The Auckland Star.

-VOL. XVIII.-N . 296.

AUCKLAND, _..__, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1887.

PRICE-ONE PENSY

TABLE TALK.

H.M.S. Nelson coming in. - Last two nights of "Human Nature." * . Major Dane on " The Rainbow Land;" v Mohawks re-open to-morrow night. ' Christmas trees and bazaars in full

swing. Aren't these shady methods for Methodists

to employ ?

Not at all. The United Methodists of Pitt-street are " in it."

Hearn, the New Zealand sculler, has lefb for Sydney. Comic opera performance at Onehunga to-night by Auckland amateurs. The telephone line to Wairoa South will soon be completed. Hon. Mr Mitchelson think-that one Rail way Board would be better than two. How about the adage—" Two heads are better than one ?" .

Caledonian Social to-night; rather hot for dancing, but the kilt is a breezy garb. To appropriate an old pun they will nob be kilt with the cold, but cold with the kilt.

It is reported that Mr F. J. Quick, of North Shore, is dangerously ill at TeAroha. There is an outcry in Dunedin against the abolition of the Training College by tho Government. «

It appears to be a useful institution there, as no fewer than 227 students out of 305 educated there are now employed as public school teachers.

Lord Randolph Churchill is at present on a visit to the Marquis of Hartington. The Bishop of Auckland will present the prizes at St. John's College on "Speech Day," Wednesday next.

The search for the North-West Passage has engaged nearly 250 expeditions of various nationalities.

Napier criminal sessions, which have been very light, were brought to a close yester day.

The agricultural land of England (irre spective of buildings) is worth, in round numbers, £5,000,000,000.

The German Reichstag has, by. a large majority, agreed to raise the duty on wheat and rye from three to five marks.

Canada, in return for being granted free importation of fish into the United States, offers the latter large fishery concessions. The second reading of the Taxation Amendment Bill has been passed by tbe South Australian Parliament. It is ex pected that the prorogation will take place to-day.

Dunedin Board of Education has adopted a series of resolutions protesting against the abolition of the capitation allowance of four shillings to children who have passed the sixth standard as tending to weaken the primary system.

At the meeting of Wellington City Council last night, the report of the electric lighting committee, to call for alternate tenders for three and five years' lighting of the city by electricity, was adopted. "Billy Hodge" should discard that Salvation Army badge after last night's exhibition at the Industrial Association meeting. He should remember that "He that calleth his brother a fool is in danger, etc." ■ '-•.'_ £_! :•'-'.. '



