The Auckland Star.

247.

AUCKLAND, N.Z M FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1887.

PBICE-ONE PENNY

TABLE TALK.

Terrible shipwreck. More London riots. Gold fever still ragiug. Reef found in Mata Creek. ■. '. i Fifteen years' search rewarded. Patetere gold considered promising. Exifc Waitoa ; re-enter Hikutaia. The •' salt " of the earth—gold filings. ! Sacred concert at St. Sepulchre's Chucrh i to-night. ! "Belshazzar's Feast" at St. James's! Hall. , ! The merry Mohawks are still performing j at tli c Agriculfcu ral. , J Wattle the harvest be? New Zealan&l farmers should grow black wattle bark. • Captain Edwin can prophesy Wellington weather; there was a strong nor'-wester there yesterday. New Zealand railway returns for Sep tember show an improvement in traffic and revenue. ■ j Doesn't look as though things were- suffering through the absence of Hie Lord] High Manager. ■■ ' An Industrial Exhibition is to be held abi Patea, Taranaki, in December next. ' ] Admission to the Caledonian Ball on 1 Friday next, 28th instant, is to be by in-' vitation only. ■ ; Re-opening of the Opera House to-morrow (.Saturday) evening with "Uncle TdnVai Cabin." ' The production of " Rob Roy " by the j Scottish Dramatic Club has been fixed for ' the 29th and 30th November. Returning officers are gazetted for the' election of County Councillors for Eden, j Manukau, and Raglan counties. j The Postal Conference at Adelaide will! be held about the end of November. j Three cases of scarlet fever have been re- { ported at the Thames. ' '' I Retrenchment! Dunedin Harbour Board' are dispensing with the services of the Col lector of Dues, master of tug, etc. ■ ! A Native Land Court will be opened ab Coromandel on the 22nd inst. to adjudicate' upon a block of 7,600 acres. i Windy Wellington has a new claim to; distinction ; it boasts of having more red haired girls and white horses to the square' mile than any other place. \ , Mr Frederick Firth has been appointed ; to the Board of Management of the Land Company of Australasia. I A Aire took place yesterday afternoon in Mr F. H. Arnsend's store, Oaniaru. A good deal of damage was done, but the loss is covereaVby insurance in the New Zealand and Sou Mi British offices. ~ . , Professor Watson,of Adelaide, hassuccess fnlly experimented in communicating a disease to rabbits which will speedily eradi cate them. Sir John Coode's report as to the best means of improving the, en trance' to the Clarence riviu- has been despatchei.l " Good moWin', Mrs McCarthy." " Good mornin', Mrs jVlulcahy ; and how is Mr Mulcahy?" " He's dead, thank you." ■■< Mr Mulholland, a New Guinea explorer, belonging to Mr A. B. Livesey's party, has been killed through falling down- a precipice. s , Disestablishment is coming. In England and WajjHS .iVO ■■. year's Ago; Presbyterianism was "barely {visible,! , but tp;day there are 300 congfegat'aons in Englafitl and 500 an Wales. \ All the letters of tlie alphabet are con tained in the sentence of only 33 letters j "J. Gray, pack with my box live doze*; quills." To.keep down the Socialists, eh ? Lon don "is guarded by something like 14,000 policemen, or consrd#rably more than, a third of the total required for all the rest of England, and Scotland put together.



HH the KedSeaand the weeks, saihng as ~ Tons. Sidney. Auck. 'Frisco. Steamer- No-7 Nov. 27 3,53 2»f______L-525_» H«aPo3A_^- Tr -rr:-7rrf\ VC ive mon'hs, and PiSrsyi^ rAuck!and ' to StkEKAGB, £o2 3s 3d £tfOOJ'- f63ail lntt£32l2i. *- STEAMSHIP teIaJMPANY OF NEW ZEA- (LIMITED). msk& T ABLE.-OCTOBER. ■^pTwJatooC Sailing. | Xrain. SvßiJll3?i^^—^_ Z^ —foTsi r 5 p.m. I - Sj^n^ANITSAN^RA^^SCO. p.m. 1 - (Carßotill noon.) -rTJvMTAND - SUVA, transhipping HAAPAI, andVAVAU. __ 14,5 p.m. I - ' 0 (Cargo till noon.i ANDJCAVVAKAWA. 6 p.m. i — fn^MO" TH ANTp HOKITIKA. Tuesday. 25,2 p.m. | — ■Snnftist be booked ami alongside TWO Stebefora advertised time of departure. -mm Tickets must; be taken at the Com &ifi)ranoli, corner Queen and Customs IT rpARANAKI, WELL ING KUiMt : -'X TON, LYTTELTON. Bffil SPECIAL SERVICI3. KKflEiJi The Union Steamship's Co.'s ■ J* , " , WANAKA MSIwo OaWiiinga crorr FRIDAY and ■ BtaOTSry MONDAi r , calling only at ■ kaii andj-WeflingtoD. and "onnectisig at fcPljm6t!ffi ? -witil through Trains for '.'raON STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. il JUBILEE STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. |yP_Mj The Steamers of the above I ' Company will sail as follows: B.S. BELLINGER, JJMijQiiBES- street Wharf, for Mm. AND WHANGAREI HEADS, HINQAPAI, WAIPU, ANU PARUA BAY VIM TUESDAY* AND FRIDAY, „„„ t AT 9P.M. 5s PEE, TON |fIMSAGE 10s SINGLE WASSAUE 15s RETURN For Freight or Passage, apply— Office. 