The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XVIII.—No, 66

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1887

PRICE—ONE PENNY.

TABLE TALK

Yet another fire. 1 More Volunteer squabbling. " Stern " measures are to be adopted. That means somebody will bo kicked. Big audiences at Fryer's circus daily. Free tempernneo entertainment in Tern * perance Hall to-night. Tenders for the new Custom-house range from £15,000 to £16,000. " The Magistrate" will make his deiut at the Opera Ho.use on Monday next.(KT^"U The" opera of "lolanthe" is now being played at Dunedin to crowded houses. Mr Mills, tho can Jidate for Port Chalmers, boldly avows himself a freetrader. ..__. "" Great loss has been caused by repeated stack fires in Ashburton diatrict, Canter bury. Sir Robert Stout will give an nddresu in Auckland City Hall on Ist April—All Fools' Day ! Mr Geo, McCaul is atill Buffering from the effects of the Berious fall he had the other day. Hokitika Borongb Council have passed a resolution protesting against the importa tion of kauri timber. Auckland should retaliate by refusing to take any gold from Weetland. Protection for ever! Sir Walter Scott made £26,000 in less than two years by literature. *■■?' The prospect ot payment is bringing oufe a large crop of would-be M.P.'s in South Auatralia. It is expected that 1,200 men will take part in the Eaßter Encampment at Taka puna - that is if they are not all under arrest before that date. General Saletta has been appointed to succeed General Gene as Commander of the Italian forces at Massowah. At Christchurch yesterday, John Marris Willock was committed for trial for forging a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for £145. He is an educated man, and said to be well connected, but brought down by drink. Hinee's Hotel at Ashburton, Canterbury, was burned down yesterday, the fire being caused by a spark entering by a broken window. Volunteer grievances are breaking out in the- South, Lieutenant-Colonel Toss will, of the let Canterbury Battalion, has re] signed. The cause is said to be disagree ments with the officer commanding the dia trict. - • Mr Turnbull, M.H.R. for Timaru, ad droeeed his constituents last night, and re ceived a vote of thanks and confidence, The Due d'Aumale has forwarded £500 for the Imperial Institute, as a mark of his attachment to the Queen. It is probable that the Colonial Treaeurer of New South Wales will move the Budget Statement on Wednesday next. This is a cheerful extract from a country paper:—" Held Over—Leader, letters, and paragraphs." What was left? ' " *-. Wanganui Public Library is one of six to receive the maximum Government subsidy of £50, out of the vote of £4,000 passed last year. A PARADOX. Five great combinations—This is real inn i Five great combinations all .ioincd in one! Arithmetic " bested " and science outdone; Now Fryer has mode five go into one! Five great combinations—Say, what is the steel Well, eince we've not measured, please just use your eyes, And perhaps you'll discover by these clannish frocks What are the dimonßions of this paradox! It's no use laughing, for I'm not in jest, For this combination ia'one of the best; Tis the show of the season—a show very rare; Japs, goats, and ponies, they all make you stare. The clown, full of jokes, says that these Japanese. . ".'• .■',. Are as clever and agilo rb fleet Auckland fleas, While the monkey rides round on two wee noodle dogs, ; ■': ■ _ ','■■ •■'"' And' the comical goat does a sand jig in clogs 1

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Several complaints have reached us lately of the destruction and lobb occasioned by larrikins and others to the salvaged pro perty at fires. A fire occurs at a dwelling house ; all is confusion. The neighbours crowd into the apparently doomed house alongside the one on fire, and in a few minutes long rows of furniture, of crockery, and the " household gods " of the suddenly-aroused unfortunate occupiers of the bouses are to be seen, and it is among these exposed goods that the loot-loving larrikin can, and does, purloin and destroy. At the late fire near St. Andrew's Church, a silver watch and numerous things were saved, only to be stolen, and on visiting, the back premises of a house adjoining the one destroyed, a neighbour found a man quietly walking off with a large sack full of knives' and forks, cruet stands, door nobs, &c, &c. We hope, now that public attention has been drawn to this want, that Superintendent Thomson will see his way to send forth tbe order that at fires the polioe Bhall take charge of these heaps of goods. The guarding of the ruine after a fire is another thing that should Burely be done until tbe debris has been carefully search valuables. In a leading article yesterday morning on Volunteer matters, the " Wanganui Chronicle," which a few weeks ago charac terised the service as a huge sham, lays- the blame of tbe present collapse upon tbe Commander-in-Chief. It Bays :— " Some of the recent staff appointments have begotten a feeling of disgust as belong ing to tbe service so officered, which is being made use of for tbe purpose of exor cising official patronage. This feeling, combined with tbe feeling of dissatisfaction that exists where much time is given to battalion drill, has culminated in the resig nation of several companies in the North, and threatens still further disorganisation and diebandment throughout our principal colonial forces." Notwithstanding dull Liinop, the colony appears to be s icadily'go in ing in population from tbe excess of immigration over emigration. During the month of February, the total arrivals in New Zea land from Australia were 1,025, and the de partures to the sevoral Australian colonies, 883, leaving a net gain of W2. From the United Kingdom, the arrivals were 260, and the departures to the Home country 159, and from other places, arri vals ' 76, and departures 89. The net increase in Iho population during the montb, therefore, was 230. Auck land and the Bluff pretty equally divide the Australian traffic, and the fact that over a thousand persons came, from Australia "and 883 left for the Australian colonies in a single month gives a pretty good idea of the extent of the tourist and commercial traffic which exists between New Zealandand her sisters across the water. The arrivals from Victoria were 552, and from New South Wales 357; the departures for Vic toria 423, and for New South Wales 402