Shipping. TTNION STEAMSHIP ' ; vJ COMPANY OF NEW '_ ir___Sl\ ZEALAND (Limited). f KS_> JS ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS | IW§ SERVICE. | OVERLAND ROUTE TO 11 '-MijT.AND THROUGH AMERICA. .____. alike the heat of tho Red Sea and the msm *?- cold 0 f cape Horn. J '■__' QtMunei- o f tllis Line are appointed to and Auckland for Honolulu and o._-oSco every four weeks, sailing as tadw£_____ — '. ~"~ ._„_ Leave Leave Arrive gteamer. l° ns - Sydney. Auck. 'Frisco. 3158 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Doc. 25 : ; T-jjjxDii. 3000 Dec. 28 | Jan. 2 1 Jan. 22 ailablo for twelve months, and cS Passengers can break their journey at j_S_Si__ Honolulu, San Francisco, and any 'Sail en route to New York. p n__iizh Fares, Sydney or Auckland, to ..'■■■ ißreu6 England. h ti'*_o_? £-3 and £66. Steerage, £32 3s 9d &__.-*. «" a ud £32 12b. ,i r« aH information apply at any of the STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF , "* NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEA- (LIMITED). ■ihiim !!_]_& TIME TABLE.—December. nftif ABANAKI, NELSON. PICTON. WEL iINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST qq__£. PORTS (from Manukau). ~__^rTT~P^ot Sailing - 1 T?S_T '!____ npTuesday, 20,1 p.m. 1 noon SftO-K I Monday. 26,5 pm. j 4.15 p.m • SiBMSBO-INE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, TyT&ON. AND PORT CHALMERS . (from Auckland). sn____A | Thursday, 22, noon I — {ab-WERA I Thursday. 29. noon | - • —jfQR MELBOURNE (Via Bluff). w7S_E__* I Thursday, 22. noon j ~-I ! ti__,_b_ Thursday, 29, noon - liiuw-tta t <Ca]ls at HobarU —' —-"' FOR SYDNEY. ■ mma-a- 1 Wednesday, 28, noon | — fiJiIjONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO. mlkdia I Mon., Jan. 2 6 p.m. I — (Cargo till noon of Saturday.) AND SUVA, transhipping far TONGA, HAAPAI, and VAVAU. jfajnn | Fri., Jan. 6.5 p.m. | — SSoi-BORNK, NAPIER, AND WELLING : 'ton CALLING A.T MICkS'S BA._, TUPA- TOLOGA. .'jjffp | Tuesday, 20. 6 p.m. 1 — "_QRRUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. feuBAPA I Monday. 19. 5 p.m. | — i "ncURSION TICKETS—During December, _»__., February, and March, Special Return lickea are issued nt Reduced Rates, available fifthree months from date of issue. too most be booked and alongside TWO 100RS --fore advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com wSvffice. lackland Branch, corner Queen and Customs toil-. ' mARANAKI, WELLING- KyifflHafl X TON. LYTTELTON. t] fe!S9a SPECIAL SERVICE. Plfi&Ja The Union Steamship's Co.'s j *"* WANAKA Hll leave Onehunga every FRIDAY and WWton every MONDAY, calling onlj at Wi-ikl and Wellington, and connecting at .ti Plymduth with through Trains for ff(__-fiui. STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. P JUBILEE STEAM 8j SHIP COMPANY. I Efc| The Steamers of tho above |N| Company will sail as follows: S.S. STORMBIRD >,__ntm,. Queen - street Wharf, for ! J-AHGAREI AND WHANGAREI HKADS, -LiNf-APAI, WAIPU, AND PAIIUA BAY. OH TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, __2 at 9 p.m. ,IPSBT 5s PER TON SAM PASSAGE 10s SINGLE 8-XOO-, PASSAGE 15s RETURN For Freight or Passage, apply— '_'"'"" ")' ' Office, 14. Queen-street. ,L____ JUBILEE STEAM . FCf|is~_fc. SHIP COMPANY'S P__6N- S<S - BELLINGER llllff_D_ FFI Will (weather and other cir- Pa/*\__ 11 cumstances permitting) '"■ _*_tP(_l_\il Leave Onehunga Wharf, for _/pr__M. WAITARA, on (tiir*_-_-SM MONDAY. Dec, 20. at 1 p.m. . ' For Freight or Passage .„__ apply at Company's Office, A .-en-street, or A. CUNNINGHAM, I, _ Agent. Onehunga. _gpt and passages at Reduced Rates. QTEAM TO LONDON. ! _W_&£l* PENINSULAR & ORIEN WSmr TAL STEAM NAVIGA- T10 y COMPANY. ft&IMDON, via CEYLON, __c, viith Mails ___& r-Mcngersfor Europe and the East. : .'S_!__pi. Leava Leave Mcl- Steamer, Sydney. bourne. Jft-«HTA. Nov. 25 Dec. 1 PW_a_,.„. Dec.9 Dec. 15 Ifffe-,. ;... Dec.23 Mec,29 ■. ■MM*. ......... Jan. 6. 1888 Jan. 12, 1888 {."*"* lan. 20 Jan. 26 S£»» Feb. 3 ' Feb. 9 iJSfef,;-........ March 2 March 8 p every alternate weeic. __§_FW*-d cargo booked to London. Mar- SW.ERypt, India, China, and Japan, at ! jS^tickets issued both to first and second TWwngers _t especially low rates. B ** Money can be _paid at thin end for ra» from England. Liberal concessions to i J_3««»vd Saloon having been thoroughly "EPjiWd.this Company is now enabled to E»»ncling passenners to Europe unrivalled ;S|i«_dation at the following greatly re- ITgjMdßßfc..- -:■■-.. .- .. £37 J"* (AvsjJable for 12 month's) .. f® SWOI bool Zed at Auckland at same rate. fcyorMelbourne, w-U particulars, apply to CKUICkSHANK & CO., CJi^*reev,Auckland. Agents. JjtgLj- QRIENT LINE. STEAM TO LONDON. Sydney. From ft 8 _.... Dec. 20 "Dec. 26 Dec. 31 J» n -L ©;••• 'an- 1 * Jan. 20 '^^--____-*___? Feb.-' ,1W.,,v A . d fortnightly thereafter. iHi_»WfH)-n New Zealand toXondon. inß_ a ll Sec ond. £36 to £40; Saloon, _"_>._ _ fi7 ?, : _, EXCURSION KETURIN i»ftv-_able 9 months-First-class. £105. CT| ttonths-First-class. £115; Second, m &t AMSHIP COMPANY OF -', •-«*«;-; ZEALAND (Limited), . , N -~-__.___ Agenla in New Jv. l?OR THAMES, <jA.fi---J? HIKUTAIA PAEROA, ra__L.„. AROHA, WAITOA, SSgSCW A I O R O N G O M A I ilsufflcienfc induce i■Ko T U X U fe!S»«K>ve on TUESDAY EVENING. 1 fi*BS. at GraliamßtoWll and foho will run on Tuesdays *tto»N T oN, SMJTH, tc FIRTHf



