THE WAR SCARE.

RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.

MASSING- TROOPS.

W&ffi ENGLAND INTO THE QUARREL.

(srE CIAt to rwsss ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON", November 30. • r >nnrted that one hundred and It is r"P to thousand Russian troops are ijh Poland beyond the ordinary in that country. Ger- BjJSing Holland and Belgium ■X ft concert with the Triple f jKL persistent reports have been EM that the English fleet will ntfl with the Alliance on certain addition 3 -.

GOLD IN AFRICA.

jiGH FIELD DISCOVERED ( 1

(special to tress association.)

London, November 30. UISSfi>*ARY reports received from the Kb j u the neighbourhood of East Africa, state that & Australian diggers have dis- Wd a £ oldfield licner than an ? H lii Australia. Lumps of gold jjiible on the field.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

' IiCTION EXCITEMENT.

(SOCIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, November 30. fsfiis ail excited section of Kadicals, beaded by M. & Henri Eochfort, AM, GOT to M. Ferry as Presi ffig President Grevy s farewell mes afljis c6uched in dignified language, MM bitterness. He. complains of of friends.

(keutek's TELEGRAM.)

PAEOELS FOR AUSTRALIA,

London, November 30. iJrCecilißatkes, Postmaster-General, HiStrthat under the new mail con ing the companies shall carry parcels rfer the parcel post system. The steamship companies refuse to sign the tonfraet for the carriage of mails unless ii' 3 jarcels are exempted. They also illitaS.amission of port dues and ikrf titles, and the colonies are to twine cost of landing the mails.

CENTENARY OF AUSTRALIA.

London - , November 30. Owing to the coldness displayed by to-Agentd-General in the matter, a W&My&tiltiiste has been convened S mils the rhodes of celebrating the frowning centenary of Australia.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

London, November 30.

Stared and fifty British exhi _is and one hundred and fifty tea 'exhibitors, have applied for fat 4,000,000 feet of space at tho iilnriie Exhibition. From Hud- Weld alone application has been Afar 10,000 feet. Sir F. Leigh ton si Sir A Agnew believe they can ftiaigefor the loan of a collection of Mw'trortn. a quarter of a million, flip Victorian Committee will grant leßrifoh Commission It is Mtiitood that Sir H. Sandford will tsttt Great Britain at the Exhibi-

(KEUTEU.)

RENAMING A COLONY.

London, November 30. ■% several Agents-General, with ie%eep_oh of the New South Wales lepfMiffitttlte, aro preparing a com- M:protest, to be presented to the !%&! Government, against New fcftth Wales assuming the name of AoJtralia. Sir H. Holland, Secretary i&iejor the Colonies, has intimated •tofeslly that the proposed change <*Ib %ill not be sanctioned by the P&iit should the sister colonies rfjtt'" ; Melbourne, December 1. ' & Gillies, Premier Of Victoria, has Sir Henry Parkes, Premier f5» South Wales, protesting, on ™»Tof Tictoria,. South Australia, Mjntosland, against the proposal |i»i»ge- the name of New South W'Australia."

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

THE UNIONIST OPINION.

I, (SPECIAI, TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, November 30. .^HaTtington,speaking at Dublin, _■* tile \M tirade national aspira g«ofttfelaHd might be satisfied like 3% Mer an Imperial Parlia- Jj 1 H Government. Mr Goschen JJP bastard nationalism would i IB* 1 * »nenduTable friction be hest Britain and Ireland.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

I j . London, November 30. £jjftlt cargoes to be delivered in January, thirty-four and- sixpence is asked. i& m s * les to-day a catalogue J 1 * Wei was submitted for auc- L , I!ie ?e w,is a steady demand Hftfa all descriptions of wool. were father firm, but m iifl?¥ lots ruled one half- Penny per pound belOw at the 1 last sales. IfiaW* of the new cIi P' The ICrWds are harsh and poor, I*"* to*

[PER k_>; GOA% Asjj jtfERCANTILE "AGENCt CudScANY, LIMITED.]

London, November 29.

Wool.— The sales progress firmly, but there is much irregularity in the bidding. Medium and inferior greasy have declined gd per lb since close of last sales. Clothing washed has declined H and Id per lb since close of last sales. Faulty scoured and short staple merino scoured has declined |d to Id per lb since close of last sales. Merino lambs, market easier; other descriptions, unchanged. Competition by both home and foreign buyers is active. Up to date 49,000 bales have been offered. Wheat: New Zealand wheat, f.a.q., in granary, has advanced 6d per 4961b since last report.

Melbourne, December 1.

