Marriages.

POULGI.ATN-MCDONNELL .-On Dagggto* 28 at Gisbomo, by Pastor Wallace. Glftrge, second son of Gooivo Poulgrain, Esq.. Thames, to Annie Outline, eldest, daughter ol Samuol AlcConnoll, Auckland.

Deaths.

DRYLAND.--On December 2d, Evn, infant, rtauKhtor of Henry and Elimbeth Dryland, Unnor Queen-street . aged four months. Interment (Otahuhu), To-morrow .(Satur day, December 31. CLAHKE.-On December 20. at Newmarket,- Kllen the beloved daughter ot John ami Fannio Clarke; ag.d eight months. Private interment.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will olobo ns under :—

Tins Day. For Chatham Islands, per Kahu. at .p.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, por

FoJ "vSjfcwUleff Uamo. and Mungawai, per WelUugton,

For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

SATUUOAY, 31st inst.

For YY .Uwcra, To Kapa. and Warkworth, por

Uo.o Casey, 10 a.m. .... _ i..-.. For Itawond and tlokianga District, por Mac-

AonVatete, via Thames, por Koto

n.ahan--,at 1 p.m. ~ .. For Thames, per Uotomnhana, at.1.30 p.m. For TaurauKa and Opeliki, per Chelmstoid, at For ' *YVhananw. Heads, Parua, Walpu. vvhnucarol, Kanio. and Mangaptu, per Gleuelg, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. _t For 1-iuiUiiiud Coiomaudo per C-oroinauaoi,at 5.30 p.m.

Monday, January 2. For Now Plymouth and Southern Ports, pei l.nirlool), at 11 a.m. IVr Zoal.nn.ia. as follows :—

For Bamon, Sandwich Island.. I'nitc-rt States of America, Canada, British Columbia. Centra! and South America, British ami Foreign \\ est Imiio-.nl 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Knrope, at 1 p.m. «onoy order., U. sjistorod letter, .and newspapers at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of 6d in ad dition to tho postage, will be recoi - od by the mail ngout onboard the steamer up to tne Unto of s-uliii!,-. T'is mail will bo duo at London on February 6.

Tuesday, January 3. .For Taranaki and Southern Ports per Taka' puna, at 0.30 a.m.

S. P. Bl PS, Chief Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

DEPARTURE,

Lurline, barque, for Napier

As wo go to press tho signal for a schooner outside Tiri Tin is shown on Mt. Victoria. This may bo the Ika Vulva, from the islands.

The barque Lurline in tow of the Awhina went out of the anchor shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon bound for Napier.

THE YACHT ROBBERY.

Tlio Pirates to be Hotly Pursued.

Neither of the search parties out yester. day after tho missing yacht, Malua, suc ceeded in finding any trace of her. Th e Customs launch returned at a quarter past ten last, night, after an unavailing search n t . Drunken Bay, Motuhihi, and the south side ; . of Waiheki." The Rita came back this! morning a'ter going as far a- the sand-pit. j Waih.ki was gone round, and Motuhihi visited, but without success. A meeting of the Yacht Club is to be ; bold thi. evening for the purpose of arrang- ; ng what is to be done. It is proposed that ft the Malua is not recovered by to-morrow that the yacht., belonging to the club should proceed as an orgunised search party down to the islands, toPfnr ns the barrier, and do what they can to recover the missing yacht, j Mr Feathers-on is at present down at the! Barrier in his steam yacht. Nautilus and he will no doubt, render all the assistance j in his power. The tugboat Awhina is to tow tho barque Lurline outside the hnrbanr this afternoon, and Mr. Thomas Henderson has arranged that before sho ret urns to port she will! make a thorough sra-ch for the Malua and tho pnrty who ran away with her, and Constables Mnekie and McDonald have been I dispatched with her. It is believed that the yacht will be found down at that island, , as tho Toroa. fishing smack, repots having j seen a small yacht running down in that j direction yesterday morning, and the men on the schooner Jessie also state that they saw a yacht going into Tryaphena when they were beating up yester ay. . . It appears that Air Stone's yacht, the Matangi was also looted by the thieves who j went through the Rita und Maritana and ran off with the Mn na, j There was taken from the Matangi, » ; gun, eompas, out levy, signals, oilskins, and ( £<> wortJi of stores which had only a short time been placed on bean! pr_|_tritor> for j a cruise At three oVlock this afternoon] Mr Stone, who is Commodore of tho Yacht, j Club, despatched hi. yacht on a cvui-e round *he gulf in search of the thieves. The Matanga goes in charge of Mr Stone . juntv, and Jack Bell with a full crew. .Mr' T. Ryan stated this morning that if he' managed to obtain a full cm. he would go j down to the Harrier in search of the Malua in the yacht Maritana

WELLINGTON NOTES.