1 j • Shipping. ~ TTIOR TAURANGA /M _ _*__» -*- WHAKATANE, and OPOTIKI. CHELMSFORD wm run to and from the above ports ovory , week. A__ , __^ S o~,y nakatane ' MoGarvey Bros.; Abbott & White, Opotiki. Apply to- BHARP & CO.. Commerce-street. £__-/ qteam to Thames; yjfiT 1 _=S-> CONNECTING WITH ZW r-JU_i _RIVER.STEAMERS FOR S T I R L 1 N (IWORTH, OHINEMURI, WAI TE- AT»nM_ nn r-n™-. AUKI - WAIHI, TE w_t™__ ■goldfields, MORRINSVILLE, ™OA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND I- OSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA. . P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. . j ROTOMAHANA. | KNTKRPRISE. Friday 161 3afternoon fl2midnight Saturday 17 | 3 afternoon | - Monday 191 5 afternoon | — Tuesday 201 5.30 afternoon I - Wednes. 21 \ — | — Thursday 22 | 7 morning | — liriday 23 | 8 morning I Saturday 24 I (8.30 morning | — \ and 10 night I — FROM THAMES. ~ I RoroMAnANA. | Enterprise. Friday 16 j 7.30 morning j — Saturday 17 1 8 morniiiK j 9 night Monday 191 9 morning I — Tuesday 20 110 morning | — Wednes. 21 | 10.30 morning | - Thursday 221 12.30 afternoon | — Friday 231 1.30 afternoon I — Saturday 24 | 2 afternoon I — Sunday 251 3 afternoon | — No cargo reoeived for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised lime pf leavinp:. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or Discharging Live Stock. GEO. ERASER, Agent. vJL COROMANDEL THOM AS SCOTT, MASTER. TIMIO TABLE, Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel: Saturday, VI, 12 noon Monday. 19.12 noon Tuesday, 20, 9 p.m. Wednesday. 21,12 noon Thursday, 22,12 noon Friday, 23. 2 p.m. Saturday. 24. 4 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live slock. No cargo received without Shipping Note, and within lialf-an-hour ot advertised time of departure. All Part els must be prepaid on.Board. . A.R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager^ _4_f______£" S- S ______ R ET : SPECIAL EXCURSION-. 7 Thu S. ORETI will leave on her Annual Excursions as under: FOR HOKIANGA & NORTHERN PORTS, At 3 p.m. on MONDAY, Doc. 19. Return Tickets, 255. available for 14 days. And for WANGANUI, and NEW PLYMOUTH,' At 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21. Return Tickets for New Plymouth 25, Return Tickets for Wanganui 30s, available for 14 days. Carries an experienced Stewardess. Early application for tickets requested. Fo full particulars apply to J. B. DAY & CO.. ' Lower Queen-at. I _______ QTEAM TO THE SOUTH ._> SEA ISLANDS. »#)%>; i The new s.s. RICHMOND,, 850 tons register. COO h.p., Capt , ] Hutton. will leavo Auckland. U I for Tonga. Samoa and Tahiti, on or about FRIDAY, January 6,1888. Splendid accommodation for first and second class passengers. An experienced stewardess is carried. The round voyage from Auckland (calling at Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Rarotonga) occupies about 88 days, and offers a favourable opportu nity to those desirous of visiting the beautiful islands touched at. Tickets issued for tho round trio. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to D - NALD & EDOBOROUGH, _2, Queen-street. ,« "~ TOTAIUKU AND ONE- » » HUNGA STEAM /gClOu* NAVIGATION CO. (Limited), CALLING AT AWITU. POLLOK. WAI- PlPl, and other places. TTME-TABLE.—S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga: Leavo VVaiuku: D_CCI_MBKR. 17—Sftturdny, 8.30 a,m. 17—Saturday. 12 noon 19—Monday, 9.45 a.m. 19—Monday, 1.15 p.m. 20-Tuesday, 10.30 a.m. 20—Tuesday, 2 p.m. 22—Thursday, 12 noon 22—Thursday, 3.30 p.m. 23- Friday. 9 a.m. (for Manukau Hoads) 24—Saturday 1.30 p.m. 24-Salurday, 5 p.m. 27-Tuesday, 5 p.m. 28-Wednesday, 9 a.m. 28—Wednes., 5.30 p.m. 29 -Thursday, 9.30 a.m. 29— Thursday, 6 p.m. ' 30— Friday, 10 a.m. 31— Saturday. 7.30 a.m. 31- Saturday, 11 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting No cargo received within half an hour ot advertised time pfleavjng. Allfreighlspayable before delivery of goods. Not responsible for shipping carrying or dip charging live stock. Fares-Single, E . Return, 7s 6d. Freight, 7s fd per ton. _. J, BARR BROWN. Managing Director, Board and Residence. OMFORTABLE HOME for 4 Gentle men : healthy locality; fine view; stable; terms raoderate.-3, Western Park Terrace, Ponsonby Road. XVAWES'S PARK HOUSE, j f Victoria-street- East. ADY~AND GENTLEMAN, or two Ladies, can be accommodated with Board and Residence in a private family atßemnera. No children. Tennis lawn, bath, piano buggy, and every home comfort; 'buses pass the gate. T_n_s&«»ta-__ ddwss F, Sri_BQ«ca,.->__ : _TTaNTED, 2 Young Men as Boarders W to share large front bedroom, near town Plunge and shower hath. Terms 16s, gS; wc iSded :: -Ajldrcs. at Star Office. : CTpf-__fT___», Two or Three Respectable W " Men,asßoardors,for Prospect.Howe. Hobson-strcet. terms moderate- Apply Mrs Lorrigaw. L t) Personal- P-.rc.ONAL —We offer for one month W_llvrm.de Wire Bassinettes at such low : _^7_Sf)N__L^ : The Largest and Cheapest EK_______4A_4-? I'm Fondly Dreaming ! TO Asthe Mashers sayabout my extra Tailor. Victoria-street -= Herrings and H Sapper Roes, a real relish, at the Rakino Boat. ' ~~~ Public Notices. corner of Symonds-strcet and Newton Road. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. _-— T"r- look Respectable at a =ff you want to wok ws fl 1 ■_Uog.ffsS-SgSSa in. at J. H. B_SS DaitOTß.—___-—= curers are W t in ß loSW got good value roniso the _-»«-"•"• o___?'--?- tr -^^?^n"l^_v_Ts^^ho ose from B b 2'g__w 0 2_Sw«* **-"-* geld-B treet '