The New Zealand Loan aud Mer cantile Company (Limited) held their usual weekly sale to-day. 6,000 bales were ottered for auction, of which number 4,115 found purchasers. There was a full attendance of buyers, and competition was good, but medium to inferior wools ruled easier in sympathy with telegraphic reports received re garding the London sales. Good wools were unchanged in value. Greasy merino, worth 10id per lb; crossbred, iOf; lambswool, Is Ofd. No supe rior scoured was offered, but best scoured realised as much as Is 2-id per lb, and washed fleeces Is Ifd.

ANOTHER NEW GOLDFIELD.

RIVAL TO KIMBERLEY,

(reuter.)

Perth, December 1. A PROSPECTOR who has been out with

a party has come into town with ex* tremely rich specimens, which he avers were taken from a gold-bearing reef, discovered by his party, upwards of two hundred miles from the town. The report upon the prospector's specimens is highly encouraging.

FIRE ON A STEAMER.

(REUTER. )

Melbourne, December 1. The Tasmanian Steam Kavigation Company's s.s. Flinders, which arrived from Launceston yesterday morning, reports that, when on the voyage, a fire broke out on board: but though extinguished, the wool which she was conveying was considerably damaged. Four hundred bundles of straw were jettisoned to avoid the risk of ignition.

(REUTERS TELEGRAM. )

FINANCES OF QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, December 1

The Queensland supplementary esti mates show an increase tor the last four mouths of £144,000. There has been a continual increase month by month throughout the year, and it is expected that the expenditure for the financial year will slightly exceed the revenue. It is proposed to meet the probable deficit by issuing Treasury bills.

(rotter's TELEGRAM.)

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Sydney, December 1.

The cricket match, Vernon's team v. 11 of Sydney, concluded yesterday. The home team continued their second innings, but were unable, to add any thing to the score of 408 made the previous day. The Englishmen then went in, but were disposed of for 106, Stodart (1G), Peel, not out (34), Kead (14), and Attewell (17), being the prin cipal scorers. Sydney thus won the match by one wicket and 40 runs.

ELECTION PETITION.

I BRYCE V. HUTCHISON.

MR BALLANCE'S EVIDENCE,

(BY TELEORAI'II-FRKSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wanganui, Thursday. AT the hearing this afternoon of the election petition, Bryce v. Hutchison, a witness de posed that he had formerly been in re spondent's employ, but was not so engaged on polling day. He saw respondent on nollinff day, and told him that he had polling aay, *» Respondent replied tttfdSW.-- >gj indent) would lease the action for two wars if he would fence it. He nact pam Charge of the roll and tL about nine months ago. -» dentin Patea ab ° a n b **| a S wit h the re ti on, but had «o epond Tl a tS" the bofl P ifcal ' appointment as oust, nQ con . o £re-appomtjaent. JH» any other versation at.»«.*"£ He ga w respon person on the sobjecc. «« Re . Sent at Patea about a * eek g had published the s ""f t witnegs spondeiit haa P™™f °, t0 g ßtea Hospital. the gtt P^ ttiMtotad " 0,,, ' tOd A D ".ado an affirmation, John Ballance, wi Govern „ent as was a and Native Mister Lands, i£ Affairs. He was tne . . fchat of Wftl . ganui electorate wh eh & Way and was in . Hs tf t before the eUggnaa" m g befits. Headdressea a j. After ad- H) Waitotara which at that dressing the meeting at r«

