The Auckland Star.

YCffv XYHL-Na 254.

AUCKLAND, If.Z., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1887.

FENNY

TABLE TALK.

V.R.C.PBEBY.day. . - , . , Rowing season opened. , . New Zealand politics reviving. Membefslfjre reateeinblingat 'TyeUMfcifcJtf Bank of New Zealand shares have Men! at London."' *'>'.''\-:''':T. ■■;.•■■<.. .■' S: «• Oliver Twist" at»the Operi^Houfla^iP night.- ■-•■•'■■^ ■■} ■■■-■ ■" ' ' te-f'-- ' i: , ■ An * allegory of Anglo-Americanmawno disputes. ■<:-.:' ' ' .'** •*' . '_ *, ■; The ferry Reamers Britannia, and Eagle in collision! "".', " ■'. ; ~J , B«v. J. S.< Hill is on his way back; W" Auckland frorn-the South. *'■&« . ; Hand-p^jited coffins are the latest society freak in Boston. '■-"■•>- v--: ■: ••'■' r _iV It is now estimated that there are &POiWXT cyclists in England. T ' 5« , " Warton's'Ssefrigerator" is the iftme* of a new Auckland invention. E v j Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club S|»rfcß yesterday /and tfo-day. _ , ;.','' j Morrlri'b:hl^dn'tbfe^Ueiiic.eiii-i4niini'3osec.)-.- -the bestlfe^«Z3aland arnfeteur i-ecord.' Mr Jas.i\G?arke,; late-Chairman of' the Westland Cfiumy Gouncilj died at HpkMka ! yesterday. ;' .. <T,.«-i, ! The Griaiinal sei?sions at Nefw Plymouth r are proceeding; the cases tried are tmim- j portanf. Of male prisoners in Mount Edep.,(Japlj 100 are employed building the new prison, j 40 at quarrying, and 10 at levelling the rafleX rangre. , . ', ■ W ! Mr James Holmes, ship-builder, De'^on-1 port.is jiatentinj? a new covor for protecting | provisions, &c, from iUes; and dirt. > j Mrs Jerrara whose suicide was reported i from Dunedin yesterday, had been suffering ; from acute hysteria. ,■ j j At Dunedin, the Anglican Synod has, passed a resolution practically in favour, of | j Government grants »to denominational/ 1 schools. ,* \ ' Geo. Irving,' of Whangaroa, who calls; himself a {' savrdoctor,"has^^ iny^nt;ed ia,newj rat-trap. 'Pify it could riot .'Be .appliea to! bunny. 1 ': ' ' ' -. !>. * j •Bishop^NeviUe^;6f is also to| " visit England in !t|iecourse?of-next yjear., J There are 22,^8? people in Boeton&ver 101 yearsold#ho'Ci'li!'\n fcread or write. '■■{ According; to :iio'e''T,b'onipsdtnj..ljil6;i4Le>iK-v: than bo6ismaker,\obhe:.Australian Bp^Jrl4ngj ring finger iß2jQoo ; <X)o.* of ..public.;money} J annually._,,.h,^: ; Y.■;■;_,,; : .-^; \; t iy-' '■ .".-..i'- § The small^x patients aJj'Hobarb are pro- '"M greasing fayourably 3 and the ;diseaise JbiasiaF not spread-further! ■ :;: ■;' *«<<■"' ■;. '/',' •,#



"""^ Shipping -r^TWloi STEAMSHIP ■ t II COMPANY OF NEW fc^"! (LIMITED). IlSilli HOYAL MAIL EXPRESS llaafi&ifl • • • SERVICE. |j^^ i nVERL AND ROUTE TO I «i>m THROUGH AMERICA. BNM^. heat of the Ked Sea and the ATDi^^fflof Cape Horn. ; jjg Stpamert of A^la Xfor Honolulu and I^s^ every four weeks, saUing as p*s.« ._ . — nailer — LeaTo Leave Arnv gjpjjner. . Tonß> Sydney. Auck. JFrisco. -^pT^^~r^ov.7 Nov. 27 *rr. 3158 Nov. 50 Deo. 5 Doc 25 • mon'hs, and can break their journey at Fat «II tattrmation apply at any of the U-i---^--jTNION'' STEAMSHIP S COMPANY OF NEW ZEA LAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.—October. k\n NELSON, PICTON, WEL &*s&&*& ™ ;^^t~J~Date of Sailing. | jfffi^ ■ £^r~TMonday, 31,9.30 a.m. |8.40a.m; ig'Pjks.lp.n.. 1 12 noon \ S%aSAffITV^LINGTpN. AND 10 LnTBLTOiJ (Special Service). g^ST'T^i-- Nov. 4, 11.30a.r0. I 10.40 a.m. IIi^^nJ^iFIIA^IERTWELLINGTON, lO&SSAOT PORT CHALMERS hlH^- Ittom Auckland). EJSnjk ' I Thurs., Nov. 6, noon I — ggjTlmrs^Nov.lO.noonl - —•^OR'MSLBOUItNK (Via Bluff). ut^MTOI I Thnrs., JN ov. t, noon I — gSSwSi-1 Thur3.,Nov. 10, noon | - —""" -FOR SYDNEY. i^UTA I Tnes., JSov. 1. 5 p.m. | — gg-SfwJOUJLU_ANp SAN FRANCISCO. sssi^^Snlonr-' : iSiP TM0n..N0v.14,5p.m. | — *- (Cargo UU noon.t -mRRUSSELL AND KAWAICAWaI ,^j^■:■ | ,Tnes., Nov. 1,5 p.m. | — SrsSBOBNE, NAPIER, AND WELLING ff'Bs*' AVVANUI. TOKOMARU. J fcAIPIRO L __ jjfoiUAi | Tues., Nov. 1,6 p.m. i — fiwmj nnut be booked and alongside TWO HOOBS before advertised time of departure. Puß^o'Tickets must bo taken at the Com "wmMce. " ■'*'■■ ■ Inoklaad Branch, corner Queen and Customs toeB.:;-;' 'i-'i ; ■■■■■'•■ ; WELLING^ LI^JM X TON, LYTTELTON. f|i|9l SPECIAL SERVICE. P^%j4 The Union Steamship's Co.'s I ** WANAKA n'ten OnohßDga .-every FRIDAY, and Ifttciii1 eYo# MONDAY, calling only at mMM anii Wellington, and connecting at fts Plymouth iritfi through Trains for "uIION STEAMSHIP COMPANY / OF NEW ZEALAND. L__^ JUBILEE STEAM \jIS% SHIP COMPANY. lilsWP|cE The Steamers of the above yEi^m Company will sail as follows: S.S. BELLINGER, -JHW'., QtrBEN - STREET WHARF, FOR iraiNOABEI akd WHANGAREI HEADS, HANGAPAI, WAIPU, AND PARUA 1&4- . BAt, ;TOEI TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, lmm«^. AT 9 P.M. JgSgftft?».f.y..f:/..; 5s PER TON 10s SINGLE »N PASSAGE 15s RETURN ; .■ ?•; FofKeight or Passage, apply— - : Ofßce, 14, Queen-street W. QTEAM TO THE SOUTH lffiE| k5 SEA ISLANDS. I I^6 RICHMOND, ~M J :' 830 tons register. 600 h.p., Capt. "m l|--i, r- . Hutton,' will leave Auckland. 1 Mii;^.fi^LTon(fai Samoa and Tahiti, I iSS^^SpAY, November 22. 1 ffiSs MWMmodation for first and second ; ■ aSS*^ n s*18' An experienced stewardess is 9 lmi IS ndTOKl?e:from Auckland (calling at *1 BbSfflf 8*- 11-and llarotonga) occupies ■ SttS 8*! 81? 10"618 afavourableopportu -1 Sfehe?a 1t raS°£ vißiting the beautiful 3 fe kefeedafortherouildtrin- I »™ 8 Or pasßage> and aU Particulars, il DONALD & EDENBOROUGH, I 22, Queen-street. I (Q?. IENT . LINE. 8 \£gjj|£ STEAM TO LONDON. I ■ ggfe-.J^J^^y- Melbourne. M fli|"'";- r"H:N6V<22' Nov. 25 ■ m •is^z^^jj iJcc. 6 Doc. 0 I >toh^i|°? nlßht1 y thereafter. I fta®tte?*B m New Zealand to London: I -NSiSLi ?XCURSION BETUPN :M 6^'^^nths-.F|rßt-claßß. 1 8115; Second, 1 Bi^Fk COMPANY OF M .«»» ZEALAND- (Limited), :9 *^i'in''' ;: :.'!A»!enia in New Zealand. 1 'Jfe£<£ 'S H^' ayill» and I ALBION COMPANY M , (Limited). 1 PASSENGER I w? 8"T TOM ALL PORTS OF ■ I^DANDXONDON. ' 9 •"^J^WrtMarraaged.) ! fl "SWfSXMnT tT, November 12 H W>S&W« Tarlo- W ' D(icember 10 « «kWM r-^^onings January 7 i ••,4J« i^ J- 6'Cameron March 3 1 *^J]^T- "r , |Maroh3l I fti^Ss® —- B *» tttoS^oa Or ali clttase3 of passen- JB "Jfltet Surgeon win « ii ,S!&4tKB ARI^D" AT LOWEST II Rates. ' H crMiKIS&S Fe^ Zealand, pay ■B1 i^W\ ea-Guaranteed in the