14, Queen-street THAMES, ;__J_L,JP HIKUTAIA. PAEROA, flßfigKiTE AUOHA, WAITOA W. AIORONGO M A I fttarc ww IAFTE SBU R V AND ii sufficient induce- Hitt' "" KOTUK.U on TUESDAY EVENING. sWpt? Sat Grall an>sto\vnand Short «tteie Kotniu will run on Tuesdays SMITH. & FIRTH. I _Uil> RTEAM TO THAMES, i_M onConiicctinewifchßl0 n Coniicctinewifchßl VER ■ ___feSIS4 1 , 1 Kl;s forSTIRLTNG 11^luftw 66n ' H2midniglit: Bfe~-J^siiujr A . i. BwTBRPRiii: within e*^KSia£k? h,l,p,B R Garrying, or ■ | Agent wkkk S» S * . COR OMANDEL. ■Hf^^^ HOM ASSCOTT, MASTER. : M nrt . TIME TABLE. ■l ■-~ A -7^? : - leaves Coromandel • •__KsAli'w)on r^ atu 22.12 noon ■«2 , m^ 8 ' 1 ?^' 25 -12 noon 9 f 'Mm-r 27,12 nboii ■«W^WletSiL : ' ; . ;i f - a '»rd8y,29.12 noon Cm . nstm,ces permitting. lijgteg:™)M>ln|r, carrying, or dis ■Bffia^' ] T l Sl'lppine Note. ■|X ™ ol,r of anvertised time of '■^TJ?^^-Board."' ■ 7--- Manager. I ■jte!vv A S JIS:TJ A D . ONE " CO. (Liniiced), 1 LLOK - WAI. IB ,M4ll aeina;Diroctor,



Shipping. Wo p, new pl V- MOUTH. \VANGANUI, AND WELLINGTON. The s.s. S T .0 R M BIRD will leave (weather permitting) the Onchunga Wharf for above ports at an Early Date. For freight or passage apply to ARTHUR H. NATHAN. Palmerston Buildings. Customs-street. IT ,011 OPOTIKI AND WHAKATANE. The s.s. CHELMSFORD Will run to and from the above ports every week. Agents—Whakatar.c, McGarvey 8r05.,; Abbott & White, Opotik'. Apply to— SHARP & CO., Com mqree-street. A UCKLANI) AND NORTH SHORE -"- FERRY COMPANY (Limited). TIME TABLE. P. S. E A G L E. 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. 9.45 a.m. 10.15 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 11.45 a.m. 12.45 p.m 1.15 p.m. 1.45 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. 3.45 p.m. 4.15 p.m. 4.45 p.m. 5.15 p.m. 5.45 p.m. 6.15 p.m. SUNDAYS -10.15 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 11.45 a.m. 12.15 p.tn. 12.45 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. 3 45 p.m. 4.15 p.m. 4.45 p.m. 5.15 p.m. 5.45 p.m. To the Lower Wharf when sufficient Water. J. P. CLARK, Secretary. October 20,1887. m H E P. S. EAGLE Will make an Excursion Down Hie Harbour TO-MORROW (Saturday) NIGHT, leaving the Wharf at 7.30. A UCKLAND & NORTH " SHORE FERRY CO. MOONLIGHT TpXCURSION! OONLIGHT XLIXCUItSION ! THE P. S. EAGLE AVILL RUN AX EXCURSION TO • MORROW (Saturday) NIGHT, Leaving the Queen-street Wharf at 7.30. A Band will be on Board. FARE—6d, for this time only. J. P. CLARK, Secretary.^ r. j- TS'RIENT" LINE. STEAM TO LONDON. SVom Sydney. From Melbourne. LiGUKiA... 7~0ctT25 0ct728" Austabl Nov. 8 Nov. 11 IHEKIA Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Okmoz Dec. 6 Dec. 9 , And fortnightly thereafter. Through Fares from New Zealand to London: Steerage, J118: Second, 436 to £40; Saloon. £63 and £70. EXCURSION KETURN TICKKTS, available 9 months—First-class. £lof>. Available 12 months—First-class, £115; Second. £65 UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED)? Agents in New Zealand. _ j, QTEAM TO LONDON. PENINSULAR & ORlEN ~W^~'^''s?J«? i TAL STEAM NAVIGA- TiON COMPANY. FOR LONDON, via CEYLON, &r:., with Mails and Passengers for Europe and the East. atr. v=,. LeavoMol- Leave Steamer, bourne. Sydney. Chusan Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Thames Nov.ll Nov. 17 Parkamatta... Dec. 1 Nov. 20. And ihencetorward every alternate weeK. Passengers and cargo hooked to London, Mar eeillce, 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 bo obtained in this Company's vessels. ..:.'' , ~ The Second Saloon having been thoroughly re-organised, this Company is now enabled to ofler intending passoneeis to Europe unrivalled accommodation at the following greatly re duced rates: — Single Ticket £37 Iteturndo. (Available for 12 months) .. £(io Passengers booked at Auckland at same rates esSydney or Melbourne, For all particulars, apply to CRUICkSHANK & CO., 18.Queen-street Auckland. Agents. o mHE NEW ZEALAND -I- SHIPPING COMPANY'S SlS* FOR LONUON DIRECT. || Company's Magnificent Iron *...