~, -m t TEUsaiurn—ows correspondent. ft < WstXINOTO:., this eiay. j Mr J. Oakley Browne, late chief reporter of tho " Evening Post," has been appointed advance agent of Leit.hs Dramatic Com-. pany. Mr Wiseman still remains business manager. Sydney Taiwhanga is still in Wellington, and has been worrying the life out of the Hon. Mr Riimardson by interviewing him twice agfiay about the most frivolous things. Considerable interest i* btinji evinced in aquatic circles here, on the trial of speed which is to take place at Lyttclton Regatta i between the open sailing boats Madge and ; Dream, hc»th built by Biglow, of Auckland. The former belongs to Lyttclton, and the latter to Wellington, and they are to com pete in the annual regatta at. Lyttclton. i It its uuder*tood that- the Mayor is about , **~fS lay before tho Ciry Council a scheme; whereby every source of rubbish may be disposed of n itbout any increase of rates, _Mr F. H. Trouson, of this city, has just i patented an ingenious little contrivance for ; jrivioffalarm iv case of an outbreak of tiro . occurring on the premises of either a j business iirm or a householder. The. apparatus consists oi a single cord, running round the roof or ceiling of a room j or apartment it is thought necessary to protect. Tho end is fastened to a spring I electric eirenit-ek*. _ r holding the sitting at j ten.-irtn,and in the event ot tire breaking out j directly the Same touches the cord it is j parted.this relieving the spring and ringing ; ■ a gong placed wherever it is most eon- j' ver.ient on the premises. The cord i* fas- • tcucd to the spring with a preparation that., • is made to fuse at any given heat, so that, ! in case of a smouldering heat which tre- j* quoutiy precedes an cut break iv a ware- j | house, the alarm may still be given by the; preparation fusing and releasing the spring, j Wni, Fox, the well-known prospeetor.bas j a. grievance. In n letter to the ** Post"' he;. 1 ". miya. tbatws a reward 'for opening up the.:* : '""- '©tagtv t.oldiie.lds iv I Sift- and West C.-a-tj* l-Old-leids in I-StWCS he was appointed a sort • I ' of caretaker of government buildings in ) * Wellington, the undent .aiding being t>atjj he should _e:»fn it for the flsst of his life. '- i About a year afterword* Mr LanVach, then , I '|klioistiwat Mines, instructed him to proceed > I

to Big Bay, and ho did so. After proving tho bold a duffer tho government sent him to fcho Roofton district, but all at mice ho received notico that his sot-vices were no longer required. Ko thon applied to be re instated as caretaker, but tho government declined to allow him to go back, which he considers very shabbyjjtrcatmont of ono who has done so much for Now Zealand. TWO MUSICAL NEW ZEALANDERS Tho friends of Mr Chus Hill, late Hill and Fenton, Hattois, Auckland, will no doubt bo ploased to learn that ho continues to receive satisfactory accounts from Gcr mni-iywith respect to tho ■progress which his sons John and Alfred Hill are making at tho Conservatoire of Music at Loinsic. Both young gentlemen aro studying hard and Mr Hill is assured by competent judgos that his sons am making wonderful progress. At tho end of the present live months a most gvatifying progress report was re ceived by Alfred Hill, who is perfection himself in harmony and violin-playing. John Hill's voice has improved considerably sinco bo has been in Loipsic, and ho is now considered tho best tenor singer in tho Con servatory. Ho is also studying the piano forte, and is progressing very satisfactorily. Both young gentlemen have taken part in several local music gatherings, and are very much impressed with the manner in which ) orformanles of this kind are carried out in Loipsic.

MASSACRE AT CAROLINE ISLANDS.

SOME INTERESTING INFOR MATION.

MR MOSS NARRATES HIS EX PERIENCES.

Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.K., whose visit to the Pacific Islands in tho schooner Buster wil' be remembered bj our readers, favours us with tho following letter in roforonce to the massacre of Spaniards in the Carolines, and tho fighting that must now result from tho force despatched by tho Captain-General at Manila : — Sir, —When a cablegram appeared in tlte Star sonio time ago announcing the massacre of a Spanish Governor and soldiers at Ualipe, I ventured to state that thero must have bee a mistake iv tho name and that it most probably meant Ponape in the Cirolinos. Your extract yesterday from the "North China Daily News' mentions the Rev. Mr Douno, and this makes it clear that Ponape was really meant. As 700 .soldiers aro to be sent from Manila, and as Ponapo is on the high road to China from Australia and New Zealand, a few words may be interesting. The Buster arrived at Ponape on tho29th January.and anchored in tho N.W. Harbour which was surveyed by tho U.S. frigate Jamestown and named after her. A Span ish warship had been there in tho previous July after landing a Governor and some soldiers from Manila on the Island of Yap. The American Mission (Congregationnlist) has been busy at work for many years in these scattered and numerous islands. The head - quarters aro at Kusaic, or Strongs Island, whero Dr. Pease and Mr Wnlkup aro in charge. At Ponajic there aro Mr Doane and Mr Rand, and .«t Ruk or Hogolcn there is Mr Logan. Mr Doane i has ben ."15 years at Ponapo and adjacent j islands. He catno on board the Buster at ! Mokil, a Lagoon Island, which tho mission j steamer Morning Star was leaving just as 11 he Bnsternrriv _-d. A venerable white-haired I man, of the old missionary school, devoted to ; the natives, but, unfortunately, equally dis j liking and disliked by the traders. Among i thesa traders there are many very good j men, some of whom helped the missionaries ! materially in their early struggles with j tho heathen natives. All, without ex | eeption, spoke with regret of the ' feeling that existed, and looked for j ward to tho arrival of the Spaniards ! with pleasure. I should except from this the Rev. Mr Logan, who was univer ! sally s[>oken of with respect and even affec tion as one, to use their own expression, | who cared for a trader as much as for a native, and was equally kind and consider ate to all, | My stay was but for a week,- part of which was spent in a boat excursion with Mr Geo. Dunnertand Mr Andrew to the great • and mysterious ruins about 25 miles down ! thecoast, Ido not therefore pretend to judge, but state matters as I found them. While j the traders, as I have said, looked forward to the arrival of the Spaniards with pleasure, On the other hand it was stated that the missionaries looked forward , to it with dread, and that some were giving the natives very highly coloured accounts of the Catholics in general and Spanish JOat-hoHb- in particular. In this condition of affairs the Spanish | Governor with the soldiers and priests, who I must have arrive.! soon after our departure, I might easily get involved in difficulty. He ! appears to have acted hastily in send ' ing Mr Doaho to .Manila on charges to which the Capt&in-G. ueral there would | not listen. Meantime the native., would ; naturally resent Mr Doane's removal and feel strtmg su_ picfens as to his fate. The soldiers and officials appearalso to have been Manila native., between wliom and the I European Spaniards there must be a material difference in ideas of Government and religious toleration. The Governor vras also to have brought with him a number of Manila convicts for road-making, and they might easily add to the difficulty. While Mr Doane was away the massacre of the Governor and soldiers occurred. ; From what I saw of the natives' of ; Ponape, their soft, character, and general physical inferiority, the massacre is to mo a perplexity. I cannot, but believe it mnst have tiken much ill treatment to work them up to it. They had arms of even,- kind, but there are not more than 2,500 o. all ages on the Island, and they are divided into five tribes, of which only three are Christian, The> are all j scattered in small In.dies round the co&.'-t of Ponape, an island some 60 miles round, very rugged, and covered, wherever I| landed, with great volcanic boulders and j basaltic prisms of remarkable sue and num-1 bor. The seven hundred soldiers to be sent j from Manila wi'l be wasted on these poori people, who must, retreat to the unpeopled j interior where they will give great trouble, but be hunted down or destroyed if there ] should be any prolonged fighting. It is to be Imped in the interests of humanity ' that this will be averted. The mission is j American, and an American wai.hip will no doubt bedespatched towatchevent-. The traders scattered round the coast do not' number niore than 20 ami are English and German. American whalers frequent. Ponapo for supplies, and a Japanese man of-war was lately among these islands seek ing redress for the massacre of the crew cf a Japanese trading junk on one of them. Ponape abounds in valuable timber, with which the hills are thickly covered. There are no roads of any kind. The interior is ] quite uninhabited and it is altogether, I j should say. an ugly country for native war- j fare, though of the ultimate result there eaa . be no doubt if war unhappily begin. Tho j small remnant of what must once have been l numerous people will be swept away.— Yoas-s, &c, F. J. Moss, j

The cheap excursion by rail to Te Aroha J yesterday was very largely patronised,! aud the excursionists enjoyed themselves] even beyond their antbi|ations. It is to j be hoped thitt Mr Hudson, with his usual enterprise and desire to accommodate the \ public, will arrange far a similar excursion) next week. The experiment has been so! pleasant that rite repetition of it is sure to j be still more largely patronised. i

LATE CABLES.

THE ABYSSINIAN WAR.

ITALIAN ARMY TO BE

REINFORCED.

(REttTKH)

Rome, Docomber 29. IN consequonco of tho advances of tho forces of King John of Abyssinia upon Massowah, orders havo boon issuod horo by the authorities for 6,000 troops to proceed at once to reinforce tho garrison stationod there.

SYDNEY MEWS.

THE CENTENNAL CELEBRATION.

.Sydney, this day. A number of nominations for the Legisla tive Council have been mado by tho Go vernment, including Sir William Manning, ex-Judge, und several ox-members of tho Assembly. The programme for the week's festivities in the celebration of the centennary of the colony extends from the 23rd January to tho 31st.

Weather still continues wot.

THE QUEEN GOES TO ITALY.

London, December 29. It is announced that Her Majesty tho Queen will lcavo ou a visit •to Florence early iv the spring.

FIRE AT AVONDALE.