Shipping. ..^^ CJTEAM TO THAMES, yf» A «•*&> £5 CONNECTING WITE ZJ^ r-4%T * RIVER STEAMERS FOR F=K=sasyL/* STIRLINGWORTH. =e^»3^^^^' OHINEMURI. W AIT E- KAURI. WAIHI, TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVtLLE, Rm _$£__& GEANT *** TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA. P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. 1 ROTOMAHANA. | ENTERPRISE. Monday 51111.30 morning 110 night Tuesday 1! 1.30 p.m. | — Wednes. 2! — 111.30 night Thursday 31 laid up | — Friday 41 laid up il2 midnight Saturday 5 | — j __ FROM THAMES. _ | ROTOIJAHANA. | ENTERPRISE. Saturday 29 | 4.30 afternoon | 6 evening Monday 3115.30 afternoon I — Tuesday 1| — 16 evening Wednea. 21 8 a.m. | _ Thursday 3 | laid up | 9 night Friday 41 laid up | — Saturday 51 — 110 night No cargo received for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or Discharging Live Stock. , GEO. FRASER, Agent. jj<^^ QS. COROMANDEL, THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. *&a3*&es*££?' TIME TABLE, Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandol: Saturday. 29, 2 p.m. Monday, 31,12 Doon Tuesday, 1.12 noon Wednesday. 2,12n00n Thursday. 3,12 noon Friday, 4.12 noon Saturday, 5,12 noon Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without Shipping Note, and within half-an-hour of advertised time of departure. All Pare els must bo prepaid on Board. A. R. H. SWINDLEY, Manager. jj< TJI O R THAMES, ttV"~~^p. JD HIKUTAIA. PAEROA, /M_frft TE AROHA, WAITOA, fcP^" \\£w a I O RON G OMAI *tsEse^^-SHAFTBSBURY AND GORDON SETTLEMENT, if sufficient induce ment offers.) Tho B.S. X O T.U X U will leave as above on TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 1. calling at Grahamstown and Short land Wharves. In future the Kotuku will run on Tuesdays on'y. For Freight apply to THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. jJt^ TSTAIUKU AND ONE- M J*j». » * HUNGA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). , CALLING AT AWITU, POLLOK, WAI PIPI, and other places. TIME-TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onebuuga: Leave Waiuku: October.



31—Monday, 6.30 a.m. 31—Monday, 10 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting No cargo received within half an hour o* advertised time of leaving. All freights payable before delivery of goods. Not responsible for shipping carrying or dip charging Hvc stock. Fares—Single, ss; Return, 7s 6d. Freight. 7s 6d per ton. J.BARR BROWN, Managlnß Director, O^ mHE NEW ZEALAND K~|T^ * SHIPPING COMPANY'S fp^OOfi FOR LONDON DIRECT. 31 The Company's Magnificent Iron Clipper Snip R A NO IT I X I, 1,188 tons register, aal at Lioyda, WW. H. TAYLOR, Commander. Is now loading aa above, and will have good despatch. Has First-class Accommodation for Saloon Passengers. Cargo carried at the Lowest Current Rates. For Freight and Passage, apply to CHAS. V. HOUGHTON, Local Manager. Custom-street, Auckland. J>- TO LONDON. PENINSULAR & ORIEN- JaM&s§mssF TAL STEAM NAVIGA- Xjfgfgpffj^Sap^ TlOy COMPANY. FOR LONDON, via CEYLON, &c, withJMails and Passengers for Europe and the East. c(nomn . Leave Mcl- Leave Steamer, j bourne. Sydney. Thames I Nov.ll |~Nov. 17 Pabramatta I Dec. 1 I Kov. 25 And thenceforward every alternate weeK. Passengers and cargo hooked to London, Mar eeilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan, at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second class passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this Company's vessels. The Second Saloon having been thoroughly re-organised, this Company is now enabled to offer intending passengers to Europe unrivalled accommodation at the following greatly re duced rates:— Single Ticket.. £37 Keturndo. (Available for 12 months) .. £65 Jfassengers booked at Auckland at same rates as Sydney or Melbourne. • F°raUpartiCUC aKlJia^a N K & CO., 18, Queen-street. Auckland. Agents. k UOKLAND AND NORTH SHORE •^-*- FERRY COMPANY (Limited). TIME TABLE. P. S. EAG LE. From North Shore From Auckland to to Auckland. North Shore. 7.25 a.m. 7.45 a.m. 8.15 a.m. , 8.45 a.m. 9.15 a.m. ' 9-^ a-m. 10.15 a.m. . 10.45 a.m. lLlsa.m. 11-« a.m. ; 12.45 p.m 1.15 p.m. : L4sp.m. 215 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 V-m. 3.45 p.m. • 4.15 p.m. 4.45 p.m. 5.15 p.m. P'm .fiiSSt ■, .' Iji-' 12.15 p.m. 12-45 p.m. 2.16 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. aaf P"m' 4.15 p.m. # 5.15 p.m. 5.45 p.m. To the Lower Wharf when sufficient Water. J. P. CLARK. Secretary. October 20,1887. ' w-w A UCKLAND ' AND 'f n~^ -£»- NORTH SHORK THE P. S. E A G-'L E (illuminated ;with the electric light) will kun an excursion THIS -(Saturday) NIGHT; Leaving the Qneen-street Wharf at 7.30. A Band will be on board. FARE-NINEPENCE. P. CLARK, Seoretayy.