„ > Clipper Ship RANGI T I X I, 1,188 tons register, aal at L'oyde, WM. H. TAYLOR, Commander. Iβ now loading as above, and will have good e Has First-class Accommodation for Saloon P C S S'carried at tho Lowest Current Rates. For Freight and Passage, apply to CHAS. V. HOUGHTON. Local Manager. Custom-street, Auckland. Personal. WILL the persons who took the Boots from the Choral Hall last night return at once to gTATJOfflce) a_s_thoy are known. PERSONAL.— To the Ladies : You are v a: ing a mistake if you purchase your iats beh.ee Inspecting.). M. Lcthain'.s(Victorm- Xt) Stock For style and price you cannot rompare. Trimmed Hat- trom l^ lid : Bon Straw Hats, front Is each.-J. M. Letlmms Emporium, Victoria-Street. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS taken before ineaJ£Js^vonderfnlappctiapr._Try_it l ERSONALv—Freflh Butter, 1A per lb ; Cocoa and Milk, 6d per tin ; C »ffcc and Milk, 6d per tin ; New Jams, _4jd per tin.— Gallaugher and Entrican, Victoria-street. lost acd Found. LOST, on Friday Last, 2 Keys, one brass and one iron, attached to a bone handle.— Finder rewarded at Star Office. OST from buα-gy, between Kohimarama ancl town, on Wednesday morning, a Brown Fur «'ape.-Reward at Clarke and Ed ward" Newmarket; or Stephens, Bootmaker. Queen-street. ; OST Wednesday, 12th October, Lady's Silver Watch and Chain. J.S. engraved on case. Reward on returning same to P. Bishop, Ponsonby RoaxL EMEMBER, if you leave your order ab J. H. Dalton's for a Suit, you get a choice of three things-an Extra Pair of Trousers, Waterbury Watcb, or 10 per cent. Pn«e oOa,



To Let. TO LET, at low rental, Shop and Dwell ing, Wyndham-strect; Cottage, Albert etv^ct^jOflce^Jli^ii.aireet.—K. Wavtc. T\O LET, 2 Cottages, with or without 3 to 5 acres, at Mount Rosliill; rent moderate. — raterson & Co. i npo LET, Corner Shop, 5 rooms, rent 12a; J. 5-roomcd House,rcntßs.— Apply T. Harper, Canada-street, close to Baths, Pitt-street. TO LET. a large Furnished House. — Apply Mi-3 Lind, Strawberry Gardens, Northeote. ) nnO LET, a Convenient Cottage JL borough-street, Ponsonby.-Apply to J. Swales, Dcdwood Terrace. nnO LET, in Berejford-streefc, 12-roomed -1- House, gas and water.—John Buchanan, Shortland-street. rriO LET (Newmarket), House and Shop ; JL capital position. Rent low.—Apply to Mr ; Uinnison. Newmarket. TO LET, a comfortable Residence, situ ate in .St.. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell.—Ap- to Samuel Cochrane & fon, 185, Qneen-st. TIO LET in Morton-street, 3 and 4 roomed Houses: low rents.—T. Ussher, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen-street. TO LET, in Conquest Place, a 7-roomed House, gas and water laid on ; also Si roomed House in Strntfo.d-strcet.—lnquire Mrs , Taylor's. TO LET, oft' Howe-street, 4-voomed Collage ;city water and every convenience. Kent. 7s per week.—Apply Mr Small, on pre mises. TO LET, New House of 5 rooms and scullery, near Ponsonby Road, every con venience. Rent Bs.-W. Jonnston, top end Franklin Road. nnO LET, Grafton Road, 5-roomed Hou.se, JL 12s: Parnell, S-roonicd House, 16s ; largo, grounds, both in splendid order.—T. Hill, Graf-i ton Road. j TO LET, a 3-roomed House; also, a 4 roomed House. Rents low to good tenant?. —Apply X W. Morrison, behind Bank N.Z., Kurangalmpo Road. TO LET, Comfortable 6-roomed cottage, near top of Grey-st eel, newly fitted up, water laid on ; rent low.—Mrs Nicholson, Pitt street, __ TO LET, a 6-roomed House, at Devon port, with a large garden, close to Beach Road. Rent low.—Apply J. H. Hannan, Draper, Victoria-street. TO LET,~lhT~Cottfige, Orchard, and about 13 acres Lana, at Well Park, Rich mond Road, Newton, at present occupied by Miss Maxwell. Rent required, 20s weekly.-- Alfred Buckland. TO LET7S-roome-Jl House, rent-6s ;3 roomed House with large "'lotment,rent i ss, Brown-street. I 0 lsonby: to mod Houeo, JVlnrmion-streot. 0 iy.-J. V. 1 liuind, Tailor, Vie. t to li-street. ' TO LET, a Family Residence, known as Shcrly Villa, containing eight rooms, [ with water, gas, range, bathroom, also stable.— Apply to M. McDerniott, College Road, Pon sonby, or \ r ictoria-street East. TO LET, 3 miles from city, a 4-roomed Cottage, with 3 acres of volcanic land, in cluding 1 aero, of ga'den. stable, and outhouses. —For particulars, write to 11.11. Small, Kings landßond. Mount Albert. 