Abopt two o'clock this afternoon a four roomed house at Avondnle, occupied by- Mr Frank McGregor, and owned by Mr Johnson, was totally destroyed by lire. No further particulars aro to hand.

NEW ZEALAND AND THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—JPR-SS ASSOCIATIOF.)

Welungtos, this day.

A BOYAt commission for the representation of New Zealand at tho Melbourne Centen nial Exhibition has been issued. Tho commissioners are .--—His Excellency the Governor (President), Sir .tame-' Hector (Vice President), the Hon. Messrs Hislop and Waterhouse, the Mayor of Wellington, Messrs W*. 11. Levin, A K. Newman, A. E. Tolhurat, W. Cable, and C. J. Torward. Mr. Charles Collis httS been appointed Sec retary to the commissioners. The first meeting w_< held yesterday, when it was determined that 8,000 feet of space bo applied for, and the commission ask for complete and thor ugh representative ex hibits of raw products, skilled industries, and arts. The attention of flock owners is also directed to the fact th t two wool shows will bo held—one of ISS7 clips and the subsequent one of the clip of 1888. The two shows arc to be judged separately.

POLICE COURT—THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs S. Y. Collins and H. Wild ing, J. P.'s) Employment of Females Act.— Georgt ! Mcßrido further appeared in answer to th< ! charge of unlawfully employing a femali named Annie Burred on Saturday after i noon, the 17th of December.—Scrgeam } Gamble appeared on behalf of the police.— i The Bench dismissed the ens,, holding thai ! the girl was not working but merely ro • maining on the premises of her own frc. j will. (Before Mr H. C. Baddoley, R.M.) | Tub Sneak Thick. — Edward Bird wa; ; charged with the larceny of a small win i basket value. Is, tho property of MrJohr I Leydon, auctioneer.—Mr Leydon doposec ito owning boskets similar to the one pro duced. John Angelo deposed to seeing thi | prisoner come out of tho auction mart. IHe had the basket inside of his trousers. I Witness gave information to Mr Leydon.— ' Fanny Greening deposed to the tVi.onei coming to her house and giving her the basket. Hid not «_k him where he got ii from.—Detective Doolan deposed to re covering the basket and arresting th. prisoner. His Worship sentenced the prisoner to 21 days' hard lnlxuir. Tin: MrurnvsANn M.\t.oNi:vs.—Michael Maloney was charged with assaulting one Patrick Murphy at Newmarket on Christ mas Day. — So'geant Pratt conducted the prosecution, and Mr OMeighci appeared for tho defence, — Pat rick Murphy deposed that ho and the aecised had an argument at Newmarket ot. Christmas Day. They settled it with sticks. He was knocked down and kicked by the accused. He was taken to the Hospital, and had remained there until this morning.— Joseph William Naylon deposed «|o seeinp the altercation. At* tirst the complainant had the best of its and got the defendant down. They then separated them. At the second scuffle Murphy got undermost, and was rather roughly treated. Con stable Collis took Murphy to tho Hos | pita!, aud arrested Moloney. As b, j was taking the prisoner to the station jhe said : "I have now had my re I venge, and do not care if I get six month: ! for it" —Dr. Lindsay deposed to the nature jof the wounds. Murphy was very drunk. —Mr O'Mengher then addressed the Court !on behalf of the accused. For the defence. j Dennis Gleeeon gave evidence- He stated j that Murphy spat in Moloney's face,who put i him out of the house. Then they had tin j row. Murphy struck the first blow.—By 'hi ! Bench: The whole four of them were the worse for drink at the time. The Bench i remarked that Nation's evidence was very | clearly given. There was no doubt that Murphy gave provocation, but the accuse*": ] went too far in the matter. Maloney was tiuod 30s and costs or seven days in default. ■ ii.

ALLEGED FORGERY AND SWINDLING.

—-—• (BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION )

Wellington, this day. A max named Hunt has been arrested or numerous charges of forgery and passing valueless cheques. Prisoner is believed t f be the man who has been victimising shop keepers for some time past. Dt-XEDrx, this day. James Johnston, aluw Daveney, has bee r committed for trial on the charge o' forging a cheque for £5 at South Dunedim with intent to defraud Ceorge Hutehiogs*

THE AUCKLAND EVENIJ. 6 STAR, TT

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Mr W. J. Napier, barrister, was a r »• ger by the s.s. Tarawera to-day l Chalmers ts rev., for the lakes, w_. .• intends to spend the law vacation, ' n *