A Franco German war would seem still to be among the possibilities. European war is regarded as almost a certainty in many quarters where a good knowledge is pos sessed of matters that do not ordinarily come before the public. A London corree pondent of the Melbourne "Age," whcsa official position enables him to obtain re liable information, writes that the Grown Princess of Germany in her " New Year's letter" to the Queen stated that pre parations were being made to com mence a campaign in March or April - that the war was inevitable and j the suspeuse almost unendurable, for no rupture of diplomatic relations with France, was -to be until "the storm bu"*- ■ i The same correspondent also wnteßthat in conjunction with this grava statement, he learns what makes him still more uneasy as to the probability of a war; between France and Germany fa the spring namely, that the Jews anticipate it. i great firm of bankers at Frankfort hava issued secret instructions to their relations and correspondents fa other cities to eel French Government stock as largely sa they can without creating a panic! It is jusb possible that fa the recent oo». ference at , Berlin, the astute German Chancellor has. beep,,',' fooling » Bann_d_



Shipping, it_ ~S"°r,^~"~ a^^ TTNION STEAMSHIP lII^SEE^ COMPANY OF NEW |_ B*|ls\ ZEALAND (LIMITED), HI "-*■««* hmk TABLE.-March. FOR TARANAKI. "NELSON, PICTON, VVHL LTNGTON, JjYTTELTON, AND WEST OOAST PORTS (from Manukaul, Steamer, j Date of Sotting, j1 jj^jj* Rotorua rMon.v _, 5 p.m. I 2 pm. llawea I Tfcs ~28.10.H0 a.m. I 8.10 a.m FOR GfSBOKNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, £-YTt_LTON. AMD PORT CHALMERS , (from Auckland). T. Ana . I Thurs, 21, noon' i — Mararoa I Thursday, 31, neon I _— _J FOR MELBOURNE (Via Blufz). leAnac I Thurs, 21, noon 1 — Mauakoa' I Thursday. 31, noon I — "Calls at Hobart. FOR 'iJSVUKA. "SUVA,"- TONGA, HAABAI, AND VAVAU. AkawatA I Sun.. Apr _ 3,5 p.m. I — FOR SYDNEY j TIIC?.. 2!5 pm. I — Manapoum I Tuqh., VJ. 5 p.m. I — 'FOR GISBORN X, NAPIKR AND WELLINGTON. Australia I Tuesday, 22,6 p.m. I — fr'W HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO Jlaripoha I Mon., Mar.~_l. 6 p.m. I — ~FOR~GRKYMOUTH. Qhau L^H 1,9,. a. noon I — FOR ROgSKLLAN D KAWAKAWA. WAtrtORA I Tites.. 22, .5 nui. _ I - EXCURSION TiUKE IS.—During March Kx aurslon Tickets will bo '•ssnod et reduced rates available for return for three months frum date of issue. OarKO must bo bookod and alongside TWO HOURS boforn advortlßed time of dnpn-turo. PasJago Tlokots must bo taken at the Com p . y'B Ofßco. Auckland Branch, corner Uucen and Cußtomß streets. "•KA CJTJSAM TO THAMES, C 5 Connecting with RIVER T;_*!_T*\v\STEAMERS for STIRLINQ .•_ISffIS'ar^"WSIT.j ONTHKMURI, WAl ».,BW*_Sgii TEKAURI, WAIHI. and te AROHA GOLDFIKiJ-.g MORRINSVILLS. WAITOA PLAINS AND GRANT AND rOSTBR'fI SETTLEMENT. TIMIC TABLE. SS. ROTOMAHANA, P. 3. ENTERPRISE No. 2. _ FROM AUCKLAND. "I ROTO. AH ANA. I ENTICRPRIBB. Monday 21110 31 morr in g 10 night Inesday 22 I H mominc I — Wed. 231 11,30 morning i 10 night Thursday '211 1 nfternoon i — Friday 25 I 2 30 aftern on ' Laid up Saturday 28J 3of tcrnoqn I — _ '_ ..FRO VI THAMES " y ßoto. AHANA. I Enterprise Saturday 19 I 2.30 afternoon 'infietnoon Monday 211 1,30 afternoon I — Tue-'daj '21 1 5 afternoon !030 a'ternoon w 0 d, 23 I 5 30 afternoon I - Thursday 211 — I 5.20 afternoon Friday 2i I 7.30 morning I — Saturday 26 8 morning I Laid up Return Tioke. will bo Ifßued from 15th March, availablo for return tlll2Srh March, IPB7. inciusivo i — Saloon 10< Steerage 7s t_ Children Half fsro. No cargo rooelvod for 1. totnnhj. ••> within liAlfanhnur of udvorilscd time of leaving. Not re»ponslblo for Shipping. Carrying, or IJteohßrging Llvo Stock. GEO. FKAS. K. Agon! __ __. Q\ S- OOUOMANDB L. ~« •wSfflSßrt^^ THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. _sr_i?al__i TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland i Leaves Ccromendel t Monday. 21, 12 noon Tuesday, 22,12 noon Wednesday, 23,12 noon Thursday, 21,12 noon Friday, 25,12 noon Saturday, 26, 12 noon Weather and other clroumstanoeß permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging llvo Btook. No cargo received without Shipping Note, and within half-an-hour of advertised time of departure. All Parcels must be prepaid on Board, A. R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. •wi mAURANGA, OFOTIK I, "fpf_iM\sk> AND WHAKATANE. Tho B.s CHELMSFORD Will loavo Queen - 3treot Wharf on MONDAY EVENING, 21st iost., at 5 o'clock. Agonts—J. Bodell, Tauranga; Whakatano, H. P. Bluett; Aiidott & White. Opotiki. Apply to— SHARP & CO. Comir.ercs-slroct jJKA "I O0 X OUT. lE^ffl^K^N.. CHEAP FISHING EXCURSION. Tho as. TAM-O'-SH AN TKR will loavo Queen- Btreet Wharf, on SUNDAY, tho 2lt.h iust., at 10 a.m. sharp. Farea-Two Shillings ißoturn. W. THOS. MINCHAM. Master. 7 -SS.-AIUKU AND ONE ___&>4_^ TV HUNG A STEAM IR?iSiB|f^>NAVIGATION CO. (Ijmitsd) TIMETABLE -8.3. MANUKA U. Leave Onohunga: Leave Wr.luknl MARcn, 21-Monday. 6 p.m. 21—Tues lay, 3 a.m. 3!—Tueßday, B p in. 23-Wrd., il 30 o.m 21—Thursday, 7 a m. 21 -Thurs , 10 30 a m. 26— Satur., 8 a.m. 2b" Satar., 11. _ ft.m. 28-Monday, 0 a m. 28—Mon., 12.30 p.m 29-Tuosday, U3O a.m. '.0 -Tuesday. 1 p.m. 30-Wed., 10 a.m. 30—Wed.. 1.30 p.m. 31-Thurs., 10 la a.m. 31-Thurs., 2.15 pin, Weather and other cirouinstan'pss permitting. All freights payable before delivery of goods. No cargo receivod within half an hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dlsoh»rging live stock. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Dlreotor. omHB NEW ZBA __^*gT^f^H LAND SHOPPING COM mf ffiftgggjgtifl PANY'S ROYAL MAIL Wsßfv^)l | LINE OF STEAMERS £^S Ij|L_Jsl| (under Contract with the W>"^ \fl New Zealand Government) WIU ba despatched with Her Majesty's Mall" M under for LONDON, Vl* Rlod. JanoltoßPd Madeiral- B_ atuers. j'l'ons.jnurture.l Uatp- jggy Kajkoura 1.471 Wellington April 7 '■'okoakiro 1.183) May 5 AORANOI 4,183.1 4B may June 2 fS_Z ___"._ 1.473 | bear- Juno 30 Ruapshu »,"to U ranged July 21 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Particulars may be learned b7 application to THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRIBTCHUROH. Dr to the Branohes and Agents of the Company throughout tho Colony. Auckland Branch i Customs-street ~7~~Z. mHE new Zealand __ SHIPPING COM- The noll-known iron clipper LAI R A, 192 tons register, Charles Thow, Master, is now on tho berth for London direot. As most of her cargo is already engaged, she will have quiok despatch. Cargo carried at lowest current rates. For further particulars apply to THE NKW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited), Agents, Customs street rtvi OTEAM TO LONDON. "tW-aSphs. PENINSULAR ft: ORIENTAL \IS32J4E>^ > STEAM NAVIGATION «^a=S_j COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). Leave | Leave Mcl- Steamer. Sydney. [ bourne. — 18371 j 1887; Masbilia March 18 March 21 Valetta Apri 1 APr"7. g IALLARAT _.... 4 t"l_,J Sr^.tl Shannon... . Aprttf May? Rome. _.„.__.-_ May 11 I May 17 _ And thenceforward "every alternatei week. _ Passengerj and cargo booked to London. Mar seilles, Itlly. E K ypt. India, China, and Japan, at m Reetv am ___. issued both to first and second elasß passengerß at esDeoiaUy low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this PfSo^oamftoloon having been thoroughly re-organised, this Company are now enabled to offer intending passengers to Knrorie unrivalled BPioommodatlon at tbe foliowitg arroa'L reluood rates I— £3 ? Q««_*6_SSiaSS_ J" Agents.