0 LETT"No. 5, Wynyurd Villas, 7 rooms, wash-house and scullery, gas and water, W.C. hen I thy situation, within 10 min utes' of Qnccu-strect.— Apply to J. L. Holland, , Grafton Road. TO LET, that desirable store in Customs street, being eastorn portion of the stores lately in occupation of Jakins and Son, Grain nnd Produce Merchants ; this centrally situated store can be had on lease at low rental to meet the times;also)hosedosirable stores in Durham street, west, lately occupied by Mossra Yar borough and Co., situated nearly opposite . Messrs Potter aud Co., fitted with shelves, counter, officos, &c., &C.—D. F. Evans, Queen-st roet. ' A VERY Convenient 5 and 6-roomed Hounc to I ct. in Scaflcld View Koad.— Apply Capton Cottage. Sea Held View Road. ■ ifS'OODHO USE and Garden to Let, Eden \JT Vale Road, Mount Eden ; 4 rooms, pantry range, storeroom. — Apply to Mr Grindrod, opposite. :. . For Sale FOR SALE, quiet, well-bred, young Cow, near calving, thoroughly good.— Apply StarjOlHco. ]~ 7IOR SALE at Onehungn, one or two ' good 4-roomed Cot'agcs, situated close to Railway Station.-Apply Star OUloc. I7IOR SALE, Good Staunch Mare, quiet ' in saddle or harness. Very cheap. Must be sold.—M. Nash, Coal and Firewood Yard, Vic toria-street West. FOE' SALE, Blacksmith |c Shop, Dwelling House, nnd Section ; 36 miles from Auck land : price, £145. Tools at variation. Doing gool business.—Wingatc, Burns and Co. FOR SALE, a Bakery Business, near Queen-street, doing a small goods trade. ' Excellent reasons for disposal as the owner is lea ving the colony. No reasonable offer refused. —AppySTAR Office. ___ ITJOR SALE (cheap), a really Good ' Harmonium; cost £25 ; will be sold for ; half; has a good many Stops, and- is in a Hand some Polished Case; would suit a church.— Apply Star Orticc. FOR SALE, upstanding thoroughbred Mac, of immense power and substance, likely to Steeplechase, untried, six years old. i Breeders and trainers specially invited to inspect her.—Apply Stak Office. XjiOll SALE, Hairdressing and Tobaccon ._D ist Business, established 11 years. Pro- Driotor leaving Auckland. Fittings and chairs, ' &c, £20. Shop and residence rent, £l 5s weekly. ' - Address Hairdressoi\_S'rAß Oftico. I "pOR POSITIVE SALE, ' cheap and * terms very easy. 050 acres good Land with deep-water frontaec. Only eight miles from the Queen-street Wharf.-Apply io John , Soppet. House and Land Agent, tio, Queen-street rRKENHEAD.--Foi- Sale (bargain), 111 Acres, 7-Roomcd House, Outbuildings, ~'(!., all" new; all in cultivation, subdivided, stariwherries, fruit trees, grass; terms very o" y.—Apply M., Stab Office. TO BAKERS, &c—For Sale, in a rising country with no opposition, a first-class Bakery Business. Easy tonus to a suitable man.-Apply D. Robertson, Synionds street. : Til O R PRIVATE SALE. The following VALUABLE RACING STOCK and BROOD MARKS :- VICTORIA, by Feve (imp.) — Memento, by ! Dainty Ariel out of Marchioness, fceo btud MEMORANDUM, bay gelding (full brother to ••■ Victoria), 3yv.3. Engaged in Great Northern i Derby and St. Legcr. i BAY GKLDING (full brother to Victoria), 2yrs. FORGET-ME-NOT, bay mare, by Sterlingwoi-th —Memento, 4yrs. This mare is a maiden, i and has not started. < : • BRITAvNIA. chestnut marc, by fclerlingworlh : —Clipper (Victory's dam), 4yrs. ~_. • . t HARICOT* chestnut rtlly (full lister to Victory), 3yr*. Engaged in Great Northern Derby and BAY YEAWLIXG COLT (full brother 1.0 Victoria) , •, ." > BAY YEARLING COLT, by Ingomar out of : CHESTNUT FILLY (full sister to Victory), [ 2yrs. MARES AND FOALS. . LINDA, by Musket—Jenny Lind (in foal to In gomur). MEMENTO, with foal at foot to Ingomar. . CLIPPER (in foal to Ingomar). ' All the Stock are in good condition, have win ' tored well, and will bo sold cheaply. . Fo r particular ß ,agply i to vEiLCambi . dgo> ! COMMENCEMENT OF BOATING , SEASON. j SEASIDE RESIDENCE FOR SALE. 1 FOR SAUi. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE con • taining 7 good rooms, situated at Lrmdon-strcet Ponsonby : has targe water frontage to the Jinr : bour and inagniricent view,.with good «pP' o a ( -'J , to tho water. Most convenient for boating and , bathing. , , . ... For further particulars apply to - ; SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON.