For Sale. FOR SALE, 6 acres Green Oats ; ready for cutting; in lots of 1 acre or more.—A. Aitken, City Market Auction FOR SALE.—Australian Wines, from juice of tho grapes—Frontignac, Muscat, Hermitage, Chasselas, Chablis.—John Reid & Co., 26 Queen-street. FOR SALE, Cheap to euit the times, 2 new Pagnalls. -1 do Pony Dog-cart; 1 sec ond-hand Pony Phaeton ; 1 do Cortland wag on; 1 light Springcart; 1 do light-tip Dray — Thames Carriage and Dray Factory, High-st. FOR SALE, a Handsome Villa Resi dence, with five acres of Land, consisting of orchard, garden, and three paddocks laid down in grass, upon the main road, Epsom. For absolute sale, the Owner leaving for England early in the new year.—For particulars apply to W.,Aitken, Shortland-street. FOR SALE.—Top Beresford-street. A rare chance. 5 per cent, interest A now and commodious six-roomed Residence; gas, water, sink, Venetians, 3 registers, range; lot, 33 x 100, frontage to two streets; 8 minutes from Queen-street, lof tram. Price, £485. £380 can remain at 5 per cent. Now let at £40 year. Original price, £650. Owner leaving colony. Open for a fow days.-Apply D. 1. Evans, Queen-street. B~ OATS.— Rob Roys, £3 10s ; 16ft Plea . , _, sur e Boats, £6 (new). Others very cheap. I°. Skiff, sails and gear complete, £s.—Robert, Kcid, Waiteinata -street, near Ponsonby Con vent ONE of the Seven Wonders is that you can get a Pair of Trousers from J. H. Lalton for Nothing. TR 0 N MONGERY BUSINESS. For Sale, a thoroughly sound Business in a Country District, with a turn-over of from £300 to £400 a month. Tho proprietor, who is retiring from business on account ot his health, will collect the ou. standing debts himself. Full particulars can bo had of E. HORVSBY. 14, Victoria Arcade. Auckland. TANKS ! TANKS ! TANKS ! — 400 ---gallon Tron Tanks for Sale, cheap.—Stone Bros., Quoen-strect. B~ ICYCL-Tfor SALE (52 inches), in good order.—Apply S. M. Pratt, corner of Ponsonby and Franklin Roads. POTATO MANUI*_-7~ Co.-. f S 10s. of all merchants. D" ISSOLVED BONE MANURE. - _ Freozing Co. 'a £3, of all merchants. /N HA ST WILLIAMS ON, \J Houso, Land and Estate Agent,B.. Quccn strcct, opposite P'ort-streot, has always for Sale, and to Lot. largo and small Houses in the City, Suburbs, and Country Districts; also. Farms, improved and unimproved, in various parts of the province. Sovoral Eligiblo Building Allotments for Halo In the City and Suburbs, for cash or on deferred payments. MONEY TO LEND In largo or small sums at current rates of interest- To Let. TO LET, in Berosford-strcefc, 12-roomed Honse ; gas and water.—John Buchanan, Shortland-street TO LET, Corner Shop, 5 rooms, rent 10s; two 5-roomed Houses, rent 7s.—Apply T. Harper, Canada-street, closo to Baths, Pitt-st. TO LET, 4 and 5-roomed Houses, near Queen-street—J. Williams, Victoria-street, or Mr Hannaford, Agent, Queen-street. TO LET, a Shop and 5 rooms, Karanga hape Road, ton of Queen - street.—Jas. Davics's Hardware ~6 LET—Houso of Sisc Rooms, near Supremo Conrt Apply to John Reid and Co., 26 Quoen-strect TO LET—Three-roomed Cottage in Vic toria-street, also 4 roomed Co tago in Lorno-stroet.—A. Wright. Toy Shop, Victoria street West rinb LET, House, 5 rooms and scullery, I city water; Richmond Road, closo to Ponsonby. — J. Morton, Lincoln-street, Rich mond Road ciitL TO LET, in January, 22 acres of good Grass Land, at Mangare. with House and Farm Buildings, etc—Apply B. P. Dawson, Mangere. rjnO LET in best part of Karangahape I Road, 2 good Shops, one suitablo for pork butcher; rent very moderate.—Apply Earlo and TO LET, Bedford-street, Parnell, close to city, 4 and 5-roomod Houses in good order; splendid view; 8s and 9»6d, —T. Hill, Grafton Road.' TO LET, Nelson-street, a 12 or 14 ---rooincd House; gas and wator; perfect good order; rent low. - H. Partington, House nnd Land Agent. Stlchbury's Buildings. O LET, furnished, a largo front Bed room, with flro-place ; near town ; uso of sitting-room and bath ; terms very moderate- Address at Star Office. TO LET, those well - known Business Premises, the Railway Tea Mart, Mount Eden Road, a first-class opening for an en ergeldcjmn ;^ppl^nextdoor! O LET, New Cottages of 4 apartments each (city wator) situate in Jervois Road between the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches; tram cars pass door every few minutes. Rent 68. - Apply to Peter Oliphant, Solicitor, High-st TO LET, Three good Shops at the corner of Symonds-strcet and Kyber Pass Road ; suitable for grocery or drapery business; rents, 15s Bs, and 8s per week. W. and J. _ rater. Land Agents. Queon-strcct. OLET, on Lake Road, North Shore, 25 minutes' walk from wharf, a 5 .corned Cot tage, well ilnished, magnificent view, near beach; rent, to good tenant, 6s.—Apply E. W. Allison, North Shore. fjjnb LET, a large Grocery and Drapery | Store, with good storage, fine house of 7 rooms, bathroom and every convenience; in competent hands a cash trade can be done equal to any in tho city; rent low.—Apply Thomas Hayes, Upper Pitt-street. CONVENIENT 5 or 6-roomed Honse to let.-Apply Clapton Cottage, Searield View Road. . OOD 4-roomed verandah Houses for 3s 6d 43, and 5s per week ; register grates colonial ovens., etc.—Apply R. Laing, (next to. Field's Grocery), Richmond Road. > TVTOT-CE~Tb CARTERS OR CON !_. TRACTORS.—To Let or Lease. 4-roomed House, wash house, etc., . skilled stable and corn-room; also, for sale Team of Horses and Harness, 3 Days, all in thorough good working order. Cheap to a good tenant.—Apply G. Knight Water street, Mount Eden. Meetings. A UCKLAND ROWING" CLUB. A General Meeting of Members will be at the Imperial Hotel THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Business : Election of Officers, etc. Committee meet at half-past seven p.m. _. HENDERSON, For Committee. y o G. tT Gem of the Sea Lodge, H.M.s. Diamond, will hold a Meeting in the Temperence Hall, Albert street, TO-NliiHT. All Templars are cordi aly invited. ~~7 A UCKLANJD YACHT CLUB. Yachts will Muster off the Queen 3~HMt-- street Wharf at half-past two p.m. TO MORROW (Saturday), for the purpose of going through a series of evolutions in company. All Yachts to fly an ensign at the peak. WM. LIND. Hon. Sec. T_TEWTON" RIFLES will muster on {_. Mount Eden Rifle Range TO-MORROW (Saturday), at 1 p.m, to complete Class Firing. ffiXis requi_ed.-Joim Mitchell, Corp., Hon. Sec. AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME.—Very handsome Inlaid Table Tops. Cabinets, Inlaid Jewel Cases, etc all made from rare and picked pieces of New Zealand's rich forest timbers. The above goods are greatly admired at Home. Very cheap, and carefully packed. w NORRIE , - Queen-street (Opposite Wyndham-street) f