time was in the Egmont di'trict, not in Waitotara (as subseqiieiifcly defined by the Representation Commissioners), he went up tho coast on matters connected with native aiiahs. He did not have any interviews except on Government business. He did nob attack Mr Bryce in his Patea speech, though he had replied to portions of speeches made by Mr Bryce. He had not specially advocated respondent's cause as against the petitioner, though he might probably have suggested to the electors that the Government candidate should be returned. He would naturally say as much as that, seeing that the respondent was the supporter of a party to which witness be longed. He was not aware that there were any men in Maungakaretu District who had votes in the Wanganui district, bub the question was raised as to whether the rail way men would have any facilities given them to record their votes. Respondent made application to witness as Minister, to know if the Public Works Department had issued any orders on the subject. Witness replied that he would telegraph to Welling ton to ascertain, and remarked that all men engaged on public works should be afforded facilities to record their votes. The case of the men employed at Maungakaretu occurred to his mind, and he remembered that they did nob know whether they had votes in the Wangdiiui or Waitotara electorate:;. Witness, after conversation with _ respondent, telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary to know what arrange ments were to be made to enable the men to record their votes. He sent the reply from the Colonial Secretary to respondent, and also telegraphed to 'Mr McKerrow, Survoyor-General, about Maungakaretu men who were out on survey party, but he never mentioned the subject of the corres pondence with the Surveyor-General about the survey men to respondent; he only gave him the Becretary's reply as to railway line man. Referring to his own election contest, witness said bis committee had made an arrangement for polling, and he had heard that some members 01 his own committee had assisted in sending men who were qualitied to vote in Waitotara to the nearest polling place in that electorate. The rule in regard to the survey men, as witness was informed by the Surveyor-General, was that men might have leave of absence to record their votes and one day's pay only. He asked for a general order to the survey men gener ally, and the wording of the memo, shows that it was in reply to something. The memo, read as follows:—"Can't you send memo, in terms of your telegram to Will son and Haivison, Maungakaretu, so that men may be informed 'r" His object in making the first inquiry of the Surveyor- General was to have a general rule laid down that all men engaged on public works, railway, survey, or roads, should have the same privilege allowed them to record their votes. His attention was par ticularly directed to the case of the Maun gakaretu survey men, because they were in an isolated position, and the general order made by the department would not reach the party unless specially communi cated with. Cross-examined: Witness's name was on tho Waitotara roll, but he did not vote. He had parted with his qualilica tion, but his name still being on the roll, he was at perfect liberty to oxereiso his privi lege if he chose to do so. He represented to the Colonial Secretary that there should be a polling placo at Kerioi, a place about 45 miles interior from Wanganui. There was a suflicient number of elec tors at the place to warrant the establishment of a polling placo. Ko spoudent had made representations to wit tier *n the subject. He had no reason to be'n*ve that the electort at Kerioi were par ticularly favourable .to respondent, though he \taew Mr Lake had been to the district to address them. He took no active part in the Waitotara election, aud held quite aloof. He saw respondent very seldom during the election.

A. I>. Wilson eaid he was in charge of a survey party at Maungakaretu in September last, and received instructions to let the men under his charge get away to record then votes and allow them one day's pay. The men intended going before the instructions were received. Five of tho survey party and three of the road party left work to record their votes. There were 18 on the survey party, and the same on the road party. Notwithstanding the instructions received that the men were to be paid iv full for a hionth, including one day's absence, they were made to work overtime to make up lost time. The men asked to get away to the election before the instructions came to hand, and had already worked overtime in order to obtain leave of absence. He did not tell Harrison to make his men work overtime for the day they were absent. George Harrison, the foreman of the road party, produced the instructions he had re ceived from tho last witness, which were dated 3rd October, the week after the poll ing. The men had recorded their votes irrespective of instructions. He allowed leave of absence and one day's pay. At this stage the Court adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

SPORTING NEWS.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S

SPRING MEETING

(BY TELEGRAM.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

"Wellington, Thursday. The second day's racing was favoured by fine weather. The attendance was limited. The following are the retults of the re mainder ol the laces : — Hack Hurdle Race, of 15sovs. One mile and a-half. Halicore \ Piako % Ivo 6 Four others started. Piako led for three quarters of the distance, wheu Halicore took command, and running singly, won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min. 6pec. Dividend, £2 17s. St. Andrew's Handicap, of ICOsovs ; second horse, lOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr D. Campion's Laurel, Bst 101b (Clif-

ford) 1 Mr T. Thompson's Little Scrub, 6st 10lb (Hockley)... 2 Mr J. Leopold's Rumour, 7st 121b (D. Herd) 3 Strenuous (Bst 121b), Administrator (Bst 41b), and Kangaroo (7sfc 21b) also ran. Tongariro and Rivulet were scratched. Betting : 2 to 1 against Laurel, 3 to 1 Strenuous, 5 to 1 Rumour and Administra tor. The result was a capital finish, Laurel winning by a neck from Little Scrub, Rumour a good third ; then followed Ad ministrator, Strenuous, and Kangaroo. Time, 2min 142 see. Dividend, £255. Sealing Race, of 40sovs ; weight for age With selling allowance. One mile and a distance. Mr R. Buckeridge's Scraps, 7st 71b, £20 (Carrj 1 Mr J. McColl's Fabrication, 7st 71b, £20 (Herd) 2 Mr K. McKenzie's Tdrohunga, 7st lib, £30 (Buckeridge) ... 3 Melville (9st) also ran. Melville was a warm favourite. Scraps and Fabrication made all the running, but the former had a little the best of the race in the straight, and won by a length. Time, 2min. 4sec. Dividend, £2 18s. The winner was bought in for £24. Novel Rack, Crossbow ..: 1 Matainii ... 2 Te Whiti ... ... ... ... ... 3 Three others started. Won easily. Time, lniiri 22 sec- Dividend, £2 17a. The