""• SQUADROIf, -©n the invitation of the Chairman ol the Harbour Board Admiral Fairfa< and a party of officers from +' H- ptadr-" V™} ■ »" informal visit to CnHiw-- Dock this after noon. Tho Adi.. :. kindly -P^ nl th o e f launch of H.M.S. ::.,; »n at the clwpoml of tho Chairman, H>id at bi.lt j> ; ,t two*",.*!* tho Queen-btrect Whar! P»r Calliope Dock with the Chairman antoonibers ot tho Harbour Boart. the Boarf Secretary 0 (Mr J. M Bingham, and t\\_ larooiir master (Captain Burgees). .Si-c.-r.n hof" i n got up at the dock, and Gin ; ,;-v n-uir a ! y thorough inspection of the machinery, find. | cl watched the pumping plani al work - >j e j Admiral expressed himself highly y with tho accommodatiogiaflbrdedi'y _-.v ilo---!i and spoke in terms of praise of tho maum r in which the v/ork had boon, complex.-.-!. H.M.S. Nelson was again thrown op■;. to the public to-day, and great* mimic?-i visited the flagship, where they wci. courteously sliov. _i round by those on board. Admiral Fairfax has signified to tho Devonport Ferry Company that ho will bo pleased to avail himself of their kind oiler of tho Britanniu to convey him and his party to i- North Shore, and has mentioned to-morrow j. as a suitablo day. Admiral Fairfax and bis party, together with his carriage and horses, r » will leave tlio Queen-strceb wharf at quarter '0 past two to-morrow afternoon, and it IB the intention of tho Admiral co drive round the pretty marine suburb of North Shore and out towards Luke Takapuna. 6 On Wednesday evening the members of o the Northern Club propose entertaining Admiral Fairfax and the officers of the war vessels now in harbour to dinner at the The wardroom officers of H.M.S. Nelson • have issued invitations to a number of lead ing citizens to join thorn at a dinner on y Monday night. 0 Late Advertisements. WANTED, a Good Housemaid and .Vuitress.—Apply at once at Coombes's Forresters'Arms Hotel. __ A PROBLEM: why people, drink any •ther spirit when they can obtain Woi_"-_8 ■'* Schnapps. , >' /"\H, MOTHER !do buy me one of those ~ \Jr pretty Trimrmd Hats fo- 2a <16,.ai <■'. Hopkins', London House, Victoria a.nd Nclaon -0 streets. lOSTTFox Terrier, white, with black J evesnndears. answers to nan c ifSpidcr. —Finder rewarded on returning to Airs Rhodes, Hamilton Road, I'onsonby. TTiXHIBITION of Glasabtowing, Saturday -I_J Afternoon, from 2to 5. Admission, lid. Prizes iriven. Wor!:s. Frccinan's Hay. L~EV Y7ISRS _ (comer of Cook and Hob . no-streets., is a buyer of Household Furniture and oitccts in any quantity. Cash on taking delivery : TTtTANTED, Country Folks, Bushmen ,n M and others to buy the. best White Mole Trousers, slightly roiled, for 6*. M. per pair, *• regular price for same quality 10s. i«r pair. 10 Sixes . and 5.--J. Green. 78 Victoria--U. et. ,_ TfrANTED, Mothers and Wives to buy >T Hlh'btlv soiled Reoratta Shirts, very >r cheap. Little Boya' Cotton Shirts 9d.. rise ljd ( p i>cr sir.e.~J Green, 78 Victoria-street. >i "\TKrANTE~D, a email go«ds Baker.—Ap 5. . T ply to W. Eaadown, Quet n-stroet. after I. | 6 P.m. __ _ _ c - T>ICNIC BASKETS and Fancy Baskets *t j L of every daw iptioti. Grand selection i.s from Is. Wicker Skirt Stands, from _. 6.1.