Shipping. t^f T7IOR TAURANGA /fif KOP ANDOPOTIKI. "ZB^mSig^ CHELMSFORD will leave Queen-street Wharf on MONDAY. ___ October 31. ABfo^rwmSgoVjlo^^ BR0S"; Apply to— SHARP & CO., Commerce-street. |_^^ mHE NEW ZEALAND |^Js| SHIPPING COMPANY'S jl^Jl^l ROYAL MAIL LINE OF 1 STEAMERS (under Contract with the New Zealand Government) will be des patched with Her Majesty's Mails as under for L O N DON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madeira:— Steamers. |Tons7 D ff a^ Date> fe H Xa A:::::::: Wf^^f Kaikoura \Z 4 474 [ A. s maT Jan'lP-ism ToNOARino.V. " 4183 f boal1: Feb q 8 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. Freight and Passage at Lowest Current Rates. Particulars may bo learned by application to- CHARLES V. HOUGHTON, Local Manager. Customs-street, Auckland. To Let. mo LET, Gavneld-street, Parnell, neat JL the beach, a good house ; rent low.-Apply for key back honae. ' rilO LET, a 5-roomed Cottage> in Newton ) t ™ iT on<V* s Per week,—Apply to T. Jones, Jeweller, Karangahape Road. npO LET) frotib room, with fireplace, to JT suit l&dy or gentleman. Apply to Mrs Kicamond, near 3 Lamps, Ponsonby Road. HpO LET, Office, Forfc-sbreet, close to JL Queen-street; low rent.—Apply A. Saun ders, 2, Inauranco Buildings. Tr\O LET, 3 and 4-roomerl Cottages, in JL Lorno-street.~A. Wright, Toy-shop, Vic toria-street, west. TO LET, Corner Shop, 5 rooms, rent 12s ; 5-roomed House, ront Ba.—Apply T. Harpor, Cnnadft-atreet, closo to Bathe, Pitt-stroct. TO LET, in Beresford-street, a twelve roomod House; gas and water.—John Buchanan, Shortland-atrcot. TO LET, a Five-roomed House; rent 6s 6d. — Apply Mrs Morrow, Koppoll Street. Arch Hill. 310 LET, at low rental, Shop and Dwell . ing, Wyndham-stroet; Cottage, Albort street^omcoa, High-street—E. Wavte. TO LET, 2 Cottages, with or without 3 to 5 acres, at Mount Roskill: ront moderate. —Pateraon & Co. HMO LET, 6-roomed House and Stable JL and Shed, with 64 acres of ground. Apply J. Robinson, Valley Road. Mount Eden. I TO LET, a large Furnished House.— . Apply Mrs Lind, Strawberry Gardens, Northcoto.



TO LET, corner of Farnhani-streefc and St. George's Bay, Parnoll, 3-roomcd House. Gaa ami Water; to good tenant cheap.—J. Young, Bhortland-stroSt. ■ ' TO LET, a Large Bedroom (furnished), three minutes' walk from Quoon-strcct; rent, 4s weekly, with use of kitchen.—Address at Star Ofllce. \ r|IO~LET, Shop, Mutual Provident Build ,JL ings; rent low. Also, .Rooms, on most reasonable terms. — Apply A.M.P. Society, corner Queen, and Viotoria Btreots. TO LET, new House of 5 rooms and scullery, near Poneonby road; every con venience; tent Bs.—Mr JoLnston, sth house from top Franklin road. . TO LET, s'roomed House, Alexandra street; 6s. 5-roomcd House, Bro\vn-at., 5a 6d, with largo allotment.— J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria stroet. rriO LET, in Domain-street, a Cottage of .1. four Rooms and two attics; large allot ment, fruit trees, etc., near Queen-street and Domain. - Apply Mr Rae, next door. TO LET in Stratford-street, Conquest Place, Parnell, 7-roomcd Houso ; gas and water laid in; rent, 11s per week.—Apply Mrs Taylor. TO LET, a 4-roomed House, with scul lery, in Wakofleld-street, in first-class re pair; rent low to a good tenant.—Apply to Jas. Irvin, top of Wakeflo d-street. nnoTET, Graffcon Road, 5-roomed House, _B_ 12s; Parnell, 8-rootncd House, 163 ; large grounds, both in splondid order.—T. Hill, Graf ton Road. TO LET, Dressmaker's Shop in Kara ngahape Road, top of Queen-street, a fully established Business.—J. Davies, Ironmonger, etc., Karangahapo Road. TO LET, comfortable 4-roomed Cottage, just Out of Hobson-strcet; a 3 and 2 roomed Cottage in - Nelson-street.— H. J. Riordan, Hobaon-street, near Cook-atreet. TO LET, Shop and Dwelling, 6 rooms, Mount Eden Road; gas and fixtures; good opening; 12s 6d a week.—Apply New Zea land Mortgage, Loan, and Discouut Bank, High-street. ■ TO LET, the Cottage, Orchard, and about 13 acres Land, a t Well Park, Rich mond Road, Newton, at present occupied by Miss Maxwell. Rent required, 20s weekly.— Alfred Buckland. TO LET, a Family Residence, known as Sherly Villa, containing eight rooms, with water, gas, tange, bathroom, also Btable.-r Apply to M. McDermott; College Road, Pon sonby, or Victoria-Btreet East. TO LET, that..; commodious Shop in Bxcbange Chambers, Queen-street, at present occupied by the Melbourne Clothing Company. Possession on 4th November.—W. and J. Frater, Land Agents, Queen-street TO LET, best position, Beresford-street, top, 6 room Villa, newly beautified. Range, Registers, Gas, City Water, Sink, Venetians, all convenience, seven minutes' of Queen-street, formerly 25a. now 15s, to good tenant.—Apply Mrs Hudson, Upper Union-street, • two doors from Berosford-street. rflO LET, a large commodious store, with J excellent Cellar; between Isaacs'and Nathan's Bonded Stores, Commerce Street; also Offices and Store Rooms, opposite Coupland and Co., Custom Street; and the Building, Stables. Grounds, etc., lately occupied by Gled bilFs JSrated Water Eactory; Wellesley Street. Apply to, Brown, Barrett, and Co.; Elliot Street. O PERSONS IN DEDICATE HEALTH. To be Let, a Seven-roomed House near Valley Road, Mount Eden, on Mount Roskill Road. Register grates in three rooms; Kitchen Range in Kitchen, Convenient Pantry, Copper in Wash-house, Bath-room, Laundry; abundance of water. Three-quarters of an acre of Vol-. canic Land, and Large Poultry Yard. Rent, 153 per week.-F. G. EWINGTON, Estate Agent. TO LET, OR SELL, on easy terms, a most convenient Villa Residence, Arawa street; rent low to a good tenant.—Apply at tho Jubilee Fruit and Grocery Depot, corner Arawa street. Volunteer Notices. "TT OLUNT EER IN G, 1887—1888. Gentlemen, with horses, desirous of joining the Auckland Troop of- Cavalry will please communicate at once with Dr. Leger Krson, J.P., Mr Aickin's Pharmacy. Queen-street. __ -p OYAL IRISH RIFLES. A Special Meeting of the Company will be held on MONO AY EVEN ING, in the Drill-shed Committee Room, at 7 o'clock shai-p. tlon of uniforms, and other important businesa. L o . coyNOR) Hon> Soc . ' I^TEWTON RlFLES.—Parade on Mon- AS day. at 7.30 p.m.; undress uniform; a full muster is requested.—By order, John Mit chell, porp ( ,Hon. Secretary,