winner was bought for £21 by Mr J. Saunders. Railway Handicap, of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr J. Leopold's Rumour, 7st 101b ... 1 Mr J. P. Belcher's Tongariro, Bst 91b (Belcher) 2 Mr J. Thompson's Little Scrub, 7st 21b (Hockley) 3 Forester (9st 21b), Smooth (7st) and Kan garoo (7st) also ran. The Shah and Strenu ous were scratched. Tongariro was the favourite in the machine. A capital start was effected, aud Forester and Little Scrub raced neck and neck to the turn into the straight, with Tongariro and Rumour close up. Forester led into the straight, but Rumour on the outside came very fast, and at the distance was at the head of affairs, and here Tongariro and Little Scrub also passed Forester, but they could not catch' the leader, who won by a length. Time, lmin 16sec ; dividend, £21 ss.

Nominations for Handicap Hurdles, Sub urban Plate Handicap, Handicap Pony Pace, Handicap Steeples, and Flying Stake, to be run at the Otahuhu Summer Meeting, close to-night. Acceptances for A.R.C. Handicap, Auck land Gup and Steeplechase are due to-night at eight o'clock. Nominations for the Drury Cup and Hurdle Race are due to-night.

tm AtjCKLANfi SfAft, mil>Af v GECEMftER.& 188?,

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SKINNY MEN. " Wells's Health Rcnewer" restoreahealfh and vigo ir, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility. At.chemists' and druggists'.—Kemp thorne. Prosser & Co., Agents. Auck and. Conveyances. VISITORS TO TE AROHA.—Notice. —The Undersigned will run a Coach from Te Aroha on Tuosdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, meeting train for Auckland -t Morrins ville on those flays, and returning to Te Aroba from Morrinsville on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on airival of train from Auckland, conveying passengers, parcels, and mails.—E.. Gallagher., . TIME TABLE, DAVIES BROS.* 'BUSKS, DEVONPORT TO .TAKAPUNA, HURST MERE. LAKE BEACH, AND SCHOOL-HOUSE. Telephone: Devonport Bureau. Leaves victoria Wharf, Devonport :— 8.20 a.m., 10 20 a.m., 2 p.m., 4.20 p.m.; Sundays—lo a.m.. 2.25 p.m. Fares, Is. Leaves Takapuna :—9.5 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 3p.m., 5 p.m.: Sundays—ll a.m., 4.50 p.m. , Special Trips caii be arranged at Post-omoe. Devonport. La-lies' and Gents.' SADDLE HORSES, Also BUGGIES, BRAKES. WAGGONETTES, And Conveyances of evory description, At shortest notice. Expresses meet every Boat to rooive and foi ward Luggage of all descriptions. ATE.RSON AND CO., G&AIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements mado with Evening and Picnic Parties. Storesa*d Stables:—Lome-street, Mt>Rdskt!_ aud Avondale, Auckland. N.Z. DEVONPORT, WAIWERA, AND WaRKWORTH ROYAL MAIL COACH. MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS,.& FRIDAYS- Leave Devonport 8 a.m , Ttikapuna 8.30 a.m. Wado 10.30, vs aiwera 12 lioori; Puhoi 12.45 p.m. Arrive Warkworth 2.30 p.m. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS- Leave Warkworth 8 a.m.. Pnhoi 9.30 a.m., Wai wera 10.15 a.m., Wade 11.30 a.m, Takapuna2 p.m. Arrive Devonport 2.30 p.m. THOMAS BUTLER, Proprietor. Public Notices. "TVT Z. ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS". J3f • —A subscriber writes from Christ church : " Enclosed, find postal-note for ss, as six months' subscrition to 'Tit-bits.' We all enjoy it immensely and If tho mails are Irregular and ft does not come to hand, wo really mlsa it." DEVONSHIRE DAIRY FACTORY BUTTER, STAR BRAND. Having completed our Factory for the manu facture of Butter (in the district 0? Mangaro), and are now receiving a large supply of milk, we are selling our Star Brand Butter at lOd per lb at tho Devonshire Dairy Depot, Karangahape Road, and at our branch, corner of Plcton-stroet and Ponsonby Road. Any Star Brand sold else where (for the present) will not be from our Factory. Having secured the most modern machinery obtainable, and being situated in the best butter-producing district in the Province of Auckland, we are in position to supply a better article than can bo obtained from any other source. We respectfully solicit a trial from all who deslro to obtain first-class butter. AMBURY AND ENGLISH, Proprietors. npO SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS. On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of Superior Seed Bags.—Apply Star Office. RAPERY, at Half-price, at the Great Clearing-out Sale of Wood's Stock, bought by tender, six doors from Three Lamps, Pon sonby Road. BRETTS A-UCKLAND A.LMANAG AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOR 1888. Tlie aim of this work is to describe in an inter esting manner the Vast Resources, the Climate, ! the Scenery of the Auckland Provincial DlB, I trict; its Mountains, Harbours, Rivers, and Lakes; its Forests and its Plains; its Cul tivated and Waste Lands, and to show Foreign Capitalists that our Genial Clime, Rich Lands, and Mineral Products, and Intelligent, Go-a* head People offer inducements to intending investors or settlors superior to those of any other part of the world. Other colonial handbooks hate largely mis represented this naturally rich and beautiful province, while the pages of the ahove work are devoted entirely to setting forth Auckland's capabilities and Its many superior in addition to which the fullest information is afforded of all Political. Social, and Religious matters of Provincial or Colonial importance. As each year the contents are re-written, and the statistical information brought up to th© latest date, the Annual Volume becomes a valu able Work of Reference worthy of a pertrianent place in every Colonist's library. This valuable publication being designed to urther the prosperity of Auckland, the.price charged is merely nominal. As the Book has now become a work of daily reference in thehome of every settler throughout the province, and is in use In ad public offices in the colony and in many leading. pla es abroad, It may with confidence be described as he best permanent Medium of Advertising of ered to business men. The work will be issued at the old price— ONE SHILLING. SECRETARIES of MASONIC LODGES FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, TRADE, MERQAN TILE, SPORT, MUSICAL, and OTHER SOCIETIES are repuested to forward to THIS OFFICE, addressed "EDITOR BRETT'S ALMANAC." the information necessary for the compilation of the Directory attached to the Almanac. The publisher is desirous of going to press earlier than usual. Tradesmen and others desirous of inserting their business notices wilj therefore oblige by forwarding their adver tfeementofit]jojtf._aiUr. ■ '



