemen can be com fortably accommodated with Board and Residence in a private family; Lower Symonds street, within ten minwes of Queen-street; use of bath and piano; stabling if required; no children.—Box 50. P.O. WANTED, Gentleman Boarder, 18s per week ; plunge bath, view of harbour; near Post-offlce.—Apply Mr Hatswell, Grocer, Princes-street WANTED, Boarders, Ponsonby; beau tiful view, large garden, entrance to beach; boating, bathing, plunge and shower baths; comfortable home; terms moderate.— Apply Star Office. DAWES'S PARK HOUSE, Victoria-street East. Personal. , CORSICAN VENDETTA.—Look out for the New fctory in the STARon Tuesday next. i PERSONAL.— Notice.— if the Person who was seen (known) leading a small Brindle Bull Terrier Slut on Nov. 16 on the Ponsonby Road does not return the same to the owner immediately, proceedings will bo taken by the police. - Thos. Keightley, Brown-street. Pon son by. DEARLY Beloved, don't forget the Is Parcel of Rakino Smoked Fish To morrow. " ■_ PERSONAL.— Fresh Butter, 6d per lb ; New Jams, 4}d per tin; Large Bottles Chutney, Is 6d each ; good.Sauce, 4d per bottle. —Gallaugher and Entrican, Victoria-street. EMITTANCE MEN.—See this week's " Tit-bits." Meetings ■OONSONßY LAWN TENNIS CLUB. The Annual Meeting of the above Club will be held in the Ponsonby Hall. THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Intending mem bers and residents interested in tbo Club are cordially invited. HENRY SHAW, Hon. Sec. Ecclesiastical. A CHRISTIAN CONVENTION, for the . Promotion of the Higher {Christian Life, will be held on TCTESDAY. and WEDNESDAY. 21st, 22nd,"*ari.djSBrd November, in the Lecture Hall, Y.M.CAv',' at half-past 7. Subjects and speakers and full particulars in to morrow's paper. The Rev. J. S. Hill will preside. THO3. BUDDLE,"l Hen Sep . A. KJTCGHT, / Hon> Sece,



Public Notices. A CORSICAN VENDETTA.-Look out) jC3k_ for the New Story in the Stab on Tuesday next. HEREBY Give Notice that if Richard Martin Callanan, who leased my property on tho Newton Road, does not call upon me at Waitakcrei by the 30th November, 1887, the lease will be cancelled. > THOMAS WALSH/ Auckland, 17th November, 1887. OOITOUT for Schofield's Patent Egg producing Food, of all Grocers. INVENTIONS and TRADE MARKS registered in all parts. All drawings, etc.. accuratelyprepared at the International Agency. Offices: Hill's Chambers, Queen-street. STANLEY" CHRISTMAS Photos, of private residences, &c, mounted on hand-painted cards. See specimens at White's, Stationer, Queen-Btreet. : , O LIVE LONG7~i,IVE WELL.-- Prime Roast Beef, 2d; Foro-quarters Mutton, ljd: Hind-quarters Mutton, 2£d; Side Mutton, 2d: Flanks Ox beef, l£d; Sausages, superior. 3d; Br.awn, 4d; Hog Puddiners. 3d. Everything Cheap and'Good—G. HULME, Kutcher, Queen-street, and Queen-street Wharf. HIKUTAIA.— If you want to have a Goldmine of your own, buy your meat at E. WOOD & CO.'s - THE Best Gift for Home friends \a Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide totiotliake, &cj. &c.'- f -- ' ■ ■-■ ■ THE proprietor of Wolfe's Schnapps has succeeded in making a spirit which, is appreciated by the whole world. CHAS. WILLIAMSON, House, Land and Estate Agent,B3, Queen street, opposite Fort-street, has always for Bale, and to Let, large and small Houses in the Uity, Suburbs, and Country Districts; also. Farms, improved and unimproved, in various parts of the province. Several Eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for 3ash or on deferred payments. MONEY TO LEND In large or small sums at current rates of. interest. Election Notices. DOROUGH OF DEVONPORT. MAYORALTY~ELECTION. \ Devonport. . 15th November. 1887. M. NICCOL. ESQ., DEVONPORT. Dear Sir,—-We, the undersigned burgesses ot Devonport, respectfully request that you will again allow yourself to be nominated for the Office of MAYOR, as we feel that now. more than, ever, the affairs of the Borough re quire that the Mayor should be one with, experience and good judgment: and as you have hitherto discharged the duties of the otflce with credit to yourself, and to the satisfaction of the residents of Devonport, we trust that you will accede to the request herein contained, and we pledge ourselves to use our best endeav ours to secure your return in the event ot there being a contest for the office.—Yours truly, R. CAMERON. J. EDSON. Ed. BARTLEY, Wμ. HOILE BROWN and 97 others. TO THE RATEPAYERS SIGNING THE REQUISITION. Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln compliance with, your very flattering Requisition. I respond "to tho call of duty, and consent to be nominated for another term. But I must ask you to aooopt the condition that, if eleoteu, I shell be ,ot liberty, to resign at any timo, should pressure pf business necessitate my doing so. lam deeply grateful|or your confidence, and shall ever try fojustify it.* YourefaiUlfuU M. NIOCOJi, Devonporfc, n.ov, 18, 1887.,