Wanted. WANTED, Man to join another in a Business; only a small capital required. —Apply, from 1 till to 2 o'clock p in. for parti culars, Saturdays excepted, to E. Barker, City Chumbers, Vulcan Lane. ANTED, a Good Woman Cook ; also, a Young Girl for housework.—Apply Hobson Hotel, Hobson-street. ANTED,.a Man and Wife to work on a farm ; wife able to milk.-Apply bo tween 10 and 12, on the 17th inst, to Mercury Bay Office, Fort-street, Auckland. WANTED, for farm workflTSteady, Industrious-Man (elderly not objected to), willing to work for small wages and tound, —J. H. Maiideno, Te Awamutu. WANTED, a clean young Man for the trade. — Apply R, S. Briggs. Butcheif Parnell. - W r ANTED, Girl, for domestic work ; ago 12 or 13.—lvanhoo Villa, Upper Vincent-street WANTED, a Smart Youth, accustomed to aarated water business.—Apply Wm. Handley. Wellington Place, Hobson-street. WANTED, a Turnover ; must have had experience at machine work, — Apply, •'Leader OfHcc, Albert-street. WANTED, a good Saddle Hand, also an an improver and an Apprentice.- G. Allan, Wholesale Saddler, corner Nelson and Beresford-streets. WANTED, everybody to patronise the Rakino Boat, where you get good value all the year round. WANTED, that for Good, Cheap, and Healthy Bedding, you should any at Mclvor's, IXL Furnishing Mart, Karang_bape Road, WANTED, Tu.noUt. good Dog-cart or Light Trap, und Horse ard Harness, cheap, for cash.—Particulars, and where seen, to A.Zi, g. Ait Qfflco WANTEIJTITOOO Working Men to buy our Shooters at 10s 6d ; Balmorals, 9s 6d —guaranteed wear.—Newton Boot Warehouse. WANTED, to give away—a New Six roomed House and Freehold, together with Furniture and Effects. Price £350; not tho value of the house alone. Owner leaving. By appointment—Addross Mrs London, New ton Post Ofth-o. WANTED, 2 large, well-furnished Bed rooms, with fireplace If possible, and par tial Board, in nice locality near Ponsonby reser voir ; those ha vingother boarders Heed not apply. —State torins to Box 426, Post-offltie. IJSTANTED TENDERS, to buy or rent TT a compact, snug little Proporty, near Avondale, with a never-failing creek running along ono boundary. It commands a lovely view, compriso:i over eleven acrea of land, sub divided into paddocks aud orchard J aUo, a House, stable, and dairy. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted; but I want to sell, and will lot the proporty go a bargain.—F. G. Kwinalou. .Estate Agent. WANTED to Let, large, front, well furnished Bedroom and Parlour, with liso of piano, bathroom, and kitchen. Children objected too. — Airs Montgomery, Dress and Mantlomuke r, 126, Grey-street. W "ANTED TOSELL, 6 acres of Green Oats, ready for cutting ; to be sold in lots of 1 acre or more—Apply A. Aitken, Cliy Market Auction Rooms. ~l_N ___UtoSeri, 610 acres best Land in N.Z., at £1 per acre, with right of Jth of Gold Mining and Royalties; good opening for hotel; 5 hours sail.-Mr Frost, High-street, WANTED to Purchase, Bo_e-.T-~toT4 horse. Vertical cross tube preferred. —Apply to Franc Sofia,-ff. Fort-street WANTED to" %bt Spring Trap.—State lowest price to Trap, Stak Office. WANTED, to buy, for cash four or five roomed Cottage, twenty minutes from Q.neen-strcet; good allotment—Apply R.Y., Star Office. ANTED SEEN, Mathews's new Toy Shop. — Karangahape Road (opposite Foresters' Hall). ANTED KNOWN. — Cheap Good Lamb, Cheap Veal, Cheap Beef, Legs Mutton, 2id. Quality guaranteed.—Little Butcher's Shop, Mr Riordan's Buildings, llob- Bon-streot. ANTED KNOWN—Cheap Cash Sale 'or Christmas and New Y'car of Fancy Work of every description, suitable for Christ mas Presents.—Mrs'viunro, Fancy Depository, Ponsonby Road, opposite Surrey Hills. W~~ WN.—Just received.ex Kaikoura, New Silver Jewellery, in cluding Children's Bangles; beautiful for Christmas presents.—See them at Goodson's London Arcade. WANTED KNOWN-New Volumes " Boys' Own Paper" and " Girls' Own PaDer," handsomely bound, reduced to 6s lid; Latest No. " Something to Read," Is 3d : " Com panion Novelist," 13 Complete Tales, Is 3d ; Late Nos. " Young Ladies' Journal," 6d : Novels from 4d, at Sale of White's Bankrupt Stock, Queen-street Must be realised. W~" i-NTEITKNInVN.— Cheap Dancing Shoes, with high heels, 3s lid; Superior do., silver buckles, 5s 6d; Ladies' Glove Kid Walking Shoes (Faulk's celebrated make), 6s 6d ; Superior do., 6s lid ; Ladies' Good Wear ing G ovo Kid Boots. 5s lid ; a Splendid Walk ing Shoe (Prunella), 5s 6d. Grand display of New Goods at Budge's Edinburgh Boot Shop, 108, Victoria street. "ANTED KNOWN—Just Opened, at Budge's Edinburgh Boot Shop, Vic toria-street, an enormous quantity of Baby's Fancy Slippers, in Black, Bronze, Blue, Cream, Mauve, &c. from 2s per pair; also, 440 Pair of Ladies Best Prunella Walking Boots, from 4s 9d. -Budge's Boot Shop, 108, Victoria-street. ANTED KNOWN.T"Ladies of Auck land, buy your boots at Budge's Edin burgh Boot Shop, 108, Victoria-street Child, ren's E. Sides, is 6d; a Cheap Lino in Girls' E. Sides, 11 to 1. 3s lid ; Sewn, fresh goods, in 7 to 9; Children's E. Sides, 4s 6d ; Children's High Leg Button Boots, 7 to 10, 4s lid.—Budge's Boot Shop, 108, Victoria-street (near Hobson-street). ANTEITKNOWN—Don't buy your Christmas and New Year Cards until you have seen the Splendid Display at Sale of White's Bankrupt Stock, Queen-street All Half-price. Immense Selection. XTffANTED KNOWN—Lett's 1888 V T Diaries at farless than English Prices, at Sale of White's Bankrupt Stock, Queen street Wonderfulßargaiusiu Account Books, Stationery, etp : ANTED 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 KNOWN—Watch Glasses fitted, 3d 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 150 repairs per week. All watches cleaned are guaranteed at Stewart Dawson and Co. s great English Watch Exhibition. 9_, Queen-streer. WANTED KNOWN — Dampier's Wonderful Bargains for Christmas in clude another lot of Waterbury Watches (guaranteed), lis 6d each ; another lot of Music, including Hemy's Tutors, Is lid each; Sheet Music, 4d; very beautiful Violin Duets, Is; large handsome Scripture Texts, is the pac ket of 12; Real Ostrich Feather Aigrettes, Is each; Ladies' White Gloves, four pairs for Is; Grand Stereoscopes 5s each; Rimmel's Celebrated Brown Windsor Soap, 6d the Alb bar; Large Dressed Wax Dolls, with hair, six for la; Superior do., 6d each to 4s lid; boxes of Toys, Is per dozen boxes, lot of other Toys, Id. 3d, 6d, and Is; Jubilee Medals, three for 6d; very grand do., 6d each; Handsome Books for presents, 6d; 2s Novels, Is each; Playing Cards, lid the pack; Christmas Cards, Is 4d for 12 dozen; grand line of do , 6d the packet of 18 ; Handsome Work boxes. Is to 3s lid; Grand Fancy Albums. Is; Transfes for Children, three dozen packets for Is; Handsome Bottles of Scent, 6inches long, Is 6d the bottle; Boys' Guns (real shooters), Is each; Wool Parrots, Is: Boxes of Paints, Is 6d per dozen boxes; Boys' Bats, three for 6d. to Is each; India Rubber Balls. 6d per dozen; Skittles, Is dozen boxes; Bon Bons, 12 dozen, in case, forls6d; smaller sized Packets, 6d; very heautif ul Necklets, 6d ; 20-keyed Concertinas. 2s 6d to 17s 6d; Table Call Bells, 9d; Sauce Tureens, half-price. Is each; Meat Dishes, 6d; White-handle Knives, 3s 6d the i doz.; Carving Knife, Fork, and Bread Knife, Is 9d the set of 3; Wax Matches, in fancy boxes, 6d the dozen boxes; Carpet Bags, 2s lid to' 5s lid; White Metal Forks, Is 9d the hilf dozen; White Metal Table Spoons, 2s 6d the half-doz-n; Coloured Spec tacles, Is the pair; a few Groceries left.lncluding Yeatman'sFlavouring Essences/3d, 6d, and 9d the tin; good Salt, half-price, 61 bs for 3d; Pickles, 6d the bottle; Morton's do,, 7id; Indian Chutney, 9d per bottle; Dandelion Coffee. 5d per tin; Epsom Silts, three dozen packets for Is — At Dampier's Only Shop, Victoria-gtreet. Established 84 yews.