Medical. DR. SPEER/ IS a Regular Graduated Physician, Edu catert at Harvar I College, U.S. Young Men and Middle-aged Men. who suffer from Nervous an.i Physical Debility, Loss of Energy and Memory. Eruptions on t'ua Face. Mental Depression. Kidney and Bladder Troubles, etc., win do well to consult Dr. Si>eer. All applying to him will receive his Honest Opinion of their Complaints. No experimenting. He will Guarantee a Positive Cure in Every Case he undertakes, or, Forfeit £200. Consultation in Office or by Post FREtf. _,N.B.—All Modicincß.necessary fora Complete Cure can be s'jnt secure from observation on receipt of symptoms. The Doctor's famous Pills, a sure cure for In digestion, Is fttid 2? per box. Ointment 2s per box. Thib Ointment positively -cures irritation, itching, and all skin diseases. Bj post, 2d extra. . Charges moderate. Examination and Advice Free. Call or address—Dr. H. J. SPEER, Northern Chambers .(Next Empire Hotel, Wellington. Office Hours—lo to 12 a.m., 2 to 4. and 6to 8 p.m. Sundays, 10 to 12 a,ra. „P,O. Box N.8.—A.8 A XBBT DR. SPEER wiil send a trial bottto of his medicine free of charge (carriage txceptedl to anyperson applying to him who will give lull particulars of their trouble. This will demon strate his , unbounded confidence in these wonderful remedies, which are only known to nimself, and which for over two years have achieved such unvaried auccess in his New Zea land practice. All applicants fora trial bottle of hki medicine must enclose 2d stamp for reply OLEE'S SCHNAPPS is greatly used in hospitals for medicinal purposes. For Sale FOR POSITIVE SALE, cheap and terms very easy, 650 acres good Land with deep-water frontage. Only eight miles from the.Queen-street Wharf.—Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agent, PS. Queen-street FOR IMMEDiATE SALE, as the owner must leave for England, a really good Farm of 238 acres, 130 acres of it in grass; and fenced part with thorn hedges, and the balance in bush; orchard, house, and buildings; and a very low price will be taken.—Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agent, 65 Queen Street TTIOR SALE—a bargain—s acres of good JD Land., all well fenced and in good grassY 3 acres of it ready to cut for hay; a substantial s roomed Cottage and outbuildings, and a rtever failing supply of water; close to Railway Station, and only 3 miles from town, fronting on to main road. Terms very easy.—Apply to John Soppet, House aud Land Agent, 65 Queen street. FOR SALE, a really nice little Sheep Farm of 100 acres, all in grass and well fenced; a good 7-roomed house, ntted with every convenience; also, farm buildings; snugly situated in.a pretty little bay, with good beach frontage, where steamers pass daily; only 25 miles from town. Win be sold cheap, and terms easy.-Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agent. 65, Queen-street. • FOR SALE, Farm, 135 acres, House, Cow-sheds. Stock-yards, and other Outbuildings. There is a largo alluvial Flat, with good grass, which has been fenced into six paddocks ; would make one of the best dairy farms in the district. There is a running stream of water close to the house. Several well-sheltered gullies, suitable for fruit grow ing, a quarter of a mile from the Tauma rere Railway Station, close to Post-office and Public Schools. Bounded by a navigable river. There are two steamers running to Opua every week, Inspection invited* Terms easy. Pi-Ice, £5 per acre.