j£KJL rf.HB KAMO COLLIERY IfffWSrtg^. JL COMPANY (LIMITED). wß______'VOK titsrioßSK. NAPIER Weu.tvrpnv and LYTTELTON. Tho 8.8. WAITAKI. Will sail for above ports on TUESDAY 220 d March, at noon. Cn->so received till 10 ant, For froight or paßsago apply to THE KAMO COLLIERY CO. (LIMITED). 16, Quoooßtroot. j^orlondOndi rect Tho Iron clipper bnrque EASTERHILL, 101A1, built under special survey, is now load ing, and hnvlnK largo ongagcmenta will moet with prompt despatch. Has excellent accommodation lor saloon possengcrs. HENDERSON & MACFARLA. B. Agents. jtKA. CJHAW, BAVILI* AND TjOTSSSK^ ALBION COMPANY "™'BB*"™™>' (LIUITBD). MONTHLY LINK OF FAST PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. The following poworful new steel-built Steamers are appointed to leave for LONDON DIRECT as follows: - port as arranged.) Steamer. |||| Commander. °%sJ£ t-<4X a. . Doric .. 17113000 VV. j. Jennings April 2 Lyttelton Arawa ..5200 3500 J. Ptewnrt' April .1 lonic ..4753 3000 J. G. Cameron May 28 Coptio _1307 3000 W. H. Kidloy June 25 Tainul .. J5200 3000 B. J. Barlow July 23 Doric 117.13000 W. J. Jennings August 20 Tt>e Arawa and Tainul are rew steamers or the latest designs. Tho Fi .t-oIaHS Passenger Accommodation la in & oltedol saloon on the main dick amidships, »nd tho tleeping berths ure of extra lark'e Bizo. The i-econd-olass Accommodation is very superior, and is .tuated under the poop deck. Steorase Pa. ci gers will have most excellent inrt roomy acooxncuodatlou in the between itrks. Tiie While Star steamers lorlo, Doric and Co, tio will bo conducted by tee managers ef that lino, who htvo ir-tino their *s:rice the most w. fortable »; d KJf'illnr sl'ost An experienced Sing on will aocompany e*ol> \lt the steamerj above-named will oe fitted . Mi the Electric Light. The Homeward route will b" . t, -Rio De Jsneti'o end tbs time occupied should not •__■!• ■(. W day.!. PASSAGK MONEY. Ps loon From «i guineas and upwards. Second CaM, «0 Btooraue 18 to 20 guineas Return Tickets at Greatly Reduced l_tcs. Tb* Undersigned am empower'd to gnini nawjwges fco'n London to New Zealand, pay ment for which haa bien guarantied in th» "'""', '"'" U V. NATHAN * CO. CRUIC'KHHANK k CO. n. HKATHHR. "jJKJk. jrVRIBN. LINI. 'WjrcjS(Q|_^S. Under contract with the New _^Sw^^SS; South Wales and South Ans wrjmi™ .-_. trallan GoT«rnmen» for th« conveyance of Mails. Tho following Steamships belonging to Us ORIENT Co. and the PACIFIC Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under nantionod dates for PLYMOUTH and LON DON. Vis ADKLMDK. IHrfQO, GARCIA (at OotOßtar'c option). SUBZ and NAfLKSi— is.—™,. From I From steamers, Bydno7. Melbocine, Obmuz- ~7T_.yZ March 28 I April 1 Garonne April 0 April 15 Oroya April 23 April 28 Orizaba _ May? I May 13 And fortnightly thereafter. Through Faros to London i£ S to .670. Saloon Pasßongors seenro special advan tages by booking through from Now Zealand, Fares boing tho Btvmo as from Australia. Socond class passengers by Orient steamers are pro vided with saloon passage to Sydney or Mel bourne. . . PASSAGES FRO . LONDON. — Special facilities afforded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-paymont of tho Passage money here. SPECIAL NOTICE. SocondCla'S Fares Reduced to £30 and £10. EXOURSI iN RETURN TICKETS. A' ailablo 9 months—Flrf-class. £'.05. Available 12 months — First-olase, £U5; > ecoad, £GS. PARCELS BOOKKU THROUGH TO LONDON AT REDUCKD KATE?. For further p-rtlculars &pply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited). p Agents In New Zeal a d. pUKB! GUNS GUN3I Rifles ! Rifles REVOLVERS I REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER Shot Caps, Cartridges, Wadding Wire Cartridges. Loading Apparatus AMMUNITION O* Every Dksoriptiok, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, eta. The best and chec ooßt Honse In Auokland for the above iB at D. EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Repairs and every description of Gun work done at the lowo. poe dble prices, and eallef action guaranteed. 7>. KVITT, (iOMMARBK, IjUKB. BTBKKT, AUCKbAnD (Opposite the Market llouee). PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADIJKKBB. WALTER J. DOWDEN, AUCTIONEER, QUEEN-STREET. TDRODUCE SALE EVERY FRIUAY. [ESTABLIBHED 1850. GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE AND RUTLAND Stk. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Boggles, Pony Carriages. Carts. Drayß. and every de- Bcrlptlon of Vehicles kept in Btook or built to order. Tho trade eupplied. N.B—Trapß lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. C OX & BON, • DENTISTS, Kingsley House, Hobson-street, Auckland. _. Cox, L.D.S., Sngland. H. Cox, D.D.S., Michigan University. U.S.A. y GOODWIN COX, DENTAL SURGEON, 118, Queen-Btroot, A.M.P. Society's Buildings, Auckland. IMB TABLE, DA VIES BROS."BUSES, DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST MERE, LAKE. BEACH, AND SCHOOLHOUSE. Telephone: Devonport Bureau. LEAVES VIOTORIA~W^ARF, ,Jffi°«™*&7& i^KJ£T_U^«S^*^ffl BfStm Takapuna.- 835 a.m. i 9.5 a.m.i 10.35 a.m.; 11.15 a.m.; 1.35 p.m.; 3.0 p.m.; 3.35 p.m., 5.15 p.m.: 535 p.m. Bundays: 11a.m. il2 a.m., 4pm7 6nm. Sreolal Trips can be arranged at Post-offlco, Devonport LADIES' AND GENTS' SADDLE HORSES. "nUGGIKS, BREAKS. WAGGON EFT ES, I AND CONVEYANCES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION j At Shortest Notice, j Expresses meet every boat to receive and forward luggage ot all descriptions.