Wanted. WANTED, 8 good Lady Canvassers.— Apply, by letter, to G.W., G.P.0., Auck W" ANTED, Coat liancls ; inustTbefcho rouKhly competent. Apply after 4.30 p.m.—Auckland Clothing Co., Customs street East (opposite Couplancl's Store , . _ WANTED, a Good General Servant for the country.—Apply H, Udy, Mount Eden. WANTED, a respectable Girl to wash j and iron, also to assist with housework. —Apply Bellwood House, Mount Roskill. WANTED, a reapeetable Young Man as Traveller for a Tailoring Establish ment, Must know tho town well.- Address T.R.8., Star Office. WANTED, 2 Smart Canvassers for Sale able Article. Good Commission.—Ap ply between 9 and 10 at Ohas. Rhoadcs, Den mark Terrace, Vermont-street, VXTANTED, by new arrival, Situation Yy in private family «r otherwise, as Housekcopcr or Cook, town or country.- Select Registry, V.M.C.A. Buildings, Albert-street. WANTED, by a respectable young woman, Any Kindof Work, by the day.— A.lt, Star Office. WANTED, a Servant forasmall family ; no washing. -Apply Mrs Bell, Park Avenue, near Sf afield View. \\r ANTED, a few Smart Girls as appren- TT tices to Dressmaking; thoroughly taught; also improvers.—Miss Marshall, Upper Vinceut-strcet. WANTED, Situation by active Young Man accustomed to horses and general work.—Address 0.W,, STAJtOflico. ANTED, home for self and baby, in return for services, by young married person; strong and domeslicatod.-Apply Select Registry. V.M.C.A. Buildings. \ TTSTANTED, Dressmaking. Good Dresses Ti made, Style and Fit, from 5s each.— Mrs Lynda, Charlotte-street, Eden Terrace WANTED, £300 on A4OO acres Aurif erous Land, heavily tVnbered, few miles from Auckland, at good interest.-Apply A.8.C., P^st-olHce. WANTED, a pood, sound Harness and Saddle Horse, 6 or 7 years old, quiet. Reasonable price for cash. Also, Spring Cart.— For address. applyjSTAß Office. WANTED, to buy, by weekly payment Horse, Cart, niid Harness.—A'pp'y E.S. Stab Office. ANTED TO HIRE OR PURCHASE, a Light Spring Cart, Horso and Harness, in good order.—Address, with terms or price, to Turnout, Stau Ohicc. WANTED, purchasers for large tins Cocoa and Milk 6d por tin, Condensed Milk 4d por tin, really good Jam 4Jd per tin, at w. Boak'ti, llobson-stroet. ANTED TO EXCHANGE immedi atoly, an excellent improved Farm, with good buildings and every convenience, and in a tlret-class position for suitable city or suburban property. If unincurnbcred, or slightly 30, pre forrcd.-Apply at once to Advertiser, at Albion Hote , , Hobsou-strcel, Auckland. W" ANTED to Borrow, £1,200, on Good I'Vechold Security.—Apply, slating in terest Stau ■ WANTED, Public to inspect Glover & Vo.'n Hats, Ties, Shirts and Under clotliing beforo buying elsewhere. Prices to suit all parties. WANTED, everybody to read about tho Dis'illcry question, tlio dock weeds, and Bellamy's, in This Lkadek of to-day. All bookaoller.s. A~ N ~~T E D ' * at once, smart Youth for tho Shop; also several Coat, Waistcoat, and Trouscr Makers. The exceptional value of our New Spring Worsted Suitings at 70s haa caused such an nfiuxr of business that wo arc compelled to double our staff at once. Apply this evening between G and 8 to A. WOOLLA.MS & Co., Sydenham Houbo, foot of Grey street. :\in r ANTED KNOWN —O. H. Glover Vt ai.ul Co., late of Queen-street Wharf, nrc selling as cboan as ever, at 114, Queen-street, noxt Tonke and Co. WANTED KNOWN—Bufcteriok's Cut Paper Patterns and Metropolitan Fashion Journals. New Nnmbcrsjust received. Agencies: W. P. Ogilvie, Draper, Victoria street West: and Edgar & Co., Dyers, Wel lesloy-strcet East. ANTED KNOWN. — Phofcograpl ie Xmna Curds now on view, einbraeing subjects from most picturesque places throngh oiil> ew/t-aland.—At G. H. GLOVKR & CO., 114. Queen-street. ANTED KNOWN.—A Large Lot of Boys' Jersey and Knioker Suits arc row being sold very cheap by McMaster, Shul dirsa:d Co WANTED KNOWN—Iain prepared to take in pawn Pianos, Harmoniums, Suites of Furniture. Money Lent on Personal and Collateral Security. Bills discounted.— James Rao. TT7ANTED KNOWN.— The balance of T T handsome Lace Curtain Ends will be sold at Is each (nearly half-price); long Lace Curtains, 2s 9d and 3s 6d ; taped do., 4s 6d per pair; Harness Muslin Blinds. 4J|d (regular price Sdyardt; 68-inch Whito Twilled Sheeting, lUd yard; Finluy's Twilled White Sheeting, 2 yards wide, at Is 4:{d. yard; all-linen Damask Table-cloths, Is 2d. Is 6d, 2s 6d, and 3s per yard ; Quilts from 3s each : rough.Brown Holland, 5Jd to 10d yard ; Bamslcy Crash f r Roller Towels. 7d yard ; very long Honeycomb Towels, 7Ui (regularprice lOd) ; Turkish Towels from 4Jd ; a splendid lino at. Is 2d each : American Cotton 'Lick, 6d; good. Union Tick, 10d; all-lined Tick, Is 2d yard, N.B.—Cash purchasers to the ex tent 0E&8 and upwards Will receive 5 per cent. off the above prices. — J. Green, Draper and Clothier, 78, Victoria-street. WANTED KNOWN.—IS,OOO to 20,000 Xmas and New Year's Cards to select from at Goodson's London Arcade from Id to ss, each surpassing in elegance and cheapness any thing before seen. A specialtj" 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 Stau : Breakfast Kets (China). 29 pieces, 10s 6d; Dinner Hets, W pieces,2ss: Tea Sets (China), 40 pieces, 10s 6d: Gold and Silver Jewellery, a>l warranted; E.P. Table Spoons and Forks. Is ; Dessert, 91 ; 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; Sot of 3 Jugs, 2s; some lovely Vases, from Is each, beaded, quite a novelty. Tho Half-yearly Sale of Surplus Stock from Ist to 30th of November will present an opportunity o.f purchasing much of our good and cheap stock at greatly reduced prices. -yrr ANTED OEEN. D. McPHERSON'S IMMENSE PURCHASES OF SPRING NOVELTIES. .; I NOW SHOWING !!! NOW SHOWING !!! The Pick and Creme of New Spring Prints, Dress Materials, Trimmings, Laces, Millinery. Gloves, Hosiery, etc., etc., at very moderate advance on cost to suit the times. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. ANTED, Ladies to know, our prices for All-wool Grey and Drab Beiges or Carmiliios; viz., 7d, Bd, 10d, lid, and Is yard. 300 yards French Chevrons, 8-jd. regular price. tier yard; English Cashmores in good ouality for lH6d yard : Fonch do., 2s 6d and 3s vurd" Koxo-e double-width Serge is the best material for riding habits-price. 5s 6d per yard " Prints, 3id to 7{d'yard; some beautiful ViinrV Muslin Dress Materials at BJd per .yard ; Ladies' Underclothing very cheap, including some handsome Hand-worked Goods. N.B.- Ladfea' Underclothing. Little Boys' Suits, etc.. etc wade to order. Five per cent..will be allowed on all cash purchase* over ob,-J. Green, 78. Victoria-street.