—-1. >o I Cole. Baskut Maker. Wellesley-street Kmt. _r i T OST. on Chiistnms Eve. between r. J_i Queen-street and Parnell.Silver Bracelet. I-Anv n» returning same to *-r T. K. Buling f- ; ton, Bay, will be rewanied. ! 8 ! IfTANTED, » Tent, about Sft by 6ft. h ; . T Aptly, statieg full particulars, to \V. 10 Batty. Ponsonby Uoa.i. 10 "I __& KEWARD.— Lost, "from Stokcss J " " farm. Mount Kden Road, small, lißht fed Cow, white under body and ou tail; loug. upturned horns. IJ-XPERIENeED Man, of good ability li and oharrtctcr, a Situation of irmit ; good security Riven.—T.. St .r Offlce. j ~\ MAN, who !ia* had 17 years at _ea in j3L differen* capaci >ie_. seeks employment; cTcry proo' of ehariicter. etc.—" F." Stab Offlce. , c JHaM ERA"FOR"SALR,—Half-plato L j v../ eonsl-stintr of Rouche'a Patent Camera, three Double Slides, one Single Slide, Hare's le , Ohatudng Box and _ lido (holding one dozen r- plates), Dollmcyer's No. I \VJde-a»«|rle Land ,t | scape Ix-ns. Tripod Stand, and Solid Leather Ca*c 1 'rice. Fourteen Guineas.—Apply G. ~ ; RKOFERN. Thames. it j Jajyii GASH will purchase tho Leased "'" • "" Improvements, and Stock a !e pretty, seaside Farm of .TO nrr»s ; volcanic land, | plenty of wood.and wa-cr. long Sea.. \ low rent, I 20acres grass ; cS miles frcm town.—Apply W. i _ mUh. Star Bakery. Victoria-Street. is I cTo~C I ET V OF FR I E ND& -c j a The Next Quarterly Meeting of the nho\e A j Society will Iks held at r_<d.,._..',<. Rooms. Queen . i street, at Ua-iu. on SUNDAY NKXT. January *" j 1. 1833. _ _, t | "ODBLIC NOTICE. — t25 Promissory *! X. Note was entrusted to Mr Frost. High s -; street, to get discounted, henring my name, — ' nntl ns said Frost has not returned money nor »r 1 .omissory Note, all persons nrc cautioned " ' «rmr.st negotiating the Mine,-FRANCIS .V. ;° STEVENS. M ; OUNT EDEN ROAD BOARD. NOTICES. '- ! Notice is hereby given that Mr Levi Stastox , hasbeen appointed Bcpntv Ree_.trar of Dogs ,i for the Mount Kden Kord FMstrics. 1 • J. STICKLEY, Clerk. c : December _9U), 1837. d? .VTOTICERE DOG REGISTRATION. :r JLI The Annual Fee for 1888 for this district has ' ! beet) fixed at tt>_. six -biiliuss lor each dog. c Owners of dogs, or persons having dogs in n their keep or possession, arc required to obtain 5. registration citiricate-s witliin iourtecn days of Ist day of January, 13S8. All coUarless dogs r j found within the district arc liable to he dealt Q with in aci-ordance with the Dog Rcgi_t ation - j Act. r. i J. STICKLEY. Clerk. _ ■ December 2??h. 1857. it. f |r H. A bbott & Co e ; HAVE JUST OPENED UP n s-1 A Second Great f\ JOB LINE OF GHrAP HATS, 1 As Under :— ft 3,000 at Is J 1,5<»0 at Is 6d g 1,500 at Is lld y! it d is! t, ! This astoni-hinjj line includes | EVERY SHAPE AND QUALITY LADIES* & MAIDS' STRAW HATS j Worn tils -cason. and will require ) early attention. _l — .R. H. A BBOTT * C° >- i • Kajllxgahafk Road And n I .-I Upbee Stmoxds Strsex. * l v i r_ I ' * J \T7ANTED"'•. nder. for RemoTinpfrota ft' 2CotoS_.lftir'sofl_arthatßirkenhf*., ? about & ciiains irom What. Undersigned J&\\ i-1 be o« ground from 2 till 6 o'clock on -,; Slat instant, \ j 4 to fe. £h-pt\6m.\gf>ii dealing to all«l»'a't Stalo * __ul__iu iftWoa Issued prior to this date aro