—Apply, on the farm, to J. R. Osborn, Taumarere, Bay of Islands. TPTOR PRIVATE SALE. PINE ISLAND, Waitemata Habbour. This splendid land-locked Island, containing upwards of 100 acres, on the tipper waters of the Waitemata. Deep water frontage. Situa tion unsurpassed, being surrounded fry HObson ville, Greonhythe, and W^ipareiraSettlements, opposite Lucas Creek, in close proximity to Auckland, being only an hour's sail from wharf to wharf. Two steamers constantly passing. Improvements consist of good 3-roomed House, two Orchards, Garden, and about 6,000 Shelter Trees. The whole must be seen to be appre ciated. For cards to view and further particulars apply to GEO. COZENS. Agent, High-street. Tjl 0 R <3 A L E COMMODIOUS SUBURBAN SEASIDE RESIDENCE. OHINEMURI and THAMES RIVERS JUNCTION.-25 Acres. OHINEMURI.-A Highly Cultivated Farm on the banks of the river, with every accommo. dation. KAWA KAWA.—7I Acres on the bank of tho river. NORFOLK - STREET.—Several Allotments. BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE, on the tram-car line, Ponsonby; quite secluded. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. - A First-rate Property Livestment. AVONDALE.—Farm, 19 acres. AVONDALE.—Choice Land, from i to 30-acrc lots. TAUHOA FARM, 160 acres; Wharf and Gum Store on the property. FRANKLIN ROAD. — Shop and House Property. . • apply to JOHN BUCHANAN, Coustoms-strcet. STRAWBERRY FARMS,forSale, cheap, aituote five miles from Birkenhead, on the main road. Terms, very easy, 5 per cent, in terest en unpaid portion of purchase money.— Aoply Anderson & Phillipson, Freehold Land Agency, corner Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. XT OTELS FOR SALE. For Sale, several Houses in town and country, leasehold and freehold. For particulars apply to J. STAPLES & Co., Thorndon Brewery, Wellington. BONES. —Our price, delivered ab the Works. Railway Wharf, in quantities not , less'than half-a-ton, is.£4 16s 6d per ton : or, £5 per ton at Chemical Works, Westfleld Siding, Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Westfleld •__ LAKE TAKAPUNA. - For Sale, 10 Acres of Land, near Hurstmere; sea beach frontage ; Lake 'buses pass every hour ; close to main road to Devonport. Price, £160. Land in the immediate neighbourhood sells at £100 per acre.—J. H. Witheford. Shortland-street. KORTHCOTE. — 5-i?oomed Hoiise on allotment 200 ft to Pearl-street by 150 ft; good well and pump; fruittrees in full bearing; strawberries, etc. Price very reasonable.— Apply J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. —A nice Homestead of J3I level land, with 3-robmed Cottage, good brick well, orchard, strawberries, etc.; 300 feet frontage to main road. Easy terms.—Apply J H. w itheford, Shortland-street. /CLEVELAND ROAD, PARNELL.-For VV Sale or to Let, Villa Residence of 9 rooms, with wash-house, bath-room, and overy conveni ence ; splendid view of harbour; allotment 62 by 180; terms reasonable.—J. H. Witheford PROSPECT TERRACE, MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD.—Five-roomed House, scullery, 2 register grates, stove, bow-window; water laid on; allothicnt 50 ± 172; price very low.—J. H. Witheford. ITU~~ANGA CREEK.—Nice Homestead of 19 acres: 13 acres fenced,. 8 acres in grass; 4-rooriied House on property, with dairy and new stable and outbuildings; frontage to tidal river, and plenty of fresh water all the year round. J. H. Witheford. REMUERA. — For Sale, Gentleman's Villa Residence, with every convenience and about 6 acres land. This is a grand pro- Eerty, and an immediate purchaser will have a argain.—For further particulars, apply J. H. Witheford, USTOMS-STREET WEST.—To Let, for one or two years, Allotment in Customs street, 26ft x 90; good water frontage; cutter can get alongside; suitable for coal find firewood or any heavy goods; steam power can be had if required at noxt property. Rent low.—J, H, Witheford, Shortland-street,