Wanted. WANTED, people to choose one of two things—an-Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch—given with every Suit at J. 11. UaUoivs. Tailor, Victoria-street EaHt. ■VIfANTE"D KNOWN that the Exors. T T of the late T. Bhort arc selling a line of newest shapes Hard Felt Hals worth 6s fid for 3s Bd each only. At Exors. late T. Short's Clearing Sale, Queen-street Auckland, and Owen-street, Thames. ANTED KNOWN—Watch Glasses fitted,3d each; chargce 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, 91, Quecn-stre \V ANTED CUSTOMERS FOR PRIME FRESH BUTTER, Quality guaranteed, and only >7A perlb. RE¥ 'S, VICTORIA STREET. Vy" ANTED KNOWN. OUR SPRING AND SUMMER SPECIALTIES Are Now On View. "THE PRIDE OF THE SEASON," A Special Like Of SPRING AND BUMMER WORSTED SUITINGS, AT £3 10s PER SUIT. Sixty Beautiful Patterns to select from. A "Y\7"OOLLAMS & /^(O., HIGH-CLASS TAILORS AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS, Sydenham House, FOOT OF GREY-STREET. ANTED KNOWN. GEORGE GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHER, Quick's Buildings (near Three Lamps), PONSONBY ROAD, Is now producing First-class Photographs at thefollowingreasonablc rates:—Carte de Visite, 10s 6d per doz.'; Cabinets, £1 Iβ per doz. Chil dron's at same price. High-class Enamelling at a modorato advance on above prices. Tramcars pass tho door regularly. "iiFa nt c d know n. SPRING 1887. JUST OPENED A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OK NEW DRESS FABRICS AND MILLINERY. Suitable for thte Season. NEW PATTERNS IN LACE CURTAINS FKOM 3S. 9D. TO 17s. 6D. I'KB PAIB. A. L O V E T T, ■ WANTED KNOWN. — Second lot of Onehuuga Tweeds just in. Better than ever. Please call and inspect. Cannot be got elsewhere.—The Auckland Clothing Co. (G. Moßride, Cußtoms-street, East. ANTED KNOWN, that the Claren don Hotel Cafe, corner of Wakefield and Queen Streets, isnovv"open, and under the care of Mr George Heighten, 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 KNOWN, — Waterbury Watchos (guaranteed), 11s 6d each: London Journals, 2s tho annual volume; 25 Correspondence Cards (gilt-edged) and 25 Court Envelopes, in boxes combined, 6d the box ; Pre served Milk, 4d the tin; Glycerine Soap, <Ud the bar; Shaving Soap, 4d the stick; 50 dozen Pomade (large size), lid per dozen; Marketing Kits, 3d each; Pain .Killer, Is the bottle: Grape Saline, Is 4d the bottle; Friar's Balsam, 6d< Sweet Nitre. 6d: Tooth ache Mixture. 6d; Insect Powder. f>i the box; Ladies' Gloves, three pairs for Is; Fingering Wool, Is 3d, the head; Berlin Wool, Is the bundle i Mending Wool, 6d the down; Men's Soft Felt Hats, lid; Berlin Wool Slipper Patterns, lid the pair; Gents Linen Collars, 4d cash: Gents' Coloured Bows, 6 for Is; Girls' Stockings (good quality), 6d; Ribbons, Is the roll; Boys' Linen Ironts, 6d each : lot of Children's Pinafores. 6d to Is 6d; Grand Velvet Photo Frames, 2s 3d each: Poll Comb!?, 3d; Knives and Forks, 4d the pair; Firescreens, Id, 3d, and 6d each; Luminous Matchboxes, 6d each; Bronze Inkstands, 6d; Genora Gordon Paper Weights, 6d each ; Quill Toothpicks, 4d the box: Handsome v ases, 2s 6d the pair; Dolls, with hair, nearly two feet long, 6d each; India-rubber Balls. 6d per dozen; over lOOdoz Boxes of Toys, Is per dozen boxes; Purses. 3d each; Tin Washbowls, 6d each: 139 pairs of boots, from 13 6d to 11s the pair. Be in time at Dampier's Only Shop, VictoriaTßtrcet. STOUNDINGLFgood vaiiio in New Season's Tens. Is Id per lb. at Row's AVliolesaleSlores,_Yi£toria-street. _^_ mo BARENTS AND GUARDIANS.— J. Wanted, a Smart Youth Io learn the watchmaking and jewellery business.---Apply American Watch Repairing Co.,' Market-street and Newton. , rjlO GARDENERS.-—Wanted a hundred I dozen bunches of Sage, cheap, for ready cash.- J. Foss aud Co., Butchers, Queen-street, Auckland. , ILUBS and PULES," "Point Resolu-. > tion Native Trust," and other slashing ArticlesinTng_LßADKRof TRY Rew's finest Coffee at Is 4d, Is 6d, and Is 8d perlb. OOK, Woman, wants work. Can under-' take large establishment, town or country. —8.8., Wynyard House, Eden Crescent, Auck land. P~RIME FRESH BUTTER, 6d, 7d, and 8d per lb, at Rew's Provision Stores, Victoria-street. Volunteer Notices. : VT Z. REGIMENT ARTILLERY. J3I • A. BATTER*; Members of the Battery are notifled that thee will he no Class Firing TO-MORROW AFTER NO »K. First-class firing will commence on Wednesday morning. . . JOHN McK. GEDDES, ' Cftptain,