Auctions. R. C. CAKR.I ["• D ' TOKKS  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1838, At Twelve o'Glock Noon. VALUABLE CITY PROPERTIES. VALUABLE CITY PROPERTIES. PARK HOUSE," VICTORIA-STREET. COMMODIOUS STORE, DURHAM i STREET. ! By Order of tho Trustees in the Estate of ! Messrs Hosketh and Aitken. B. TONKS & CO. i H_v-e r.-iv.d instructions from tho Trustees in . i .. i_._ii.-..f Messrs Hosketh and Aitken to } j. .11 l.v public auction oa Wednesday, January i V,. :;;-,■•'.-if-12 o'clock, 1 HOUSE, VICTORIA-STREET, S" * <>.-ciii.icl 1 »ro; "_rty, being all the piece or ; iwrr.-lo'i-lan.i _t.iml. ;<1 in tho Parish of Waito .K.t. <:..»'.„.< yof Fden, ."ing part of Allotments I v jVof s.'-'ioii]' 1 . on tho Surveyor-Generals i. - . < . ( .. T -.fiuliipof Auckland.andcompris iiiK -.*;,(. l( id ?a of the subdivision of the said.■■!oti';ent;!. i>_ delineated in plan attached tncond:'_ou . ot tsaU. FRON'-OK TO VICTORU-STREET. BO foot, >-. a depth ••' « f« l *< together with tho.so . w und ;_tmnodlou_ premises known. Pavk llonac WHOLESa f. STOP.?., DURHAM STiBEET, Lease. ' having ab_«t seven years unexpired, beluga ayi --cor parcel_.>: Lsind liiihe l J rovincialDi_ i .: : l ursi__- ,i -_>-.'-' v/ -'< al ' lnir.l, -HiiMtoci in th '•'. r-i.. ._ \\aue;nflt_ . Cotttnty of Eden, and b_ ... !«.i ._ AlSiituioat 6 of Section 16of tho City v :. .:,un. . FRONTAGE TO DURH .M STRi-F'J. by ? depth of 61 feet, togolh : wi.tli a 1m rye and commodious sore erectu: 'in: ■ v:. All particulars and condit ions from . B. TONES & CO., Auctioneers. ■*_Sw^_3^2ur K. C. OARR] [B. D. TONKS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1888, At 12 o'Clock Noon, NEWTON. NEWTON. By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern District. TWO-STORIED SHOPS AND DWELL INGS, Corner of Karangahape Road and (jundry-street. B. TONKS & CO. Haw received instructions from the Registrar of.-tbo Supreme Court of New Zealand, North c-151 District, to sell by public auction, at their room., Queen-street. Auckland, on Wednes day-. January 11.18i_3. ut 12 o'clock noon, -%TE WTON. -A LLOTMENT, corner of _]_. Karangahauo Road, frontage 40 feet, and (Jim <S_ry-6t reel, f_ontaKo,36 feet 9 inch cut, together with substantial two storied shops and dwell ings thereon erected, and at present in the occupation of Mr Knight, butcher, and Mr Morrix, printer. JJeitig all those pieces or parcels of land, .ituuto in the Parish of Waitcuiatn, County of Elcn. and containing by admeasurement 12 lurches, more or less, ami being lots 1 and 2 of section 1 <>f the subdivision into lots of allot i, 0..t -No, 11, section 7,suburbs of Auckland. All particulars ,-w_rl conditions from B. TONES .t CO., Auctioneers. v.. S. COCIIRANK.] [.lAS. DACRK. MONDAY. JANUARY 9, At 12 o'clock. 10J ACRES LAND, WAIROA SOUTH. | Tho subscribers will sell by auction at their rooms, tjueen-street, on Monday, January 9, at 12 o'clock, IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE J. WHITLEY. DECEASED, PART OF LOT 21, Parish of Wairoa South, containing I.o} acres rich land. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, j Auctioneers, j ! W. S. COCHRANE.] [,1A _ PACRE. MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1888, At Noon. j ALLOTMENT, FAIRBURNS GRANT, OTAHUHU. 2_ ACRES NEAR TAMAKI BRIDGE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. ! Tho nibscribe .* will sell by auction at their Mart, at noon on Monday. Janaiiry 9.1833. I_>AHTS of Allotments 43 and 44 on Plan oi' Allotments laid out by W. T. Fairburn. "j Viilaire of Otahuhu, known as the property of • S Mr H. A. Uoddaul. ; • LOTS 36. 27. and 23 of Section 2 of the Sub -1 ! division into Loin and Sections of a Parcel of • ■ Land said to contain 68a, near Tamaki Bridee, j and Lotd to. 42, 43, W. and 4i of .-eetion 2 of the same Sub-division alt fenced and cultivated), i known as tho property of Mr Francis Dalton. S-iMUEL COCHRANE k SON, ' Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRAXB.] [jAS. DACRE. MONDAY, Sni JANUARY. VALUABLE SMALL FARMS. I NEAR ONEHUNGA. ; SPLENDID RICH VOLCANIC LAND. HOUSE AND OUT-BUILDINGS. ALL IMI.ROVED AND UNDER CULTI j VATION. The Subscribers h_ve received instructions from Mr James Moran, to sell by auction, at their Rooms. Queen-street, on Monday, Sth January, at 12 o'clock, HIS WELL-KNOWN AND VALU ABLE PROPERTY .formerly known as JO Neil *~. situate on the iliiisborough Rood, immediately opposite "The Pah."* only a short distance from the On. .nines Road, bcinsr all Rich Volcanic Land, in grass and under culti vation, producing the heaviest crops, and having a ve.y warm aspect. There is abund ance of RCC-i water at all seasons- It will be sold in the following convenient lots:— 1 LOT I—Containing &i Acres, situate at the ; corner of Hillsborough aud the road leading to the Royal Oak Hotel. All in grass, and would make a magnificent site for gentle man's viiia residence ! LOT 2—Containing 3 Acres, under cultivation, i with R.ssidenee of T rooms, and numerous ont-bui.dinars. LOT 3— Cuataining 10 Acres, under cultiva- I lion. j LOT 10 Acres, under cultira | lion. 1 Close to town. First-class roads. Land transfer L title. For fu; ther particulars, apply to I SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. _ __ W. S. COCHRAN'K] fjAS. DACEI | MONDAY*, JANUARY 25. VALUABLE BUILDING SITE j lSytnoiid_-s:reet), I To be Leaised for & Term of Forty Years. | The Snhscirilyei- -rill offer by auction at their J Rooms. Queen-street, on Monday. January 23, at 12 ocJotrk, by Order of tho Agent of the 1 Public Tru:. tee, mHE LEASE (for a Term of 40 veais) JL of that VALUABLE BUILDING SITE, situated opjuo-ite iiovernment House, being [ part lota . and 8. Sections. City of Auckland, ! baring a frontage of 4 _S feet to Symonds-strect, | by 152 feci deep tall fenced). j The above affords a ran l ouportuiiity for i obtaining a Grand Resij? . ,"'al Site in tfiis j fa\-ourito patt of the city./* *' ] . 'J. Lease are liberal and easj^V", fcteiln and furtive r required •nsov SAMUEL COC'HI s° D Z._d PPlng BA 'OOWcu. AaC-.o,ue,: SPlateCl T : '' , *•- .ftl Muaasep. J