{Public Notices. T> TV A V I S 0 N, BABY LINEN Aim LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE, Has opened TWO CASES OF NEW UNDHRLINEN, Hand-made and Machine-made, Some ok the Prettiest Goods in the Trade, And will bo sold Cheap, Hand-made Night-Dresses, from lis Gd to 12a Gd „ Chemises „ 3s lid to 8s 6d ~ Drawers ~ _Bdtoss Bd Machine-miido Nlght-DiO£ sob. trimmed, from IsOd Machine-made Chemises, plain. Is3d; trlomiied, from Is Gd Machino-raade Drawers, plt.in, Is; trimmed, Is 3d Splendid assortment of NEW BABY LINEN. Merino PelißPCs. from 2s lid to 30s; Cloaks, Is Gd to 255; Hobos, 3s Gd to 255; Nlßht and Day Downs, Is Gd to Gi (id ; Infants' Hoods, Hats, Bonnots, '2s 6d to IBs Gd ; Morino Frocks. 18 Gd to 5s6J; Flannels, Short and lonfi Slips, Squares, Bibs, Shirts and Band*. Waterproof Sheets, Napkins, Aprons, and Bibs. A largo varloty to choose from, at tho very lowOßt prices. No. 9. JUNCTION~QUEEN _ GREY STB. /.HEAP "DOOTSI CHEAP BOOTS! GIVEN AWAY ! GIVEN AWAY ! RICHARD PLOWMAN, Wholesale _ Retail BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER,1 KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Hoots for tho Million ! Best and Chcapost In Auckland Rki'aihs in Two Classkr, whilo you wait:— First-class, 3s Gd, 2s Gil. Is Gd, Is; guaranteed to Rive tho utmost satisfaction. Second-class, 2» 31. Is 3d. In. 3d. Chilrtrt,i_.B—Well, Idoihom I for nothing, and Bend ihoni homo by tho boy. Thpso are not guaranteed. RICHMOND HOUSE, PONSONBY ROAD, Auckland. W. COCHRAN, Senh. FAMILY BUTCH BR. jyj[RS. JJR. gTU ART'S Arc the only Sake and Genuine FEMALE MEDICINES Adrertlsod. I'EMALe'pTILS, '2s fid, Pronounced a boom. FEMALE LIVER AND ANTUIILIOU3 PILLS, is Gd, Prevent many troubles peculiar to tho Sox. Ciood for n'i aces. A grand Safeguard and Corrective. Sold everywhere DRUG CO MP A N ~ AtPi.NTS <ps^__k BY APPOINT- •^S_W-£S 3 )«'_o_*' MENT TO HIS KXCKI.I.KNCV THE OOVEHNOK. rpHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY ■*- FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET _ ABT AND HIGH-SI'KKKT. AUCKLAND. Tolophone. 303. JAMES MACKIE, Ccacubuildbb, MANAGER. Bnlldor _ every description of Vehicles. Repairs in all the branches of the trade faithfully exocutod. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coaohbnllders' Requisites in Stock. The Tradi Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash Custoniorsliberally dealt with. T>APERHANOINUB. w. phillipps & son HAT* RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, IS3-P ACK AGE B—lßs OONTAININB •8,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTINO or Nfc\V PATTKKNS For T>p*w'nEr f Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and SiairouM, iuituble for tht Mansion or Cottage. BE AUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE EVKR OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916-PACKAGES-018 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PUTE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS. VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPB ft SON. H AND 97. QUBJtN STBKJUT /.HAMPTALOUP at QOOPEK. LIST OF WORKS~ON ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING, fee.: r. d. Battford'sEsUmstingforComDetitive Work 7 0 Bancroft's Tall Chimney construction .. I Building Construction. Vol. J. Firßt fatage 12 6 ~ Vol. 2. Second Stage 12 0 ' " Vol. 3. Materials .. U 6 Brunner'o, A- W.. Hints on Kconomioal Coitage Building .. .. ■■ ...J " Bu'lock'B. J.. American Cottoge Builder .. 17 0 B> xb T., Strength of Materials .. -20 0 miri.h's, X.. Practical Architecture.. ... 6 0 Fletchers. 8., Dilapidations .. _ .. 7 0 „ Compensations .. .. .. 6 0 „ Metropolitan Buildlne Acts 7 0 Fletcher's. 8., Arbitrations 6 0 ~ Quanti'ies 7 0 He '---"« 4. S., strains on Arohes and Bridges - - , . - , — T - » riui _ .__._ huectui al Surveiors Hand book •■ •/ 1 0 .-•e;lj»r . S S, The Plumber and Sani tary Houses -■ 12 0 .1. ek * m's, T. G , Modern Gothio Archltoo r i-ock'wocd'B Bulldera' and Contfactor. P.ico Book _.. -. J « \l»iboson's, X , Depredation of Factories 7 0 VI .-■ oh'b Australian Bullder3'Price Bofk.. S 0 !'<_.: Uer's. J. H,AB Cof Gothio Arch!. 0 ■to-era's Architects' Guide 7 0 Soon's Arohiteots' and Builders' Price Book 12' Strickland's. U W.. Cottage Construction 8 G _iaw's. R. S„ Sketches for Cottoges and Country Reßldoncos .11 0 Tarn's The Science of Building .. .. 8 6 NiKhtwlck's Hints to Young Arohiteots ._. * 8 78. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. GO TO BATH to ROTH"! PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BJ','_ S, VIfPTOBIA-BTRKKT EABT. Charge-ONE SELLING. Open .U week: dayl from 8 s.m. to 9 p.m., and bUNDAY MORN INGS from < till 10 a.m. The Bath-room* are all private, and supplied with, every conven ience. Turkish towels, flesh and hair brashes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Seleot s»» roems (private) for Ladies every day. at all hours, with female attendacoe. One ShlflkK •»« ilxpenoe. Please not* the address—Vie_*i» street E_rt, above tha Greyhound Hotel, and suet the Cknv Bedding and JvpUaxt Mart Xaafctoai M.B.—Bw_» to wMmmtam. T IMEI T IMEI T IMB GROUND, HYDRAULIC, AND ROCHJE LIME. TO THOSE ABOUT TO BUILD, THE WARKWORTH CEMENT COM PANY (LIMITED) Having completed arrangements tat the mann facture of their Celebrated Hydraulio and Roche Limes at prices much below previous quotations, solicit on the part of those about tc build a comparison of their prices with those ol other makers. Special quotations for cargoes of from 500 to 1000 bushels. The Company's Lime has been used in the construction of the following important build ings, in addition to many others too numerous to montion: - Palmers, n Buildings, Queen street; New Harbour Board Ruildings; C. J. Stone's Building, Queen-street; Wew Zealand Sugar Works, Birkenhead; Union Soap and Candle Works. St. Ann's Bridge; Floors of Government Workshops, N«B™^»UjK? dence at Mahurangi Heads *«* Mr Brooks, Residence at Remuerafor;Mr. A.E.lsaacs; Ad ditions to Star Hotel. Auckland; &c, &c, &o. For urlces apply at tho Company's Yard, Customs" treet West, next to Jicke U. Engineer; or, John R. Gray, High-street. . PELHAM AND ROBERTS'S PATENT SELK RKG OLATO.SI »>««« AND JPPLIAKOBS KJH REABINO POULTRY These looufcutors »7_ ihTrougMy reliable, and s , simple that a child can manage them. Price, from £3 10s. Tv, ho Keen working and all necossary infor maSon 6obtainerfro_ gSole Manufacturers and Patentees. Alberlrßtreet. opposite Firebell. Auckland.