For Sale- llOß SALE) a, nearly tietf Spring Cartj w -r l ye!SPyuOcmi Will cirry 56crft.-Apply T. W. Smith, Ff eeman's Bay! IIOR SALE, 3 acres good Land, Otahuhu; adjoining 7 acres can be leased if required.-Apply to F. R. Claude, Shortland-st. IIOR SALE (cheap), a good, strong Bicycle,, with ball bearing. — Apply at Harvie's Cftrtiago Factoi*?, gymanas^roet. tOR SALE, cheap, small Soda-water Machine (Barnett, Foster's); all complete- William Handley, iErated Water Manufacturer, Wellington Place* Hobson-street. "Ij^IOR SALE, iieavy bay ivfa'r'e'j.JJ yearsi JL' sound Double or Single Harness : writ ten guaranree if required.—S. E. Cooper, Clothier, Karangahiape Road. TT^OR SALE, 12 x 10 Bellows, Camera, 2 J_\ Double Slides; ftbss fiapld-Symetrical lima, vtliconite, Phahton, Snutter, Tryp'dd; PfMiflg Frames.—Apply Star Office. . FOR SALE, a Superior Waggonette, late property of Thos. Morrin, Esq.; also 2 others, and a variety of Phaetons and Buggids, extension tops, &c, prices from £16 to £7E ; second-hand Lady'c Phaeton, two or four seated, £22.--Edwin Harvit}; tipper SymoMa-Eitfre'eti . FORSALE, Cheap to suit the times, $ now Pagnalls. Ido Pony Dog-cart; 1 sec ond-hand Pony Phaeton ; 1 do Cortland wag on ; 1 light Springca-t; 1 do light-tip Dray.— Thames Cilrriagfe ilttd Dray-Factory, High-st. FOR SALE, (Bargain) i'hreeiiew aoiiWSf seatod Bugprioa, 2 ladies' hooded Phaetons, 3 pair-wheel Dog-carts, 1 extonsion-hooded Family Buggy, 3 single-seated Buggies, 1 Paris ian Phaeton; also 1 second-hand, hooded, single-seated Buggy suitable for a Physician.— W. E. Hasten/ Coach BuMerg, Wakefleld;st«__ OR SALE—a bargain—a nice Tittle' Homestead with waler frontage, 13 acres and i-roomed Cottage and buildings, orchard, &c, all securely fenced, and planted round with ornamental trees, in a good position for a gen eral store. Prico for the lot £200.- Apply .to John Soppet, House and Land Agent, 06 Queen street. ..- .... OR SALE, a nice Homestead, b\ acres and a good two.roomed House; over 200 fruit trees, half bearing; let to a good tenant for four years.at 6s,a week, 2J years to run; railway cuts through thd property.} .7 ™ues from town j £100 cash.-Apply X.Y.Z;, Star Offlce ! ... OR SALE, a really nice little Sheep Farm of 100 acres, all in grass and well foncod; a good 7-roomed house, tittod with every convenience; also, farm buildings; snugly situated in a pretty little bay, with good beach frontal, where stoamers puss daily; only Z5 miles itom town. Will be sold cheap, and terms easy.-Apply to John Soppet, Hou9o and Land Agent, 65, Queen-street; . OR PRIVATE SALE, CHEAP. —152 Aero Farm at Tnapaki (Kaipara line). 1 mile from the station, divided into 5 paddocks and young orchard of 2 acres, with substantial house of 5 rooms and dairy, etc; also Stable, Stockyard, and Pig-sties. Stock and Imple ments at valuation. — Apply to Vaile and Douglas, Shortland-atreet, Auckland. • FOR SALE, 5 Houses iii Richmond Road, sto 7 rooms. Prices £240 to £420. City wator and gas, and close to Ponsonby Road'; also, sovoral Allotments adipining above, from 40s per foot. Cottage in ftolson street (city), 4 rooms. Largo Allotment,- price £175. Cottage in Murdoch Road, Surrey Hills (next St. Peter's Churoh), 4 rooms and scullery, prico £227. Cash or easy terms.—J. Morton, jincoln-streot, next East Corner of Richmond Road. s;



"Cl O R S A L- E THE SPLENDID ESTATE KNOWIf A3 '■ AVONDALE PARK. | Containing 130 acres, only _J miles froifiAuck. land by a good metalled road. A goodpppor tunity for acquiring villa sites, eto. boa sMtable to profitable work for market, ganleninßMraing only flvo minutes' walk from railway statei, ami omnibuses rttnnilig to'and from the city every hour. Will be sold in lots of one aero and upwards. Tormsliberal. Title. Land Transfer Act. Apply to HESKETH, AITKEN, & CO., Auctioneers. Or to JOHN BOLLARD, Avondale. 0 COSTERMONGERS and Others. For Sale, 20 well-bred Donkeys, Tory cheap.—For particulars, apply to C. P. Purchas, Firth's Buildings 76, Queen-street. Eliaving decided to use the Improved Manufacturing Machines in our Fac tory, have now for sale, very cheap, a few Singer's and White's Family Machines, only a few months in übo.—Apply A. Clark:and Sons Manufactory- '. A MERICAN ORGAN: (John Estey and JT3L Co., Makers) for immcaiiito Sale; walnut w00d.7 stops, knee swell, flattop with lid, tuned and in good condition.\Prico; £18' cash; cost £32. Owner giving up housekeeping.—Address E.G., Poßt-ofilco, Otahuhu N SALE AND FOR HIRE, Screw Jacks, 9,12,16, and 20 inches. For Sale, 9 and 3 h.p. Portable -Engines, Mortar Mills, etc. —Jas. Slator, Architect, Canada Buildings. ORSl) for Sale.—A Good Staunch Horse, medium size, five years old; also a Spring Cart and Harness and a Bicycle.— ApplyjjSTAß Office. TRAWBERRY FARMS,forSale,cheap, situate five miles from Birkenhead, on the main road. Terms, very easy, 5 per cent, in terest on unpaid portion of purchase money.— Apply Anderson & Phillipson, Freehold Land Agency, corner Queen-atreet and Vulcan Lane. AMERA, half-plate, for Sale, cheap. One of Scott's patents, with three double slides tripod stand and caao. Will be sold with or without Dalmeyer's RR. Lens and Grim stono's Patent Shutter. — Appiy E. B. Hill, Chemist, Eden Terrace. Personal. MATRIMONIAL. — Four respectable Settlers seek Wives, whose ages should range from 20 to 40.—Full particulars to ladies will be given by Mrs Hannaford, Queen-street: A NY Information aa to the Death-place _3L of Oluf Daniel Larsen, born in Copenhagen in 1845, and late of this City, will be gladly re ceived by the Danish Consul.—V. Johansen. ILL the Gentleman who called at Pakuranga House, Edpn Crescent, last evening, kind'y oblige by calling again. T3ERSONAL.—MOUNT ROSKILL RE- Jtr SIDENTS.—See Fitch's advertisement. ERSONAL.—The doctors still order their'patients to take Handlers Belfast Ginger Ale. It is the best. Sold everywhere. EPSONALT— An Important Cablegram, received yesterday from Kristiania, awaits Einar Fritzof Charles Fluh at tho Swedish and Norwegian Consulate, Fort-street. ( PERSONAL. —To Persons about to Build or requiring Stoves or Ranges, call and see Herbert H. Smith's Improved Wrought Iron Eclipsei Portable." Economist Ranges, ou view at the Auckland Iron Works, Durham-st. ERSONAL.—WiII Mr Hogan, from Cambridge, call on Mr Herbert H. Smith,- Wrought Iron Portable Ecipse Econo mist Range Maker, Durham-street West. ERSONAL. —Mrs Powne urges those who have her Art Union Tlokets for sale to return them, as she wishes to held the Draw ing without delay. Tickets at Mrs Farrow's, Queen-street, Is each Flower Wax, 10s gross. Written or practical instruction for preparing the same (for three weeks only).—Hobson-strcet, Auckland. • ~_ ERSONAL.—Thosei wanting a good Perambulator, should buy direct from tho Factory, and support local industry.—Charles Smith, Victoria Street, near Freeman's Bay. ERSONA"L.— Fresh Butter, 7d.perlb; New Jams, 4Jd per tin ; Good Sauce, 4d Tier bottle ; Cocoa and Milk, 6d per tin ; Coffee and Milk. 6d ncr tin ; Currants 6d per lb.—Gal iaugher and Entrican, Victoria-street. Lost and Found. 5S REWARD.-<-Losfc, 6 or 8 weeks' ago a Black and Tan Terrier Slut.-Apply Mrs Lea, Parliament street. ' «g- REWARD.—Lost, between Newton O Road and Union-street, a blue and white striDed Silk Handkerchief.—Finder oblige^by leaving at Mr Smith's Perambulator Manufac tory, Victoria-street. _ LOST, Top of -an'{Opera Glass. — VixtSfv rewarded on returning same to 50, Shbrt land-street. ■ , ■ ■ ■ . s MASTER WILLIE -DALLEN lost his Stirrup from whitepony, at Newmarket. —Finder please return to Tom MoEwin, Queeu etreet, orT, Mcftewoß, Newmarket.