Busiuess Notices- W M - M c A r thuh & C 0 " OF EARTHENWARE, CHINA, & GLASS, Queen-street, Auckland, HAVE ON HAND: A LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF EARTHENWARE. Consignments of New Goods every month. Now Landing, ex Star of the East, — MASON'S PATENT GLASS FRUIT J A RS. Ex Piako,— ASSORTED CRATES OF EARTHENWARE (Suitable for Country Storekeepers). W M - M c A RTHIJR & C° "OUTTER! T> U T T E R ! (Prime Fresh) Supplied to the Trade at Low Rates. W. S. WHITLEY, 33, LOWER Queen-street, OPPOSITE Railway. p.o.b. 284] [hkui-street & ccstomsst. w. RTH U R || AS V, MANUFACTURERS' . AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glais Plato Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement " Chinaware Havanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, LOOO CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size.) T iff' °• - D E N> WATCHMAKER 'AND JEWELLER, ' QUEEN-STREET. :■:■ Has row convenience for making arid repair ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of every description of Watches. Chronometers. &c., &c. and to furth'or increase hisrcpalring and manu facturing aenartmerit,' he is disposing of the rcihamderqf at and under dost. Persons having old gold} ewellery can have it mr.de up Into new "arid "fashionable articles to and 'all the ,fce,ticrbiass of watches and ctocricmbtorjf?|olvbfcis porsonal supervision. Rotherhan— 1 &aWina English Leverjih stock. T ~R P ILFILLAN ' COMMISSION MERCHANT, • SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND GENERAL AGENT, Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen street, Auckland, New Zealand. SOLE REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR BROWN AND POLSON, CORN FLOUR MANUFACTURERS, PAISLEY. AGENT FOR Ntivello, Ewer & Co., Mtisic Publishers, Lon^ don. . Suttoh and Sons, Seedsmen, Reading. T. C. Hayward and Co.. Canvas Smnhers, etc., London, and other Leading Firms. p ROUND LIME! GROUND LIME For Sale, SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME [n any for Concrete Paths. Floors. Cellars, etc. Next to stone-flagging it is un rivalled for durability ahdliard-setting dualities. For tanks arid othoi- wet work it is a nrst-class material. B. KEANE. SGLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. W TE E ~ * Wt BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER.... ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WVNDUAM-STRfeET. ACCOUNT BO6KS, , Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. , Music, Magazines, .Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. Bakers' Special Ruled Day Books, Bibles, Piayer.and Hymn Books Re-bound. _ J? , . BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOfeS RULED Hotels THE CLARENDON HOTEL, Corner of Wakefield andßutland-streets, ... Auckland. . i G. B. HOWARD, Proprietor (Late of the Albert Hotel, Queen-street). Sample Room for Commercial Travellers. The General Public will Find Every Modern Convenience, Combined with Civility and Prompt Attention. , Night Porter in Attendance. ? Telephone, 290. WARNER'S Family & Commercial Hotel CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHEI3TCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND. This Hotel, heing most eentraHy situate, adja cent to the Cathedral/within a short distance of the Museii_ the Theatre, and other Public Building and having a Tram Service to all parts of the Suburbs passing it at freauent inter vals, is unequalled as a place of residence for Families or Commercial Gentlemen visiting Christchurch. THE SUITES OF PRIVATE APARTMENTS, which are elegantly furnished and appointed, are entirely distinct from the Hotel portion of the building, thus securing perfectiffivacy. -, A novelty in Coioriial Hotel accommodation is available at the Commercial in the shape of a IiAJDIES' DRAWING-ROOM, kept especially select arid exclusively for ladies. A High Pressure Water-supply has been ar ranged for on the Premise's, and the Bathrooms are fitted with every convenience for hot, cold, or shower baths at any time. Cbmirient on the Quality of the Liquors sup plied at the COMMERCIAL is unnecessary, as the Cellar is under the personal supervision of Mr W. F. Warner. THE BILLIARD ROOM attached to the Hotel is unsurpassed by any in tho Colony, and conttlns Three Tables specially imriorted from England to the order of the Pro prietor. For the convenience of Commercial travellers SIX SAMPLE-ROOMS are provided. , AN EXCELLENT CHEF-DE-CUISINE Has been engaged, and •generally no pains have been spared in order to make the Commercial the Leading Hotel in Cluhtchurch. Prompt attention will be given to Telegrams or Letters applying for apartments. W. F. WARNER, Proprietor. Agent for Cobb and Co.'s Telegraph Line of Royal Mail Coaches. gj i " ."" / >RASS MANURE.—Freezing Co.'s. £1 I\A IQs, of all merchants.