r m Ai [ HOBSON-ST. j \\ %> VISIT &y7 rf^ASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT V^ TAILORS. DRAPERS. AND HABIT MAKERS, HOBSON-STBEET. Wo reapeotfully Invito attoiitlon to our Largo Stock of NOVEIYITES for tho present Sonson. Our Great Variety and Choico of tho Host Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent wo omoloy, and tho great Sucre's of our efforts to produce I Superior Garments, PERFECT in FIT, and UNEXCEL.LKD In CUT and STYLE, gives us every confidence In respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being niado up, and lit nnd workmanship guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment System has boon found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited lnoomes to prooure nooossaries in tho oaslest possible way. All Goods are marked In plain figures. Cash Customers rooolvo S per cont. discount (ono Bhilllng in tho pound storllng) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED Tromoars pass the door -ftX 0 T I C E PLANTS.—PIante and Sesds of ovory doeorlp tlon, both Vogotablo and Flower, to bo hod E BAILEY'S, 30, City MarkoL CP I P E R, • COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard. Karangahape Road, or Ship's Sldo Posts and Rails, House Blocks, and Shlnleß, on Salo. COALS, COKE, CHARCOAL. FIREWOOD. Beat Rata. Tltroe, and Purlri Firewood; also, ilrst-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Prloe for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods Dolivered to all parts of tho City and Suburbs, at Lowost Ratea.—Note the address: C. PIPER, opposite tho Ponsonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Kan. ga hapo Koada, THOMAS J. HARB UT T, MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS. Trade Mark: KAPAJ. UNION BROOMS Patented) 0s per don. PATENT BRACE, No. 1. lis: No. 2 Hl*; No. 3, 18.i: subject to Trada Discount. HAVING NOW CHEAP CORN, PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. WARN OCR BROTHERS, [KitnbUnhort mi I SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CHKH.K, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of tho Celebrated Kxtract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prise Yellow Blue Mottled, Donblo Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Modlclnol and Toilet Soaps, made from tho purcßt of Tallows, &c. Offloes—DUßHAM-STREET. Auckland. N.B.—Cash Purchasers, ot Tallow. Wuol, Sheepskins, and Bones, /■.ROUND LIMB! GROUND LIMB FOR SALE, SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANf.iI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In nny quantl'y, for Coccroto Pallia, Floor Cellars. Sen., (next to stono flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard setting qualities). For tanks and other wot work it 1b a flrst-olass material, B. X E A N E , SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. 171DWIN JONES _t (Late K. and A. Jones). House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, Ponsonuy Road and Fompallier Terrace, Auckland, ti.'A. Agent for tho Phcen'x Fire Ofllco. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Post Ofllco Savings Hank, Money Order Ofllco. Telegraph Station, Telephone Bureau. T T QWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER Wynhhamstueet, Eataoilshed lSCii. A reduction of Zo par cent, on _11 common work. BILLIARD BALLS EXCHANGED. Speolal Care Given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pookots always on band. Y^T E L L S B R O S. CON V. YANCK~ON HIRE. ( kkici: : Victoria Wharf. General Carters. Receiving and Forwarding Agent". Waggon for Furniture Removal. COAL COKE. AND FIREWOOD DEAIARi", GENERAL CARTERS, . c. Telephone. Devon pout Bureau. TTg A~R AND C 0., DYERS, Eatabllshod 18M. Still Dying to Live ond Living to Dye. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed any colour. Damask Curtains or Table Covers Cleaned, Ronowed, or Dyed. Feathers and Gloves Cleaned and Dyed any shado. Laco or Othor Curtains Bleached or Dyod. EDGAR, DYER, WELLESLEY-STRKKT EAST. AND RICH- MOND, COX'S CREEK. TjILAGSTAEF EOTJH, NORTH SHOUE. Theabovo Hotel is now Replete with .1 the advantages of a first-class Hotel, Best Brands of Wines and Bplt Its. MICHAEL CORCORAN, Proprietor. DOOTS FOR THE MILLION. RICHARD PT.OWMAN begs to inform bis friends and the publio generally that ho his opened a Boot, Shop In Kurangnhopo Road, where bo intends to serve tne public with Boots and Shoes of first-class manufacture nt cheapest prices. Also, all kinds of re.piirs d.jr.o on tho prenpilacß while you wait. Gouts' Half-aoled nnd Heeled. . Bd ; Ladies' do., 2n 6d ; Girls', Is 61; Children's. Is. These arc flret obis'., end are guaranteed to give the ntiuort latiofuotion. Seoond claaa: Ge,nts'. 24 3d ; I.u.'lles'. la 31; Girls'. 9.1 ; ChildroVs-Well, I do thorn for nothing, nnd send them homo hy tho boy. Don't forgot—R. PLOWMAN. Wholesale and Retail Boot and ' hoe Manufacturer, Karangahape Road. Newton. Tho Cheapest Housa in Auckland. XfINGLISH CHOLERA ! DIARRHOEA ! TRY BALSAM of DAMASCUS, The Beet Remedy for DIARRHOiA, ENGLISH CHOLERA. r^EALANDIA SHEEP DIP, l his DIP, prepared by Ourselves, Is an entirely dlff-rent article, to anything now offered to Sheep Owners, and all we ask is A TRIAL TO PROVK VIM VAST SUPE RIORITY OVER OTHER DIPS. Wo guarantee it to absolutely DESTROY all INSECTS Infesting sheep, to Im Drove the con dition of the Wool, and to be quite harmless to persons using it. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSBR, AND CO.'S New Zealand Drug Company, Limited. JBRIDGEWATER & CO., • AGENTS CONSIGNEES. AND PACTOEA AUCKLAND, N.Z. Office: Highbtheet (ipi>o_ie City Council Ch..mu3l). Cambrio Handfs, Pins, Needles, &o . Chroiuo Lithographs.FancySoaps and _»n'a.Leeds Bid dings. Tiokings, Manchester Colt Towels. Latter ana Invoice Binders, India-rubber Goods, Iron Bedsteads. 1 Orders and Indents promptly executed. P.O. BOS No. 312,



imEY KIRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. l SPECIAL NOTICE, Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam is made from Nelson-grown fruit, and is boiled witjiin a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavour of the fre9h fruit. Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam is the most delicious preserve in tin market. Do not bo persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of jam, the remains of old stock which must be sold at any prico, but ask for Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam, and see that you get it. The best is always the Cheapest. Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is itampcd on each tin and has our registered '■radt marlc, "Lord Nelson," on the label. S. KIRKPATRICK & CO., Manufacturers, Nelson, N.Z. FISHER & CO., WHOLEEALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, Established ISOi. By Special Appointment to His Exoelleney the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervols j His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also. Kasha Butchors to tho Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kindT DREBBED to ORDER. Dealors in Game Homo-oured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Importers of Sausage Casings _ _ ■^ The Trade Supplied N. I).—Calves' Rennets. ••"Customers Supplied wi'1' Ice, GT_3.«-.-iV,'^> <ffiV.^_*!&_y UOVKIUMIKNT IdFK INSUBANUK DEPARTMENT. lionlis Repayable by Instalments. riTHI.S Department in prepared lo make ad 1_ vmi'-es on Mort^a^o. not oxceortine. onn lialf <if the vulno oi the propel ty niortKiiKed, in Ptmiß ot Monov from I'llKl to A'PI.OOO, lepay iiblo by half-yearly iii.itnlini'iits oxtoniliiiß t.