Wanted. T^ANTED, a Boy.-Apply Star Office. ANTED, a Boy about 10, for the country; a good home for a suitable boy.—Apply cutter Jane, Wileon'a Lime Yard, Customs-street. J ANTED, General Servant, gentle man's house, no children, 12a ; Boy for station, sa; Station Hand. 10s ; Youth to Garden, 73.-Heighton and Co., 104, Queen-street. WASTED, a respectable Boy, for flax mill In the country; must not be more than 14 years of age. Apply E. B. Hill, Chemist, Eden Terrace, New North Road. • W" ANTED, two Apprentices for Mantle naaking.—Apply Milne and Choyce. WANTE'O, by a Respectable Young Woman, work of any kind by the day; good Washer and Ironer.—Hannaf ord 3 Auck land Registry. Mrs H. can strongly reconi _ten.d.her. W" AFfEDy a Boy able to milk.-Apply To-night, ta W. Love, Newton Road, two doors below Etna £t~js«. WT ANTED, Waitress (restaurant), Kit- VT chenmaid. General (hotel country), Nursegirl, Housemaid, others.—Mrs Elsmore s, (fle'-lt'.ivtflsgra Hellaby's. Butchers). Shortland-st. \lfANfteD, smart intelligent youth to V T learn Trimniifle in our Clothing Factory. —A. Clark and Son's Factory W~~~ ANTED, Coat Hands, Vest Hands, Improvers, and Smart Sewers.—Apply, after" 4 p;in., Auckland Clothing Co. ]G. Mcßride), ClMt»tets : st East, opposite OouplandH. ANTED, Good Canvassing Agents for Town and Country.-Kew Zealand Ac cident Insurance Co., 109, Victoria Arcade, Auckland. WANTED, Bodice and Skirt Hands; also Apprentices and Improvers.—Bon Marche, Queen-street/ WANTED, a General Servant who un derstands plain cooking 5 also, ironing. No washing. Housemaid kepk-Apply to Mrs Bamtow, Epsom. W~"~~~~ANTED, Howes and Cattle to Graze; plenty of -tfatst and grass; every caro, no responsibility. -Pullan and Chiids. W" AN TED, Gumdigg'ets, Farmers, Country Storekeepers, to btiy Corned Beef. Ua psr lb; Sides Mutton, 2d; Hind Qttar ter Mutton, 24d \ Fore Quarter Mutton, IJo: Fresh Flanks Ox Beef, 1 Jd; Roast Beef, from 2d per lb. - G. Hulmo, Queefl--atr6et Wharf, and opposito the Market. ' | ANTED, people to choose onfl of two things—an Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch—given with every Suit at J. Hi Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street Eaßt.



WANTED, Country Customers to secure tho bargains at the Cheap Cash Drapery nnd Clothing Hoilse,Victoria-street.—W. Vaile, Manager. WANTED, Gentleman Boarder, 18s per week; plunge bath, view at Harbour, near Post-offlce.—Apply Mr Hatswell, Grocer, Princes-street. , WANTED, on or near Ponsonby Road, broomed House, with stable preferred; abouti66 per week.-^-" X.," Star Office. W WANTED, a Furnished Bedroom, for lady; Mount Eden or PonsonV.y prefer red.—Apply before Tuesday, W.IJ., Star Office. WANTED TO BORROW, £20 for six months; will give £5 for the loan; good Becurlty.—Apply by letter, A.8.C.. Stab Office. WANTED TO BORROW, £200 for 12 months, on a vcts^l, in first-class order. - Shirley W.HIII, Agent.2l, Insurance Buildings. WANTEDIo~SeII, a pood 400-pallon Iron Tank, wi'h tap.-H. J. Riordan, Hobson-street (near Cook-street.) WANTED to Sell, cheap, a quantity of Socket Drain Pipeo, 9in.. 6in., and4in. ,Apply to J. Edwards, Breakwater Road. WAT^ED~TO LET, a Farm, with good orchard; abundance o( water; closo to railway station; terms easy.—Apply J. Morrison, Disinfectant Factory, Great North road. ■ WANTED to Let, a 3-roomed detached Cottage, in Green-street, near Convent, Ponsonby. \ITANTED to Let, two good Houses in fV -Ryle-street; three good Shops in Kara npahape Road: one good Shop and Dwelling in Mount Roskill Road, opnosite Post-offlce; all at low rents. — Apply to Earlo and Montgomery, Karangfthape Road. ' "^TANTED~KNO"WN--That Kidd and "T T Wildman have all tho new variety of Local Christmas Cardß for the Home mail. WANTED KNOWN, The Cheap Cash Drapery and Clothing House is far be low any other House in Prices.—W. Vaile, Man agor. • WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Hodgkins, late of Roberts and Moratt's. Bourke street, Melbourne, having returned to the North Shore with all the Latest Styles in Dressmak ing, will bo pleased to ob!ig3 all her old cus tomers again. Fit and Style guaranteed. Terms moderate. W"~~ ANTED KNOWN.—Tailors' Trim mings, Tweeds, and Coatings of the right kind at tho right price, for Cash Only, can be had from the Importer.— A. LOVETT, Wellealey-Btreet. ■ WANTED KNOWN—Best and Cheapest Meat in Parneli at Hallett'e, late Shroff's, Manukau Road. ANTED KNOWN. — Pianofortes Tuned, ss.—G. Hood, Norman-street, Mount Roskill Road. Orders received by Mr Finch. Stationer, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN—lamprepared to take in pawn Pianos, Harmoniums, Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills discounted.— James Rae. Elliott-street.