Wanted. WANTED.— General, for country, 15s, to be at office this afternoon at 4.30 if possible; alto young general, same time,; 8s generals, for town and Buburbs, 12s, and two at 8s and 10s. Office open this evening, from 7to 8.30.-Select Registry, V.M.C.A. Buildings. Albert-street. _ ANTED, the Public to know, that The Al Cheap Meat Depdt, Hobson street, never advertised in Parkinson's name, only as late Parkinson, and that he sells Ox Beef, not cows, vv ether Mutton, not ewes. Prime Lamb and Ve-1. at prices not surpassed in Auckland.-Al Meat Depot. Mr Riordans Buildings, Hobson-street ANTED KNOWN.—First-class Graz ing for Horses; supply of water; conyeni ent-For particulars apply to W, and G. Wins tone. '. WANTEDKNOWN— SantaClaus. New Toys. Cheap Dolls, and Goods suited for Christmas presents, in the greatest variety, at Goodson's London Arcade. , ANTED SEEN, Xmas and New Year Cards, prices from Id to 109.— At Mathews's. Karangahape Road (opposite Foresters' Hall). • ANTED KNOWN. — For Xmas Presents and New Year's Gifts, GOOD SON'S LONDON ARCADE stands unrivalled for Cheapness or Variety. We havo .just ooened our New Goods, specially suited for the season. We add prices of a fewlinesinour Cheap Stock, but to enumerate fully, we should require a column in the Star : Breakfast Sets (China). 29 pieces, 10s 6d; Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 255; Tea Sets (China), 40 pieces, 10s 6d; Gold and Silver Jewellery, all warranted; E.P. Table Spoons and Forks, Is; Dessert, 9d; Tea, 6d; White Metal Table Spoons and Forks, 6d; Dessert. 4d; Tea, 2d ; Table Mats, 6d tho set of 6; Crumb Brush and Tray, Is per pair; Set of 3 Jugs, 2s; some lovely Vases, from Is each, beaded, quite a novelty. Xmas Cards, 3 for Id to 5s each ; Assorted Packets,. 6d and Is each, containing 13 and 25 Beautiful Cards; Cheapest in City orSuhurbs TJJ - A NT E D KNOW N. NEVER MISS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY. T_ "IVIcPHERSON Is now offering the most Wonderful Bargains in NEW ALL-WOOL DRESS STUFFS Ever seen in this city, as follows :— About 500 yards Nuns' Veilings, at 9_d per yard ; usual price, Is. About 400 yards French Twills, at 10Jd per yard ; usual price, Is 3d. About 1,450 yards French Crepes, Cash mere, Twills, Stripes, <fee, at li_d per yard ; usual price, Is 6d. NEW GOODS! A Genuine Warehouse Job at far below whole sale cost. AT D. McPHERSON'S ONLY, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. WANTED Known—That J. and J. Dickov, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices during' this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Galvanised Tubs, Buokots, Coal Boxes, and Water Cans. WANTED KNOWN—That the public can obtain First-class CARTES-DE-VISIT.E, 10s per doz. CABINETS at 15s per dozen. A complete fac similo guaranteed. Enlargements from small Photographs artisti cally finished. W. H. T. PARTINGTON, Grey-street (opposite Market-street Hotel). \jnr ANT, E D KNOWN. JUST OPENED (Ex Direct Steamer), A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF UN MADE EMBROIDERED COSTUMES, From 26s to 9s 6d. DRESSMAKING Carried on in charge of Miss Davies and A COMPETENT STAFF OF HANDS. A. L O V E T T, Wellesley-street. WANTED KNOWN.—For the conveni ence of our lady customers we have fitted up a Ladies' Fitting-room in first-class style, where they will receive every attention ; also, accommodation for children.—At Budge's Boot Shop, 108, Victoria-street tnear Hobson-street). WANTED KNOWN—That J. and J. Dickey. 334. Queen-street have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Spades, Shovels, and Digging Forks. , . WANTED KNOWN—That J. and J. Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices durimr this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Hair Brooms. Cloth. Shoe, Hair and Paint Brushes. ANTED KNOWN-That J. and J. Dickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles. WANTED KNOWN—That J. and. J. Dickey, 234. Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale price) in Fancy Bird Cages. Fly Traps, and Tea Tray... ' ■ ANTED KNOWN—That J. and J. Dickey. 234. Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a sinele article at wholesale price) in Preserving Pans, Filters, and Watering Pots. , ANTED KNOWN- That J. and f. i 'ickey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices during this mouth (a single article at wholesale price) in Table Knives in Ivory, Bone, and Ivoride. ANTED KNOWN, that J. and J. 'i.) ifckey, 234, Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesaleiprice) in Locks—Rim. Pad, Dead, and ' " "" '"'" ■ .TirANTED Known — That J. and J. V v Dickey, 234, Queen street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article at wholesale prices) in M ilk Pans, Churns, Strainers, and Buckets. " - • W'~ ANTED KNOWN, that J. and J. Dickey. 234. Queen-street, have reduced prices during this month (a single article" at wholesale pice) in Travelling Trunks and Bonnet Boxes. - mo CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. Wanted Known, I amjirepared to supply BEST GROUND ROCHE HYDRAULIC LIME In lots to suit purchasers, at special quotation to meet the times. Also, COALS AT LOW RATES. VANS ON HIRE FOR PICNICS, &c. Now discharging, Kamo House Coal, also Cargo. Newcastle Coal daily expected per Notero. J. J. CRAIG, Commerce-street ITUATION wanted by Thoroughly experienced Waiter; town or country; three years' first-class colonial references.— Address A.L., Star Office. ! ICTURE CALENDARS. — Parties wanting Calendars to give away at Christ mas can be supplied with a choice assortment. __H. H. Hayr and Co., 13, Queen-street O-NIGHT'S BAZAAR, Protestant Hall, Newton. — Schumann's Upright Grand Piano lent by The London and Berlin Piano Company. . ■ [ WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS is sold by every respectable publican. Acoept no other. SPECIAL I| w»Ww%'«* t . MENT To His Excellency the Governor. WS. EVANS, • TUNER and REGULATOR of PIANOS and HARMONIUMS. Park Houso, Ponsonby, and 212, Queen-street (opposite M.Arthur'B),