Aiimsemcitts. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Proprietor Mr H. N. Abbott Directress... .Miss Georgie Sniithson TO-MORROW .SATURDAY) NIGHT? Immense Suoceas and Grand Re-opsning of the DRAMATIC COMPANY ! MISS QMITHSON ISS VJitORGIE OMITHSON AS "TOPSY" and "ELIZA." UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, With all the original Jubilee Choruses, Dances, and Plantation Melodies. Box plan at Kidd and Wildman'3. GRICUL TUE A L HALL. Manager Mr T. Perman. Wet or dry, they come iust the same. The MOHAWK MINSTRELS at home every evening, delighting largo and enthusiastic audi ences with their popular entertainment. To night (Friday), last night of present programme. To-morrow (Saturday), entire change. Prices : 2s, Iβ, and 6d. Doors open at 7.30; Curtain at 8 sharp. Box plan at Kidd and Wildman's. and ay tickets at Scharrcr's. To-morrow (Satur day) Afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Grand Matinee, Children, Sixpence to all parts of the house. I T V H~~A L L. An evening's innocent fun and pleasure. A PUBLIC GRAND MASQUERADE BALL (Now so popular in Sydney and Melboui-ne: Will be hold on FRIDAY. October 28. STRICTLY MASQUK. Good Floor. Grand Band. Efficient M.C.'s. Ball tickets, ss: Spectators'. 2s. To be had froih Mr J. J. Welsh, Victoria-street, or the Manager, F. W. Fisher, Opera House. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. SPRING EXHIBITION. The Spring Exhibition of Black and White and other Sketches IS OPEN EVERY EVENING, " At half-past 7, IN THE ART GALLERY BUILDINGS. Admission—One Shilling. Season Tickets, Ttyo Shillings and Sixpence available to 31st instant. C. D. WHITCOMBE, Secretary A.S.A. Society of Arts, Auckland. Oct. 19,1887. TEMPERANCE HALL, Saturday, So cial Meeting. Tea at 6; tickets, Is. Aftcr nieoting free, TTtXHIBITiON of Glassblowinrr, Saturday Ci Afternoon, from 2to 5. Admission, Bd. Prizes given. Works. Freeman's Bay. WAI WERA.—Cottages at this sea side resort, to lot, partly furnished, with use of Baths; for particulars, apply Manager, Hotel Waiwera. A SUMMER STORY—4n out-and-out Cockney Yarn—iv this.week's "N. 25. Illustrated Tit-bits." Sporting:. Telephoxk 4671 [Post-office Box 448 LOUIS IL SCHARRER (TATTERSALL'S CLUB>. TURF ACCOUNTANT. AND GKNERAI. - COMMISSION AGENT. Proprietor ok the CAN'T T> BKAT AN ' T JO Jt> EA T CIGAR DIVAN, QUEEN-STREET. Commissions executed only on Receipt of Cash. Telegraphic Address: "SCHAKREK, Auck land." All telegrams must be sent Eeply Prepaid. Louis H. Scharrer's "Sporting Guide" lor season 1887-88 will be forwarded to any part of tho colony on receipt of 2d Postage Stamp. Board and Residence. A LADY AND GENTLEMAN leaving Auckland wish to recommend their Apartments to anyone seeking a comfortable home.— Address V./., Star Office. TWO or Three Gentlemen can be accom modated with Board and Residence in a private family at. Remucra ; tennis lawn, bath, use of piano, and every home comfort; 'buses pass tho gate; terms moderate.—Address H.S., Star nnHREE single Gentlemen can have com- JL fortable Board and Residence in Remuera district. House in a commanding position, within seven minutes' walk of tram or rail. Use of bath and piano; stabling anil small pad dock if required. No childrei. No other boarders.—Box 50, Post-office. RIVATE BOARDAND RESIDENCE for a few Single Gentlemen. Large, airy Rooms; no children : terms moderate, — Mrs Sharpe, Hardinge House. Ilardinge-street. O PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.— A Widow Lady, with pleasant country home.wishes to receive two or three little Girls as Boardet s and companions to her only child ; terms moderate.—Address Mater. Town Clerk's Office. [ "\TORTH SHORE—Munri House, plea aS eantly situated on the Beach Road, near North Heal; three minutes' walk from wharf. Visitors can be accommodated with a Comfort able Home, either permanently, weekly, or daily. Private Apa'tments for families, with every home comfort, either with or without board. Houso two-storied, with b;ith room and private bathing house on Cheltenham Beach. WANTED, for respectable married couple, Furnished' Apartments (bed room and sittingrooni), with uso of kitchen.— Address, slating terms, to "M.E.M.," Stau Qtce. WANTED, Gentleman Boarder, 18s per week. Plun.ec bath, view of Harbour, near Post-office.—Apply Mr Hatswoll, Groeec, Princes-street. WANTED KNOWN,—That Ladies aud Gentlemen seeking rest and change from city life can be accommodated at Mr Colcnrook's, Middle Mountain Road, Henderson. Beautifully situated, and scenery unsurpassed. Terms, 43 per day, or 25s per week. Children, half-price. Road Board Notices. Tfi PS O M ROAD DISTRICT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY IN BOARD. It is hereby notified that Messrs HENRY RICKS GEORGK, and GF.ORG R WOIIRALL were dv y nominated this day to Jill abovu "Vacancy.' Then , being only tire onp require 1, an Merticn will take pace on SATURDAY, I he 291h 0et.,1887. between tho hours of 9 a.m. and 6p.m., in Mr Kdgeley's Workshop, Epsom Road.