\ it 12,15, or SO yoars, on tlic following tcruis;— Half -yearly Payment for oacb £100. i'eriod of Loan— £ s. d. Tm-lvi: years 0-1 7 ;.-.jt«n years 5 8 0 Twenty years -1 13 H Loans of this nature repayabis by iustal /tu'ni.j; whereby principal and interest aro both liquidatod witnln a given time, nnd on terms of a most favourable character, proßont moi'kod advantages to settlers tiud othora. Tho borrower, any tiuio boforo the expiry of tho full period (but not sooner than four years after the commencement of tho loan), may reileem tho same, with or without notico, on tonus which can bo ascertained at this office, or at any of tho offices of this Depart ment, whore also forms of application can be obtained. D. M. LUCKIE, Commissioner February 21st, ISS7. "VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COM _L . PANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital _ci.000.000. Paid-up and Reßorve Funds. £135,000. Protection from FIRE OR MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in tiiis Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE Manager. 'TmorSTANDARD INSURANCE CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE, MARINE, AND GUARANTEE. Capital £1,000.C00, With Unlimited Liability ot Shareholders. HEAD OFFICE: PRINCES St. DUNiOMN FIRE Bnd MARINE IN-iURANCE accepted i,t low.-, current niton. FIDELITY otporoono in Situation-i oi '1 rust gupirautoed. Prompt Sattluments Made. Office: C 'L'» vIAL MUTUAL BUILDINGS,' QUEEN BTRKKT. FREDERICK NUTTER. Manager, Auokland Branch. PROTECTION and PROFIT. fTIWO THINGS MOST DESIRABLE LIFE INSURANCE ARE— lßt, The Certainty of PROTECTION to a man's Family in oase of his Early Death, and tod, The Certainty of PROFIT to Himself if he Lives to Old Ago. THESE ARK COMBINED IN THE TONTINE and FIVE-YEAR DIVIDEND IJOLICIEHl JOLICIEH OF TllE J^ EVV YORK 'L l F E INSURANCE COMPANY. PURELY MUTUAL. Cash Asset-s. over -. _ .. £I*.°SS>22° Surplus .. _ ~ - - MgMgg Annual Income, ovor _ - «,&w,u_ Life Insurance Agents and othora aro Invited to apply for details of these plans to J. HUGO HARROP, Chief Agent Auckland Province. Uobson's Buildings, Shortland-street. MRS WIGG'S NEWTON LAUNDRY GREY-Sl'. ET(. i. n _in'l'OPl. Botablißhed 1680. VHltors to, and Residents of, Auokland ar< SH^^o's^r^^io^ &£_lTnd.Uro™_y pressed ;Laoe Ogtriai _ dressed 1 Ladies' Drosses wof hod and Ironed. Kmimlmlltems ki a speoiallty at this Kstat tuiunsnt. ■JIRUIT I TTIRUITI TpRUIT I JJRUIT! JjRUITI JPrUITI Buy your Fruit direct from the growers, and Gave the Proflti of the middle man. MasoSeld Bros., of Kalpara, have opened the promises oppoßlte East etroot, Karangahapa Road, and are prepared to supply all kinds of (Trait in season, Wholesale and Retail. W. w L B V 8 BQOK BINDER, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM-STREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Mublc. Magaaires,Publio Llbrarles.and Sunday , tobool Books Well Bsiii-d. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. I Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books i __Am__^9§j^vmwst, f



I Money. MONEY TO LEND at current rates of iPterrsL-R. LAI3HLEY. Queen st. MONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest.-S. Jackson, jun., Queen-street. MONEY TO LEND in largo or small sums upon first-class freehold securities, repayable oither weekly or at the expiration of a torm of years —Apply Burton and Keesing, 5 and 0. Merrantilo Chambers (3 doors above Bank of Now Zealand). Queen-street. Auckland. MONEY TO LEND on freehold at current rates, ARCH. BUCHANAN, Solicitor. Queen St. (opposlto Bank ot K.Z.). MONEY TO LEND on First-class Freoho'd Security. fWM. READ BLOOMFIELD. Solicitor, 108. Vlotorla Arcade. Queen-street. MONEY TO LEND, in largo or small sums, at usual rates of interest. CONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. MO_EY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON _ RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-Btreet MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage of First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLEMAN. Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings, 85, Queen-street. jL*Q(_i_4\ T0 LEND, in sums of 3&0 Wv not less than £500, on free hold security.—Davore and Cooper, Solicitors, Queen-street. A*4ii_f___ TO LEND in sums of from SVUVU £50 upwards.—Apply Wm. . Cochrane, Cochrane's Auction Mart, 185, Qneen-Btroot. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, . c. DILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, HIGH-STREET. Auckland. QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE, LOAN and DISCOUNT BANKING COMPANY, Darby-street (oil" Qucen-Btreet), Auckland. HEAD OFFICE: Biisbano. Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, MONEY advanced from £5 and upwards to any amount required, to suit the borrower, upon PERSONAL, FREHH'JLD, LEASEHOLD, or any TANGIBLE SECURITY, ropayable in any way as may bo arrangod, either WEEKLY, MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY Instalments, at lowest currant rates. ADVANCES made on FURNITURE without removal; also on all kinds of MERCHANDISE, inoluding BOND WARRANTS, etc. BILLS DISCOUNTED at current rates. Interviews and communications will be held itrictly confidential. Okkice Hours: From 10 till 5 o'olock. Hank of England Notes Changed, JONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AMD J DISCOUNT BANK. 51), BHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND, (Opposlto A. Clark und Hons' Worohouso), And Llltlo Collins-Bt., Molbourno. LOANS nro advanced from . 10 to .5,000 Upon Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Security, Ropayablo by Wcokly, Monthly, or Quurtcriy Instalments At Lowest Current Ratos. Advancos mado en Furniture without removal mid all daises of Merchandise, Loans granted upon Life Policies. Legacies, and Interests under Wills. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Loans upon Duposlt of Dtods. Repayment by Easy Insta'ments. Torm a Gratlß. All communications and inter views hold Btrictly confidential. The" ECONOMIC BUILDING and INVKSTMKNT SOCIETY AND BANK OF DEPOSIT. Temporary Offices : VULCAN LANE, QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND. Advanceß madeuponthe approved securities f Freehold and Loasohold Proportion under the following scale of repayments, Including prin ilpal and interest :— Weekly repay- Loins Loans ments extend- of £20 of £100. ingevcr s. d. £ s. d. 1 year 8 0 2 0 0 2 yoarß 12 1 010 3 yea.-s 2 11 014 7 i years 2 1 011 8 6 years 2 0 0 10 0 0 years 10 0 8 9 7 yoare 17 0 7 li 8 years 16 0 7 1 10 years 13 0 0 3 11 years 12 0 510 DEPOSITS. Tho Society receives money on deposit as t(fl ows: 7 days' notice 5 per cent. Omonths' 0 percent. 12 months' 6} per cent. Office hours, 11) to 1; Saturdays, 10 till 12 noon, and 0 to 8 p.m. (.jublic holidays excepted). Further information can be obtained from ARTHUR BADDELEY, Seoretary. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. Rep^entsextend- Per Week |SKyf__ to ing over for £100. " jj]^ c c. £ £ s. d. 1 year _ ..200 101 0 0 t years ™ .. 014 7 lIS 15 0 5 years „ .. 010 0 ISO 0 0 7 years ... .. 