WANTED KNOWN.—Mrs Eaton has opened her new Shop, corner of Arawa street, as a Fruit and Grocery Depot, where sho intends keeping the best Fruits procurable, also Jams and Jellies of the best brands, best Butter and Eggs, Strawberries and Cream for the Ladies, and the best Cigars for the Gentlemen. Roll up! Roll up! "TTSTANTED KNOWN, that, Kidd and W": Wildman will show in a few days the choicest and cheapest Christmas Cards ever seen here. . ■\ITANTED KNOWN.—IS,OOO to 20,000 TT Xmas and New Year's Cards to select from at Goodson's London Arcade from Jd to 6s, each surpassing in elegance arid cheapness any thing before seen. A specialty in Hand Painted Cards and Leaves, all local views, admirably suited for sending Home. We add prices of a few lines in our 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, M ; Tea, 6d ; White Metal Table Spoons'and Forks, 6d; Dessert. 4d; Tea, 2d ; Table Mats, 6d the 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. The Half-yearly Sale of Surplus Stock from Ist to 30th of November will present an opportunity of purchasing much of our good and cheap stock at greatly reduced prices. . ___■ ■\TSTTANTEP1 KNOWN—Waterbury T V Watches, guaranteed, 11s 6d each, at Dampier'a Only Shop, Victoria-street. For the other Fresb. Bargains read next advertisement to this. / • 11RTANTED KNOWN—More Bargains at TV Dampier's, from Neal's and others Estates: Currie Powder, Is per doz. packets: Mixed Spice, 9d per doz.: Large Bottles of Good Vinegar. 9d ; Flavouring Essences, 3d - the bottle; Washing Fluid, 4d the bottle; Lamp Chimneys, Id and 3d each; Marketing Kits, 3d;. Broom Handles, 3d; Shoe Brushes, 9d the set of 3; B.W. Soap, 8d per doz.: Glycerine Soap, 4Ad the bar ; Shaving Soap, 4Jd the stick; Large Pots of Pomade, 9dper doz. pots; Tum blers, 3d each; Knives and Forks, 4dthe pair; Toothache Mixture, 6d the bottle; Friar's Balsam, 6d per bottle; Grape Saline, Is 4d: Wall Paper (odd pieces). Is the doz. pieces; 5 Quires Note Paper and 100 Envelopes for Is; Correspondence Cards (gilt edged) and 25 Court Envelopes, in boxes combined, 6d the box; Fancy-dressed Wax Dolls, with hair, 6d; • Trans fers for Children, 6d the doz. packets; Large, Beautiful. Beaded Vases. 2s lld^the pair; Lamp Shades, 6d each; Grand Velvet Photo Frames, 2s 3d each; Fire Screens, Id, 3d, arid 6d each; Luminous (Match Boxes, 6d each; Bronze Ink stands, sd; General Gordon Paper Weights,! 6d each; Quill Tooth Picks, 4d the b"ox Leather Bags, Is to 2s 6d each; Carpet Bags. 2s 5s lid; Drugget, 6d the yard; Stair Oil cloth, 4d the yard; ladies-and Children's Gloves. 3 pairs foi' Is; Ladies' Stockings (gooc quality). 6d the pair; Cotton Boot Laces, Is 6d the gross; Men's Soft Felt Hats, lid: Berlin Wool Slipper Patterns, lid the pair; Gents' Linen Collars, 4d each: Ribbon, la the roll—At Pampier'e Ooly Shop, Victoria-Btreet.



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN—Watch Glasses fitted, 3d each; charges for watch repairs . no matter what maker or where bought, equally , cheap. Best workmen kept on the premises. 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, 94, Queen-street. "^TT ANTED KNOWN. GOOD VALUE ! rT~GOOD VALUE ! ! ! Ladies, before purchasing elsewhere, will do well to inspect the Enormons Stock of NEW GOODS at.l). McPherscn's establishment. SUMMER PRINTS. SUMMER DRESS STUFFS AND TRIMMINGS, SUMMER MILLINERY AND SUNSHADES ta immense variety. Best style, best quality and best vaiue. Special lines. PRINTS. 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s 6d, 5s lid, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, and upwards per dozen yards; choice and picked goods. DRESS STUFFS (in new shades). —Beiges. Bld. and upwards, double width.; yard wide Nuns' Veilings (all wool), la 3d per yd (worth Is 9d); Double Width Cashmeres, from 7£d per yd, good line at Is 3d per yd (worth Is 6d); All Wool French Cashmeres and Merinocs, black and coloured, equally cheap; New Fancy Check Material, 7s 6d per dozen yards. NEW GOODS !!! NEW GOODS !!! In every Department. D. M c plT¥ RS O N (Established 20 Years), gARANGAHAPE ROAD. WANTED KNOWN, that the Claren don Hotel Cafe, corner of Wakefield and Queen Streets, isnow'open, and under the care of Mr George Heighton, late steward of the Auckland Club. A first-class Luncheon Is, in cluding Tea, Coffee. Cocoa, or Milk.—G. B. Howard, Proprietor Clarendon Hotel. WANTED CUSTOMERS FOB PRIME FRESH BUTTER, Quality guaranteed, and only *7A perlb. REW'S, VICTORIA STREET. KIT ANTED KNOWN. JUST OPENED, LADIES' BLACK CASHMERE JERSEYS From 4s lid. Braided. The best value ever seen in Auckland. ALSO, 1 CASE LADIES' CORSETS AND ' UNDERCLOTHING, Superior Quality. A. L O V E TT, Wellesley-street. W ANTED KNOWN. We have MOVED into our NEW PREMISES, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST, Opposite Railway Station^' and Cotjpland's Store. We have without doubt the Largest and most Commodious Tailoring Establishment in the colony. Our Promenade Show-room is open for public inspection. All are welcome. We are showing THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF TAILORING GOODS ; IN THE COLONY. ' Our business has increased at such a rapid rate during the past twelve months that we were in dread of tho usual Spring Season's rush com pletely blocking us. But wo are happy to say. with our present New Premises and Large Staff of Skilled Labour, we are almost prepared to undertake the WHOLE TAILORING TRADE OF THE