Bnslness Nottccg. OYMONDS STREET BOOT FACTORY.] T. B. HEATH. Having Removed to the New and Commodious Premises lately erected, is continuing the Sale of tho balance or the Stock at the same clearing price*, together with a large and varied assort, ment of Nsw Goods, which will be Bold for cash at a very small margin of profit ySj E C O II A T I O NT C H A S. E. CARTER, SIGN AND TICKET WRITER, , GILDER, &c, TR AN SP ARENCED WINDO W DECORATOR 58, GREY STREET, Auckland. ONK SHILLIJNG PACKET of SALSALINE will preserve TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, iv Is and 2s packets. _ . „ Wholesale Agent. RICHARD A. CARR. Fort-street, Auckland. ... t ; HOME-MADE BREAD, CAKES; SCONES, HOP BEER, &c, easily made by using CROOK'S AMERICAN DRIED YEAST. Cheaper and more desirable than Baking Powder. It should Is 30ld in every country store, used in every country home, i ull direc tionson each packet. Sample packets by post 3d, from J. T. JOHNS, Seymour-street, Pon sonby, Auckland. Wholesale Agents-L. D. NATHAN & Co. AB U N V A R IX, • (late Hallett). • FAMILx BUTCHER, Manukau Road, Parnell. List ok Prices, FOR CASH— Legs Mutton, 3d per lb Sirloin Beef, 4d and sd* Loin Mutton, 3Jd „ Rib Beef, 2*d to 4d Shoul, Mutton, 2Jd „ Corned Beef, 2d to 4dS Fore-qrtr. „ ljd „ Rump Steak, 6d Chops, 4d „ Beef „ 4d and sdi Ox Tongues, 2s each Beef Sausages. 3d Lamb, 2s 6d to 3s 6d Pork „ Ed and 64 per quarter Sausages Fre3h Daily. Families Waited on for Orders. /-IHAFF ! ! /"NHAFF J MESSRS STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from Storo Or Works. F. ANDREWS, Otahuhu. COALSv COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE WOOD. Best Rata, Ti»ree, and Puriri Firewood; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods Delivered to all parrs of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Ponsonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. t SALSALINE: TS the best Food Preservative; keeps Milk, Butter, Meat, etc., pure and sweet, and is without an equal for general household purposes. No home should be without it. J. BOTCHER, j l J - GEOOM J 0C A L INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in the prosperity ot Auckland should purchase i OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER. CLOTHING, And not imported goods. See that your:draper supplies you with the best'articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING"9 CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD In ISH E R & CO., } WHOLESALE SHIPPING -AND FAMILY BUTC H E R S Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, air W. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to tha J QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs, POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER, Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves* Rennets. /*&, Customers Supplied with Ice. Telephone No. 358. P.O. Box No. 434 BY APPOINT- , *^S^^'«^** f M EN T TO* HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbuilder, ! MANAGER. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repaira in all the branches of the trade faithfully executed. ; Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission., Coachbuilders' Requisites in Stock. The Tra*do Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to* Cash Customers liberally dealt with. mUCKER'S T\fHEATEN TDIOOD F6R PORRIDGE, &c, &c, Specially prepared, consists of the elements tot the perfect nutrition of the human body. Has had high commendation in England froia Hospital Authorities and from Physicians, Dentists, and the Public. J. BYCRGFT & Co. Have now completed the erection of costly plant, and having made arrangements with Mr w. F. TUCKER to produce this article, confi dently recommend it as more suitable than oatmeal for this climate. at A pmce Within reach of all. In 71b and 251b bags. To be Had Of all Grocers and Storekeepers, . and Wholesale of the Manufacturers. T TJYC3ROFT AND riO.> * LIMITED,' ■City Flour Mills, Shorfcland-Street, Auckland. TUCKER'S FAMILY BAKING POWDER. TUCKER'S OAKING "DOWDER For J3 Wholesome JL Bread mUCKER'S "OAKING OOWDER _I_ Tea Cakes JL> Pastry JL Scones TUCKER'S "OAKING TQOWDER Ask your J3 Grocer JL for it. Once Tried, Always Used, INVENTIONS and TRADE MARKS registered in all parts. All drawings, eto.. accurately prepared at the International Agency. Offices: Hill's Chambers, Queen-street. f TItTOLFE'S SCHNAPPS not only has a TT delightful flavour, but is a pure tonic, ; diuretic, and a good general corrective. J SUPERPHOSPHATES.-Freezing Co."a. O £8 and £E1 or all merchants*