07 11 1_ 9 7 10 years .. ■■ 06 3 162 16 8 And other Periods to Buit Borrowers. The Board has power in cases of Sickness or Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE BEPAID' DEPOSITS. The Society receives Deposits as under :— 3 months • 6 percent 6 months 6J per cent Special arrangement for longer periods. Corner of QUEEN STREET and VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT, Manager. UCKL AN D PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 117 Quekn-btrket. MIANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of (520 In £6,000, principal and interest being repay able in iiifitalments at the following Reduoed Rate* for ropayment of each £100 borrowed :— Ropaymentsextend- ~ , Total Amount ing over Per Week. Repayable. ~ £~!i77L £ s. d. ~ 1 year _ ..200 101 0 0 2 yoars ... .. 1 010 108 6 8 3 years .. .. 011 7 113 16 0 1 years „ .. 011 8 121 6 8 6 yoars .. ..089 136 18 9 8 years _ ..071 117 13 9 10 years ■■ .. 06 3 162 16 8 And ia the same proportion for Bmaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.-The Society receives money on doposit:- For 6 months, 61 per oent Ropayable at 7 days' notice, 5J per cent, nor annum. JOHNBATGER, Secretary. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, High-street (Next to Atkins Printing Offloe), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, Of PERSONAL SECURITY. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE OR ON ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, REPAYABLE IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or in any way to suit the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal, also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may be repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank ot England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Pbinhhs OitiohJ TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Tabls-tofs. Cabin-it ______ JTanoy Boxes. eto„ all made from the tick si N. Z. rloh Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully paoked and shipped for Home. i W. NORRIB, Cabinetworkeb, 1 Is New Zealand Timbers only, TOF OF



Tenders. __lM___%_2 Publio Works Office. Wellington, 11th February, 1887. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 21st March, for the ASSEMBLY LIBRARY CONTRACT, WELLINGTON. They are to bo marked on the outside, "Tender for Assembly Library Contrast," and addressed to the Min ister for Public Works. Telegraphic Tenders will be received at any Telegraphic Office by Noon of the same date. Plans, conditions, & c.l may be Been at the Publio Works Offices, Auck land, Wellington, Chrlstchurch, and Dunedin, By command. JOHN BLACKETT. Engineer-in Chief /.TT~Y Of AUCKLAND. 1. FORMATION AND DRAINAGE WORKS, GLADSTONE-STREET. 2. DRAINAGE, OKOS .STREET. 3. F-RTH AND METAL WORKS, NIXON STREET. The City Council will receive separate tenders until 3 p m. of THURSDAY, tho 21th inst., for above works in terms of Plans and Specifica tions to be viewed during office hours at the office of the City Engineer, Council Cham bers. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed respectively for the work tendered for. P. A, PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, March 11, 1887. 851 MIRANDA COAL AND IRON COM-I PANY (LIMITED). COTTAGE AT WHANGAMARINO WHARF. Tenders will be received at the above Com pany's cilice. 11, Victoria Arcade. Fort-street, until noon of MONDAY, 21st inst., for the Erection of a Cottage at the Company's Railway Wharf. Whangamarlno Cre 'k. Plans and specifications at the office of Messrs Stewart and Hunter, C.E , Shortland-Btreet JOSEPH BARBER. Secretary. Auckland, 11th March. 1887. ly/TOUNT ALBERT ROAD DISTRICT. Fresh Tenders will be received until 10 a.m. of SATURDAY, March 20, for the Formation of Part ot the Kingsland Road. Amended Plans and Specifications may be seen at my Office. HORACE HAMMOND. C.E., 15, CoombQß's Arcade. jVTOUNT EDEN ROAD DISTRICT. NOTICE TO NIGHT SOIL CONTRACTORS. 1 ho Mount Eden Road Board require Tenders for the Work of Removing Night Soil from the houses within the district, in accordance with atociilcatluns which may be Been at the Toll •louse. Mount Eden Road, after THURSDAY. 17. Tho Hoard do not bind themselves to accept tno 1 >west or any tondcr. J. STICKLEY. Clerk Mount Eden Road Board. _ arch 15.1887. m E N D E R S. TO CIRPE\'TKR=. - Tenders will De re ceived until FRIDAY, the Vsth inst, at 4 p m., for the Erection of t. Four-roamed House. Planß, etc., at J. B. b'taikie's. Ironmonger, A'ictoria street West. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted U. V. ELLIS. Architect. TENDKKS will be received at the Volunteer Office, Drill-*hed, until Noon of MONDAY, 21st inst.. for the Supply of Rations and Forage for tho Volunteer Camp. Takapuna. Hpecilications o»n bo f cen b3tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Drill-shed. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. PETER DIGNAN, Liout.-Uol. mO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ON APPLICATION TO E. PORTER AND CO.. AGENTS FOR NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, Tho services of the Company's Travelling Instructor can be obtained, without charge to advise in tho uso of Nobol's Dynamite, Gelatine Dynamite, and Blasting Gelatine, and Superin tend Blasting Operations, It is requested that applications be sent in as early as possible to E. PORTER & CO., Queen-street. mo BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, &o. The undersigned having been appointed sole agent for the sale of Pulham. Wood, and Co.'s Mnhurangi Bydroulio Lime and Cement, and having purchased from Mr Chris Wood the lease of nls yard, and the good-will of his buei ncsa, will shortly bb removing from his present premises to those occupied by Air. Chris. Wood Cußtomß-Btreet. West, (adjoining Shortland Saw Mill!, and will be pn pared to supply the trade tf th Pipes ot all lands. Lime, Bricks. Sand, Cement. &c. &c, on ihu most favourable terms. R. O. CLARK, JUNR., CUSTOMS-STREET WEST, AUCKLAND, PIPE MANUFACTORY. HOBSONVILLE. P. HERAPATH, XX.1.8.A. _. M. HSRAPATH T> HERAPATH & SON, * ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildingb. OTDWAKD MAHONSY AND BOH, ARCHITECT 8. Qi/ra_?r-M_sxET. AorjtuiniL T^DWARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'3 BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. TIT ILL lAM B RBI NGT ON, M. Inst. 0.X., M. Inbt., M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. ' MR P. F. M. BUBKOWB, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. A.M.P. SooißTi'a BniLDiNoa. "VTOTICE TO DAIRY PEOPLE AND -^ OTHERS. As cooler weather appears to have Set in, wa are again PURCHASERS OF BUTTER ON OUR USUAL TERMS. Quality must be undeniably good. Cash payments made as desired. Apply for information to BUTTER DEPARTMENT New Zealand Frozen Meat and Sioraqs COMPANY Limited. .^NOTICE —Removing to Larger and more^ S^Sv Suitable Premises in S ft o, 3 s>V_.Eattr»y's Buildings, _^r "So _ _ ! _ _^o _ § a _ •ifKa „. ___. _y^ o 3 te S I *£*!_&* jxT j ill* 2 J j§ g^^Robson's Dining Rooms s*__p* J jgfW. H. POTTER, 187 Queen Street>< JC. PELHAM, Ladder, Step, and • Barrow-maker, Carpenter, Joiner, and Shop and Office Fitter. Albert-street (near the Firebell).— Every Description of Ladders. Bteps. Barrows. Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, and Clothes Horßes in stork Baltic Pino Poles, from 22 to 55 fretllong, suitable for Boat Spara nrd Flag Poles, on N.R — ladder-, Fte n>. Barrows, Screw Jacks, and Floor Cramps on Hire. TTT o N v m c n~ t ~"s ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES. AND ABERDEEN GRANITE HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Iron Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices, Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works. Corner of Rutland and Lome Btreets (near Queen-street Jnno tlon). Auckland. T^ O T I C B •IK) GROCERS, PROVISION DEALERS, DAIRIES AND OTHERS, On or about MONDAY, March 13th, a VAN will be Btarted for the delivery of BUTTER, EGGS and ICE to WHOLESALE BUYERS ONLY, to whom it will be delivered In ANT! QUANTI l V, LARGE OR SMALL, as required Persons desiring our carrier to call upon thou will pl ase communicate with BUTTER DEPARTMENT, __ NEW ZEALAND FROZEN-MEAT: ANI STORAGE COMPANY (Limited).-