more especially as we can positively assure our clients there will be NO INCREASE IN PRICES. Sincerely thanking our old friends for past favours, and apologising: for any unavoidable delay that occurred during the great rush of the past season, we beg to subscribe ourselves, very gratefully, THE AUCKLAND CLOTHING Co. (G. MoBRIDE), Customs-street East, Auckland. SUITS TO MEASURE ]■ , AT WHOLESALE PRICES. gPRING, 1887. WE HAVE JUST OPENED OUT £6000 Worth of the finest Goods ever shown in New Zealand, comprising the CHOICEST NOVELTIES FROM THE LOCAL, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL MARKETS, iNOIUDIIfa ONEHUNGA TWEEDS! ONEHUNGA TWEEDS! ONEHUNGA TWEEDS! We ark the Only Tailors m New Zealand Who have the Abovh Goods fob Sale. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES. Inspection Invited. Having had many inquiries for the above during the last few weeks, we are glad to state that we have secured all the Onehunga Tweed in the market. ~ jL; Please book your orders early. First come. •'.. ~■. first served. ; ; ; . Fit, Style, and Workmanship Guaranteed. " Veni, Vidi, VicV The Largest Tailoring Concern in New Zealand AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBRIDE), MERCHANT TAILORS. IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND • : NAVAL CONTRACTORS. CUSTOMS-STREET EAST, Opposite Railway Station and Coupland's re Sfcore. __£ LADY wishes to Adopt a Little Girl, from three to four years old; an orphan preferred.—Apply with the child on Monday or Tuesday, between the hours of 10 and 1, at the Office of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, High-street. ; : ■ .. TEREOSCOPIC LENSES.—Wanbed, a. pair of the above, either single or double combinations.—Apply E. B. Hill, Chemist, Eden Terrace, New North. Road. ; TteTORTH .SHORE.—Waited, 4 gentle- J3i men Boarders ; house. is delightfully situated on Beach Road (between the wharves). —For address apply Star Office. OOT TRADE.--Wanted, a good Bench Hand who can also finish;— Apply to H. Schofleld, Parnell. ■ PRACTICAL Boilermaker Wanted for a small job in the country.—Apply Box 969, Post-office. GROWLANDE, Advance Agent for! • B. Clay, will appear in. Victoria-street, with Medicine, Music and Mystery, at seven sharp TO-NIGHT (Saturday). ,:': p A U T: . I 6 N. It having come to my knowledge that certain malicious persons at the North Shore a.ro circu lating a false report to the effect that I have made a Compromise, this is to CAUTION those persons that any repetition of the above Blander will result in an Action for Daniages. EDWARD BARTLEY. - ' ' ■■> '. Architect October 29th, 1887. : .:h GHAS. WILLIAMSON, House, Land and Estate Agent,B3, Queen street, opposite Fort-atreet, has always for Sale, and to Let. largreand small Housos in the City, Suburbs, and Cotiißtry Districts; also. Farms, improved and unimproved, in various partß of the province. Several Eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for C a6horondeferredpayment £END In large ox small sums at current rates of



. Amusements. ; ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Proprietor.. .. H.N.Abbott „ Directress .. .. Miss George Smithson TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! GREAT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME! Undiminished Success of MISS GEORGD2 SMITHSON . MISS GEORGIE SMITHSON • And DRAMATIC COMPANY ■ . At London Popular Prices: . 2s Is " 6d Will be presented, the greatest..successi of! the day, a dramatisation of the immortal Charles Dickens's celebrated work, in o acts, OLIVER TWIST ! Nancy Sikes .. .. Miss Georgie Smithson As played by her throughout England, America, and the Colonies. Full characters by the Company. Box plan at Kidd and Wildmana. A GRICULTURAL HALL. _C-L Sole Proprietor-..Mr John Perman. THIRTEENTH NIGHT TO-NIGHT! And Last Night of our Present Programme. The result of the Melbourne Derby will be given from the stage To-night. MONDAY—Entire Change of Programme. Prices: 2s, Is, and 6d. . Doors open at 7.30, Curtain at 8. Tickets at Scharrer's, Queen-street. Reserved chairs at Kidd and Wildman s. ; "OEMUERA SOCIAL UNIO-N. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING. Part 1.-CONCERT. Part IL—DRAWING ROOM ENTERTAINMENT, By tho celebrated DARKEY MASHERS. Admission : One Shilling. TjIORESTERS* HALL, NEWTON. ON MONDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 31, And four following evenings, A MUSICAL AND ELOCUTIONARY CONTEST Will be conducted in above Hall. PROGRAMME: . ; . MONDAY.—lnstrumental Music (piano),.by males and females under 21 years; Reoiting, females under 16; Vocal Music, males and females under 21. . '. I "' TUESDAY. — Instrumental Music (piano), females under 16 years; Reciting, females under 12 ; Vocal Music, males under 12. ..>•»■' , WEDNESDAY.—lnstrumental (piano),!emales under 21 years; Reciting, males under 12; Vocal Music, males and females over 21; Reading, males and females under 12; Instrumental (violin), males and females under 16; Instru mental (flute), males under 16; Instrumental (violin), males under 21. ■ j,. , v , THURSDAY.—lnstrumental; (piano), males under 16 years; Reciting, males over 21 ;Read ing, males and females under 16; Vocal Music, females under 16; Reciting, males under 16; Reading, males over 21. FRIDAY—VocaI Music, males under 16; Reading, males and .females under 21; Vocal Music, females under 12; Reciting, males and females under 21. ' •■ ■ ' . Special arrangements will be made for judging the Addresses, Essay, Word Competition, and Mr Oswald's Prize. ; •■■ ' _ '".- , The Prizes will be presented m.St, Jamess Hall on November 9. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past 7. Admission, 6d; Children, half-price. : , Adult Tickets; admitting any thxee evenings. Is each, may be obtained, from Messrs Hill and Co., Victoria-street West: ;Mr Mackay, Stationer, Karangahape Road and foot of Grey street. : '"■- -■ . / ' ■•":'■ ;"' :;-'J' ; BAND OF HOPE UNION COMPETI-' TION.—Mr George Oswald having offered a Prize of £2 2s for the Best Reading at sight of a Shakesperian Dialogue, entries for same will be received at the Foresters' Hall, on TUES DAY EVENING next, before 9 o clock. Open to Competitors over 16 years of age.: -l ' . FulVparticulars can: be obtained at the Fores ters' Hall, on Monday and Tuesdays evenings, or at Messrs Hill and C 6.'s, Colounnen, yxi^ toria-street. '' ;" " ' •*•-"-'' ■■ ■■' ,