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Under the management of Mr George Leitch. j THIS (FRIDAY. EVENING, Grand Fashionable Night. Positively the Last Two Nights of the Great Spectacular Military Drama, • _ , HUMAN NATURE! Last Two Nights of Mr George Leitch as Horatio Spofkins, Mr 11. C. Sidney as Captain Temple, Miss Alice Norton as Nellie Temple. MONDAY. LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON ! BENEFIT OF Mr GEO. LEITCH. By special desire. -rrwT.A v I HARBOUR LIGHTS I MONDAY" MONDAY j HARBO UR LIGHTS | muflUA * AND THE LIBRARIAN. Admision: 3s, 2s, Is. Doors open 7.15, commence 7.45. Box office at Kidd and Wild man's. Day tickets at Partridge and Co.'s, opposite Union Bank. R.B.WISEMAN .. Business Manager. The Only Female Maccabe ! MISS QMITHSON'S ROUTE ISS OMITHSON'S Xxoute Supported by her newly-organised Company. ONEHUNGA-TUESDAY next Deo. 20. HELENSVILLE-THURSDAY NIGHT, 22nd. DARGAVILLE-NEW YEAR'S WEEK. WAIKATO to follow. LAURIE DUNBAR, Business Manager. Sporting. /| TAH UH U RACES. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). Special Trains will leave Auckland at 12.20 and 1.20 p.m. for the Otahuhu Railway Crossing, returning from the Crossing at 6.10 and 6.35 p.m., stopping at intermediate stations if required. Saturday Return Fares. PUKEKOHE RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING. BOXING DAY (December 26,. 1887), Will be held in Messrs J. Roulston and A. Pulling's paddock. President, ; Vice-president, ; Judge, J. F. Wright, Esq., J.P.; Treasurer, Mr W. Morrow; Starter, Mr E. Bilkcy; Clerk of Scales, Mr J. Webb ; Clerk of Course, Mr T. J. Hart; Stowards, Messrs Andrew J. Webb, H. Wilson, Cranston, and Pulling ; Handicappers, Messrs Bilkey and Cranston. HANDICAP HURDLE PURSE of lOsovs ; t„e second horse to receive 2sovs out of stakes. Distance, 2 miles, over 9 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. MAIDEN PLATE of 6sovs, for all horses that have never won an advertised race exceed ing ssovs. Distance, llinile. Entrance, ss. PUKEKOHE HANDICAP of 15sovs; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Distance, 1. mile. Nomination, 7s 6d ; ac ceptance, 7s 6d. PONY RACE of ssovs; second horse to receive 'lsov out of stakes. Distance, 1 mile. En- STEWARD-' CUP of lOsovs; the second horse to receive 2sovs out of tho stakes. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. TWO-YEAR-OLD RACE of ssovs ; the second horse to receive lsov out of the stakes. Dis tance, $ mile. Entrance, ss. HACK RACE of ssovß. Distance, 1 mile. Post entry. Entrance, ss. CONSOLATION RACE. Distance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The races will be run under the A.R.C. Rules. Nominations and general .entries to be sent to the Secretary, accompanied by colours of riders and performances of horses, by TO-MORROW (Saturday) December 17. Weights for the Hurdles and Pukekohe Handicap will appear in the Star of Dec. 20. Weights for tne Stewards' Cup will appear immediately after the Pukekohe Handicap is run. . Acceptances for the Pukekohe Handicap and Hurdles to bo sent to the Secretary not later than 24th December. '..-.'. All protests to bo lodged with the Secretary within 15 minutes after race, accompaoied by £1, which will be forfeited if the protest is disallowed. The decision of the Stowards to be final in all cases. WILLIAM MORROW, Secretary. Ecclesiastical. CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE.—The Bishop of Auckland will hold a Confirmation in this Church THIS iFriday) EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock., PASTOR A. G. Darnells will preach to night in the Adventist church, Mackelvie street, Surrey Hills. Seats Free. All invited. biOCIETY OF TE.RIENDS. The usual meeting for Worship of the above will be held in one of Mr Robson's Dining _ ooms. Queen-street Auckland, next First Day, the 18th of 12th month, 1887. EDWARD F. STILL WELL, : Clerk. _____ » TmPIPHANY CHURCH, NEWTON. A SALE OF WORK AND CHEISTMAS TREE IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THIS CHURCH .' / WILL BE HELD IN THE FORESTERS' HALL (Karangahape Road) THIS DAY and TO-MORROW, December 16 and 17, FROM TWO TO TEN EACH DAY. USEFUL PRESENTS & FANCY WORK, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, &c. &c. &c. .STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. 77m . CORNUCOPIA. Admission, 6d ; Children, 3d. CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL, with S -le of Work, Maypolo Dance, Dissolving Views, Concert, etc., WUI be held in ST. ANDREW'S HALL. Lower Symonda-street, THIS AND TO-MOR ROW (Saturday) EVENINGS, Commencing at 8 and 6 o'clock. Admission- Adults Is. Children 6d—to admit both nights. A Present for Every Child. TTNITED METHODIST FREE U CHURCH, PITT AND VINCENT STREETS. GRAND CHRISTMAS TREE THIS EVENING Will be held in the SCHOOLROOM. A Splendid Programme, consisting of Solos, Vocal and Instrnmental Duets, Quartettes, and Glees. Admission: Adults 6d, Children 3d. Children's Admission Fee returned in Prizes. T" O-NIGHT.—St. David's Bazaar, St. Sjepulohre's School-room. Schumaun Up right Grand Piano, lent by the London and Berlin Piano Company. HORAL SOCIETY MEMBERS AND OTHERS, Have your " Messiah" bound in Strong Cloth or Leather. R. S. ABE L, t 't Bookbinder, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lane. QTORM WARNING.-A storm of a vio , rO lent character may be expected shortly. See t that your head is well protettid with one of , C tcok's Hats, which are cheap und serviceable. t -Manufactory, Karangahape Road (next e.-rrett, B»«.her),