* WM, Dl UNISON, Returning Officer, October 19.J1587. TpfPSOM. ROAD ~ DISTRICT. It is hereby notifled that the Epsom Road Board intend to make a rate of one Half-penny in the Poiindon the rateable property in the district, for year ending 31st March, 1888, at Mr Cochrane's Office, Auckland, on the 4th day of November, 1887. at 3 p.m. The said rate to be payable to the Collector, Mr William Dinnison, Newmarket Hall, Newmarket, on November 15, 1887, where the particulars of rate can be seen. W. S. COCHRANE, Chairman.! October 19,1887. Ecclesiastical. ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH, Kyber Pass. - THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Re cital of -acred Mus 0 Admission Free. Col lection in aid ofjOrgan Fund. :___ f~|~T A.C.8.5., Auckland Branch JLJL* No. 81.— Members are re' quested to asnemble at Church of tne Saci'od Heart Ponsonby, at9.4i: a.m.. SUNDAY; 23rd Inst., for the purpose of approaching Holy Com munion. P. KEARNEY, Secretary.



Public Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. —Come early and secure a Prize Coupon at the American Watch Repairing Co., Market-Street and New ton, as the drav'ng will possiNly tnkc place on Nov. 1 for the Lidy's Gold limiting Watch. Watcl c! cleaner, 3s 6d: all other repajvs cqualli as cheap; Waterbury Watches re paired (a specialty). IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF G. W. WHITCOMBE, BAKEU All Claims on the above Estate, with Proof of Debt, must be rendered to the Undemitned on or before FRIDAY, Oct 28th, when a First and Final Dividend will be pajable. S. C. BROWN", Durham-strvet. SSIGNED ESTATE OF~T6SEPH KNOTT. All claims against the above estate must b* sent in, and all accounts due to the estate, be\ paid to the Trustees, on or before MONDAY, 31st iust. SAMUEL PARKER,! Tl . ut . tPPf _ W. D. HUDDLE. ) liustecs. . October 21st, 1887. : IST and after TUESDAY, November 1, the Mount Albert School Committee in tend to put in force the Compulsory Clauses of the Education Act. A.K.TAYLOR, : Chairman Mt. Albert District School Committee, i Mt> Aloert, October 18,1837. : T7IINEST New Season's Jams, splendid __J assortment, only 4s 6d per dozen.—At Rew's, Yictorit-strcct. ~,,.„, t"a_td "trakHker act notice. AVhe r eaß application has been made to me bjr James Harrison, Storekeeper, and John Paul Tucker, Blacksmith, both of. Whanj?aici, to re gister a dealing with sections 68, 98. 44, 4", 48, and 62. of the Town of Knmo, and section 23 jof the Parish of Kaitaro, as described in Certi ficates of Title Volume 34. folios 94 and »5, Volume 23. folio 44, Volume 6, folio 98. Volume 35, folio 117, and Volume 27, folio 136; and where as Declaration has been lodged that the said Certificates have been burnt,—notice is hereby given that it is my intention to register the atnve dealing and issue Provisional Certificate for said land unless Caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 3rd day of November next. Dated at the Land Transfer Office at Auckland this 17th day of ,October, 1887. THEO. KISSLTNG, District Land Registrar. .rasrais-xasmo *4«o»v °s Maaano -is ("i RAZlNG.—Accommodation fov aboub X forty Horses. Good grass and water.— . Apply John Sheen, late Mr Searroi's property, Ellcrslic. ■'■■ FISH! FISH! FISH J-Rakino Smoked Fish, wholesale in 13 parcels at the boat, .on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.— ; Address, A. Sanford. Rakino island. t BjiOß exceptionally good value in every J X; description of Teas. Coffees, and Uoneral ' ProviSions, go to Rew's, Victoria-street. ORKING MEN should see the Double back Shirts, our own make, at 2a 6d. Cheapest Shirt ever offered in Auckland. —C. Hopkins, London House, corner Victoria . and Nelson-streets. W~TtERBURY Watches for Nothing at J. H. Dalton's. Tailor, Victoria-street " East' : : ■ •-'■•' Ir\ HAS . WILLIAMS ON, i- \_y Houso, Land and Estate Agent,B3, Queen street, opposite Fort-street, has always for r Sale, and to ____. large and small Housesin the " City, Suburbs, and. Country Districts; also. j- Farms, improved and unimproved, in .Various if parts or the province. Several Eligiblo Bulidtag r Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for c cashor on deterred ;j) In large or small sums at 'current rates Of ' interest.