-pANMUEE PUBLIC SCHOOL-ROQM. THE PANMURE STAR MINSTRELS Will hold a ' ' GRAND CONCERT AND DANCE In aid of St. Matthias's biurch Hall Fund on v TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8," 1887. ' Concert commences at 8 p.m. Dancing, 10.30. Refreshments provided. , : Double Ticket, 4a; Single Tioket, 2s 6d. ..,, "■", ■ :V • " War. R.KAY, ' :-5; ' •■: Secretary fi RAND JUBILEE CANTATA, "BRITANNIA AND HER , • J DAUGHTERS," . ; , WILL BE REPEATED IK ' S T. J A M E S' S H ALL MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, and ; ... .. '. \ .. jj •" TUES DA V, NOVB MB E B :i, ' . In Aid of »• ' PRESBYTERIAN CITY MISSION, CHORUS Off :|QA VOICES. conductor: MR J. H. EDMONDES. j. r" 'pianiste: '' f MISS PARKER.' . principals: Britannia: Miss Alice Leßoy. I.<)rd-in-"wait ing: Mb J. D. Gow. Admiral: Mb .■.,■; ■ ' John Smxthe. '■.-'■..•:.'t.\ : ,■ CANADA. Miss Mary Reid; Farmer, Mr Ibberteou; Lum berer, Mr J. McCoakrie; Fisherman, Mr Hookey; Hunter, Mr J. Parker; Miner* Mr Johnson; Indian, Mr W. Marson.:-, :, ■~,,, ,;.; india,..." . '..,■:__"■■: Miss Lizzie Evans; Sepoy Soldier; Mr H. Liley; Coolie, Mr C. Marson; Snake Charmer, Mr Williams; Nepro, Mr GL W. Dennis; also, t Nautch Girls, etc. ; ; .■' •'■ ;' '; AFRICA, * "' •■ . Miss -Annie .Stoc'iftir.t Bfe At S^ Reid; Waggon Driver, Mr R^.Reia; Malay Woman, :■■■-■ ° Miss Ethel' Owen:rKaffiivMr Binaptf ' ' . -, AUSTRALIA:, '" ' ■" ~ Miss B. Harvey j_Stockman, Mr W-Kiljiiatrick; Drover, MrF. W. Blakey, Blaokmani Mr J. Parker ;!Gin. Miss Thomson. : . ..,.,-. , NEW ZEALAND. < ;,r ,-(>.. S<J. Miss V. Balyntihe ; Gold Digger. Mr Johnson; Maori, Mr Brookbank;'Maori's Wife, .Miss \ Ma'^ieCrombie.' '■. '■' ' i = Chorus of Sailors, Soldiers, Maids, etc. X \Costutties b^; Mr R. Eagleton. t Doors open at 7^50. Commence at 8 p.m. snirp.v Tickets-ONE SHILLING. / j "jE^XHIBITION ofGlassblowinff.Satiftday _|jj Afternoon, from 2to 5. Admission, M. Prizes given. Works. Freeman's Bar. ]-J..,- ;r jfO^^vX DENT ORDER OF 0~ m&mk \\ oddfellows. i^^^^^kt^f} -LOYAL PIONEER Jt^S! abovo Lodge will j (&m™imsusMlW&& celebrate their Ninth V^iiA^^=^>»^S Ball ou TUESDAY, ; jr. "'taff"*" -' '"NdTember 8,-lflß7, at the - Lome-street Hall. Double Tickets, 'sa; Extra Lady, & 6d. Refreshments pro Tided. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m. • -. -: •■ ..-;■ :.- ,■• '.. v ■.■■i.^o :-'i^;.tia^ Tickets to be obtained from W. Masseyj^lß Young,;C. Thorne, W. .Hitchcock, T. Cleat tf.< Cleal, R. Cuthbert, H. Deason; F. Sage, C Richardson; J. Moore, W; Sutoliffe.. ; _ "ITUCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. SPRING EXHIBITION. The Sl?ring:E?hlbition "'at^ jEliack and White and oth<ir Sketches IS OPEN DAJLY (to 31at instant), AT THE-ART tIAXTiERY BUILDINGS, From 12 noi^^6 fp}ml"|&d from iaM^past 7 to '-'■■■.='■' . ' • 10' p.m. -■ • " ', *''" Admission-One Shilling. Season Tickots, Two I* " ShilliiJgs andiSixpeiiice. .''':'':" , :C.'.D. -;W.HITCbMBB, ■ . .-■■ - :> . „■.. SecretaryAiS.A# f " Sooiety of Arts, . - :.. ,'■■...■■-■ \ ■ ■;'- * ;■ *'" :Aucwaaa,,.<?pt. iMBB7-, ■-■;.-1■• -. >■■ - !.■'•■• ■:"■"' 'X-'--..ru-^. ,■■<-.--■'&



§'*)! R UI D S' BA L' L., MASOKIC ] ] ALL, PRINCES St. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. Committee; Mcaßw Kidd, Jennings.. Levy, Strathern, Bealo;P/ffl,iUid; ;'a;PoM»)y-tB£Cj) ;\ - A.D.'s, Woods and Mace. Doublo Tickets!, 7lf 6d: Sintfe Tickets,? Sb: extra lady,.2s.sd. Tickets can be obtainod from any member of tbc Committee, or fronj Bristlier Kidd, at. Kidd and .Wildinan's, Booksellers, Shortland-streot, . ■-■:-•;H..D. PIKE, Hon. Soc, A VONI) AL E R6 AD BOARD. Take Notiok.- Tho Avondale Itt.aii Board will meet in tho Public BoU on MONDAY, tho^th day of November, 1857,' at 7.30 p.m.. lot tho pur pose of Mkklng aßate of cine halfpenny in the £ on the Rateabla^Yaluo of all Broperity in tho District, fofcith^.peiiofL ftpnmencLng,^lielst"dajr of April, I^B7. anflSendihg;3li3t day, pi March, 1888. Tba Ratwwii'b^toiaierdtte and payable, inonc suwon'th^j'■:;^Qkh J 'dajri'o£ NoVeinbfeiy 1887. The rate-book is op^a'foriln^peqtipa a,t',the store 1 Of Mr George Thonius, Avondale. UGKLAND YACHT CLUB." . ..«>.■:;" : / —", : ■■,■:■:■■ ' . ... -i.;-.'; ■ A Meeting of the'abpve Club wUI be held afc Mr I>ovinOTOliia»/iß6om"B,^Qileen-^troßti"W?iarf. i on MONDAY EVSBISgNG. ;;Octpbe^3l; \»t3'B^:;; o'clock, to elect offlcera; etc;,.fog•-&©:■ coming, season* '' '; ' " . , CHAB. C. DACRE, A UCKLAND ;• INDUSTRIAL 7AS- J\. ■ SpOIATION. • Tho Annual Meetiigtof-nieniDers of^tlie above ; Association will beheld in tfie'! lAssocia^'oii'g ■ Rooms, Wyndhaw^eet.oix-JVtOjirD'A^'NiJXT, Uic 31st inctant, at half-past seven o.ci. B usiNESS-: To receive tho Report - aiirt : Balance-sheet, and also to elect officers for tlio : ensuing year. Mo WBRA'i r. : - ■ ■: 'SccJjStarjy'A^'A". [ g "\TOUNG DIAMWD L.0."L., •^^^Jl^to inpmbers roquestod to attend. By order of. tlio W.M. ■■■'■•It ■■■ 3> HA.BPER. Sec. c— .-■*■'■''■ :"" ■ h-£—:—-; ■ \ KCH SILL> &RICK A^D -.-TILB -;. : The Annuaj/'G&amleeUrig q^oiegl^Mh' holders ot the AtdntjßHgganck. and-Xtie €k>m": -1 pany (ijiniitedLLVW^gwßEpl O^lce 6? tto Company;;jNb.>;;2J;^Sew Jfuamnd^Jnen'muca Builcunsjs, -Q.ueeß-st^,'4e^iQklaxtd,;.ccai i^.Q^JP! A^)^''-'j the 31st October, l&ST.^lSx^o^.nooii.;^,,,*" ftf| Business •-"To rjSciwM^wWßSroMHTOMMßPio^P^l!^'' 'i and Balaiicef SXe.^*'jfflEl^^^|sf^^:;9'r*l)ir|(J**; i torsitiid Aiiiditor. .•»■' 5'- ~'r*V-/,'l 1 McetlfltWOf Oi'i V^y^fj^ffljnmßfcsSyrifcjbiCTS^l';bn f! '.on MONjim ||w :'J*b lollowingcpl fli^Bl '-?#•''"":) UCKLA-ND .*BOW-LlNas^?a^|jf r^\. . - -—r-~ - n » ■> ...ipjJF i The Grejottj'TS'ill •Qe^^oiMgyjypjjftßff^^ggHKi^jJPr'-' for iSeaKou l^^BJ^P^Sai^MßSasaigißSP^,-, si NGOST next.1 5th ti^Hmffl^oi ''^ Bowling and^SpofllaK?"*?'' 15 "•* y"^rv:' ij played. , ■ ; i .'iStSji^^^^^jO^S. v^*S in Uie Clab 'MQP.»P /^ '•■. General ana-Sppcxaigsp-' vr <r ■ y : '^n SharehojaSfe&gigWaWrSTM'" iJli*." conyen|(r^^ffipfe^F£d^ pil bi: Q ttwSwßTt tii* iWHt If 3 - JfiS