Corporation Notices. /.IT YOF AUCKLAND. TENDERS FOR PRINTING FREE LIBRARY CATALOGUE. The City Council will receive Tenders until 3 p.m. of THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, for work as above, in terms of specifications and condi tions to be viewed during office hours at this office, Municipal Buildings, Wellesley-street The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to he endorsed, " For Printing Catalogue." P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, December 14, 1887. 958 J.ITY OF AUCKLAND. KERBING. CHANNELLING, and WALLING GRAFTON ROAD, and KERBING AND CHANNELLING QUEEN STREET. The City Council will recei. c separate Ten ders until 3 p,m. of THURSDAY, the 22nd inst, for works as above, in terms of plans and speci fications to be Tiewed during office hour, at the office of the City Engineer, Municipal Buildings, Wellesley-street. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to be endorsed respectively for the works tendered for. . P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, December 14,1887. 961 riITY OF AUCKLAND. TENDERS FOR PRINTING. Etc. The City Council will receive Tenders until 3 p.m. of the 22nd instant for Works and Supplies as above, in terms of specifications and condi tions to be viewed during office hours at this office. Municipal Buildings, Wellesley-street. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. . ~_._,.., Tenders to be "endorsed "For Printing," P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office. December 14,1887. 959 Lectures, Etc. f. I T V HALL. MAJOR HENRY C. DANE will lecture : THIS EVENING, December 16—"THE RAINBOW LAND. Or, RAMBLES IN THE HAWAIIA_f ISLANDS." Tickets can be reserved atKidd and Wildman's. Dress Circle, 2s 6d; Orchestra Stalls, 2s, or _2 tickets for £1; Stalls, Is. . > Tickets also at V.M.C.A. Lost and Found. LOST, a Gold Pin.—Finder will be re warded on leaving same at Star Office. LOST, on Sunday, December 11, a Fox Terrier Slut-Reward by returning it to Mrs Coe, St George's Bay. Any person detain ingher after this notice will be prosecuted. LOST, between Shortland-street and Victoria-street Two Five Pound Notes; numbers known. Two Pound reward.—Apply ' Star Office. __ i Jfi-t REWARD.—Strayed from the Do.- main on Thursday, 15th inst, two black Horses; one had a white face and white hind foot.—Apply Robert Morgan, Hill-street, Newmarket .-..■ FOUND, in Elliot-street, a Gentleman's Gold Ring; owner can have the same by giving description and paying for this advertise ment —Apply to Mr J. Buckley, Coal, Coke, and • Firewood Merchant E .iott-street. j is the drink for tern f \J perance folks.—Sold at all fruit, shops. t "Y7IISH.—Dry-salted Schnapper, better JD than Lin.-, at the RnkuiQ Boat