Amusement?. AGRICULTURAL HALL, ADJOINING CI"V MARKET. CROWD** > AND DRLIGHTED AUDIENCES VISIT THIS PLACE DAILY To witness the Marvellous Exhibitions of FRYER'S EQUINE PARADOX AND WILLARD'S JAPANESE VILLAGE. Notwithstanding the tromendous success, tho Beason must positively close on Wednesday, March 23, as the Company sail for Welling ton on Thursday. Two Shows daily, commencing at 2 and 7. Prices—2s and 3s; a few Chairs, Is. Children under 9 years of nge. half-price. One ticket admits to all. Visitors will have amnio time before and after the performance to inspect and purchase Curios at tho Japanese Vlllago. 1001 Curiosities. Entrances off Queen street and Weilesley-Btreot. X¥¥oTlrs~"6Te ra house. Manager and Treasurer Liddt. preliminary announcement. mondayTmarch 21. williamson. garner, & musgrove's ROYAL COMEDY COMPANY. A Combination of Artistes- Beleoted from the foremost ranks of the profession, will have the honour of making their first appearance in Auckland on the above date. The first pro gramme will be Flnlro's Famous Comedy, THE MAGISTRATE, With Powerful Cast ""Of Charaoters. New Scenery by Mr F. Edmunds Box Plan now open at Kidd and Wild man _. ADMISSION—Drees Circle, ss; Stalls, 3s ; Pit, Is ; Reserved Stalls, Is. AUCKLAND GARDENERS' HORTI CULTURAL SOCIETY, President: SIR W. F. D. JKRVOIS. G.C.M.G., C.B. AUTUMN SHOW 01' APPLBS. GRAPHS. PEACHES. &(. POT PLANTS AND VEGETABLES, To be held in the AGRICULTURAL HALL (City Market) ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY. March 25 and 20. Schedule of Entries may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary or at any of the Seed Stores. A. AITKEN, Hon. Seo. TTEALTH BETTER THAN WEALTH. A CHEAP DAY IN THE COUNTRY, Within view of Queen-street Wharf. LAKE TAKAPUNA PICNIC GROUNDS Adjoin Church and Post office. 'Buses from Devonport pass now sixteen times daily. Boating and Bathing in the Lake Bring Basket: no hotel in District. Hundreds of Visitors during Holidays were delighted. Sporting. 3____K maKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. (Registered under the A.R.C.) AUTUMN MEETING. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1887. Handicapper : W. W. Robinson. SELLING HURDLES of 30bovs. Three-year olds to carry list 101b; four years, 12st 51b; five, six, and aged, 12st 71b; over six flights of hurdles. Winner to be sold immediately after the race for lOOeovs. If entered to be sold for 75SOVS, allowod 71b; If for 55sovs, 111b; if for lOsovs, 211b; if for 20sovs. 281b j If for nil, to oarry 9st. Nomination, ljeovs, on night of gonurMj entry. Distance, l. miles. MAIDEN PLATE of 30sova; lor all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 2050v3. Weight for age. Nomination, IJbovs on night of general entry. Distance, l_ miles, HANDICAP HURDLES of 5..50V8; seoond horse to receive Saovs out of stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles. Nomination, lsov; acceptance, ljsovs. Distance, 2 miles. AUTUMN HANDICAP of 75sov ; Becond horse to receive lOsov cut of stakes. The winner of any handicap of tho estimated value of lOOsov after the declaration of the weights to carry a penalty of 71b extra: of 200sov, lflb extra. Nomination, li&ov; acceptance, 2sov. Distance, _ mile NOVEL RACE of 30sov. Winner to be told immediately after the race, ard the whole of the proceeds to go to the Club. Lowest weight. 9jt. Nomination, ljsov, on night of Gneral Entry. Distance, 1 mile, HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 80sovs; Becond horse to receive lOsovb out of stakes. Nomination, 2sovs; acceptance, 2sovs. Dis tance, about 3 miles. DEVONPORT HANDICAP of 50sovs; Becond to receive ssovs out of stakes. The winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry 71b extra. Winner of any Handicap of the estimated value of 50BOVS. after the declaration of the weights, to carry a penalty of 71b extra. Penalties not cumulative. Nomination, lsov; acceptance, IJsovs. Distance, 1 mile. NOMINATIONS for Autumn Handicap. Devonport Handicap. Handicap Hurdles, and and H ardicap Eteoplechase olsae on FRIDAY, March 25, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS to appear on or about THURS DAY. Maroh 31..- ACCKPTAI* CKS and GENERAL ENTRIES close on TH URSD AY, April 7, at 9 p.m. All KN TRIES to be scaled and addreßßed to the Secretary, Devonport, or at Mr Wm. Adams's Office, No. 6, hxchango Chambers, Durham et-cct, with entrance money enclosed, and full particulars. B. WYNYARD, Secretary. Edncatlonal, MR F. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of Mr A. Eady. Auckland Mnsio Warchonse. Queen-street. I~_l_f_UC TION in the French Language and Literature by Mr H. S. F. Peltzer. French Master at the Girls' High School and several of the Auckland loading sohools. French Evening Classes for Advanced Studentß and Beginners will be opened by Mr Peltzer on March Ist prox., at his Residence, Upper Pitt i-treet, opposite tbo Baths. Terms:—Advanced Class: O-io Guinea; Momentary Class: Half-a- Guinra, per Quarter of 13 Lessons. .__ R G.. OSWALD, Teacher ot _ locu tion, gives Lessons by arrangement. Also accepts engagements for public or private entertainments, it-portal tormß to churches and oharitioß.-All letters oaro of Champtaloup . Cooper. Queen-alroet. -rVTRITING! WRITING! WRITING"I WANTKD KNOWN —ThalMrT. HarleGiles has resumed his clas'CS, and will be glad to receive hiao'd moils from this dale Mr Giles will bo in an ndanc 10 enrol new pupils (ladies or gontlemen) day or evening, from 2 to 5. and 7 to 9 p.m. every day, oxoept Saturday. Good writing guaranteed In 12 lessons. Numerous testimonials may bo inspected on application. SHORTHAND! SHORTHAND SHORTHAND! 1! (Pitman's System) under an Efficient Master. Instruction (elementary and advanced) given privately or in class. Classes now forming. Teims moderate. SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Star Office). UUluN'riFlO DRESS-CUTTING. MISS BEWS, Sole Agent for tho London Abi Delation In - Auckland and neighbourhood. Begs to intimate the arrival ot New and Improved Systems. Classes at Bradford-street, Parnell, on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 till 12, and at Mrs Glover's on Wednesday afternoons. A SPECIAL CLASS To teach improvements to those who have previously learned will be held at Bradford, Btroet on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Fee ss. Thlß Class to be discontinued after April. NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTKATED TIT-BITS. The features of the week are :— THE COLIN CAMPBELL DIVORCE CASE, With portraits of Lady Campbell. Lord Campbell, and Duke of Marlborough. BOMB SCENES FROM " THHS MIKADO," By our Special Artist. He would like to see Patrick's toime. Blabbett's nose ! ... The weather unsuitable At Waters'B : An ex- for Diokie. - cited rising. An infallible preven- Lorensso's phenomenal tlve for colds. behaviour after„sS_iJ I. .:"' ■ ting on an orSJiget; -Hat-trictive. peel. '.. .; .. . ../' Pushing his business. Mr Simple in trouble. Torom» preferred a big AB«"t "Explanation" rocuin^ Lor_.e. —JEs'pbrcugMdown to date. He travo his own can. did opinion. Morning hallucination. 1 PRICE: TWOPENCE EACH. 2a 6d Pet Quarter to any Part of tho Colony.