Public Noitices. g _-____-__-__-__-__---»___-.-__-________^ THE STAR , Printing Works _ SHORTL.OD AND FORT STREETS, >$> AUCKLAND. Cheapest House in 2fcw Zealand FOR CASH. rpilE PROPRIETOR wishes to draw attention to the fact that all the latest inventions in plant and machinery are constantly being added to the above work., and, owing to the many facilities i.ow at his disposal, the prompt production of first-class specimens in the art can be i guaranteed. THE lithographic Department , _~.-.__. ___»____________«« ! I \mdtX the managementoori r skilled work i men, am' is replete with the latest Con ' u.ti.n.,, ;j. --nuon;'. A first-class etock of ink., of al! and tints. The under • - f;-. -i. fi ftj ■• few of the more prominent avt:_!.a pf?rl,:.;r.', - - Map;, '.. - ShcSf Card., Isabels, Music- Roc. rilios en_ Ilhi.irutions. Views, Circus rs, etc., in o.'- or a combination of colourt.;;;,/.! in ._ny stjle Almanacs and r ~< viar. (inutrs or engraved 1 on stone, cii .-,; .< for wbr'jb aro j_ia. c and estimates funu_i-t Portraits and' Draw ing. in crayon or line, and printed in chronic, or tin is. Original Drawings copied and lithagraphed in a faithful and life-lik. i>ismner. Cordial and Spirit I_abels in a great .<« riefcy of colours and styles _wa;*B kept Sn stock, or printed at short notice. , Labels of all kinds, in bright colours, and varnished if necessary, suitable fcr display* ing on Meat, Fruit, and Preserve Tins, otc. Chromo-Lithographic Work of all cb._ -_«;.., in a vb ricty of delicate shades of harmon... ts s colouring. Wetlding and Invitation Ciirds, with En veloj>es to match—the latest novelties. Price Lists, illustrated with engravings and attractive advertising covers. Engraving Department. Bills of Lading, Bank Cheques, Invoices, Letter Head?, Visiting, Invitation and Busi ness Cards, Rook Plates, etc., engraved on copperplate in the best style. Crests, Monograms, Cyphers, Business Dies, Anns;, etc., engraved on steel, for embossing in colon ts on Note Paper. Envelopes, etc. Stamps, Seals, Diaor and Window Plates, Stencil Plates, etc.. neatly engraved on any description of motaL Inscriptions on Gold and Silver Presentation Pieces tastefully executed. Illustrations of Bu. mess Premises, Trade Marks, Machinery. l>evices, etc., engraved on wood and electrotyped for newspaper advertising, etc. rkts Letterpress Department Contains every necessary for producing in j first-class style all descriptions of Book and 1 Job Work—the large founts of type on hand, j the many novelties that are being constantly added, and the splendid machinery in use, combining to form one of the most complete printing plants in the colonies. j Show Printing, with its endless variety of listers. Streamers, Hangers, Dodgers."a» d 1 Window Cards, in niain or fasicy tints and j colours, printed on attractive iJapcrs. The Extknsi . c Hoardings erected in pro minent parts of the city and suburbs are specially adapted for the display of all Show Printing. Illustrated and Plain Catalogues; and Price Lists, with attractive covers, in any size or style. A large assortment of tirade blocks and engravings to choose from, in stock. Commercial Work, including Customs and Shipping Forms, Auctioneers' Bills and Flags, Memo. Forms and Accounts. Show Cards jplaiu or in tuits and colour... Business Caivts. and Handbills, at a few hours' notice. -Ueinorandutns of Association for public companies. Bank Work, Road Board and County Council Forms and Vouchers, Pamphlets and Leaflets of any kiiad. Rules, By-Laws, Reports, Catalogues, Plans, Orders of Serviec, and Choir .Notices, for Religious and BencGt Soc.cties. Certifiates of Merit, beautifully desijrned and executed, suitalle for pre-eintation by societies and associations gene.- ally. -.leni-nial and Remembrance Cards printed at short notice. Note and Letter Heads ruled to any pattern, with Envelopes to match. ■ Chemists' Labels, in one or more colours, j on best gummed or plain paper, for whole j sale and retail honses. j Race Cards and Programmes for season 5 also Prize Lists and Schedules for Agricul tural, Horticultural, and other Societies. Concert and Ball Progi-amines, Menus, Wine Oircls. Dinner, Supper and Ball Invites. I Tickets of all kinds and sizes, for Enter tainments, at an hour's notice. f Tickets for Racing Clubs and Athletic j Societies, also Ferry Companies, Train and "Bus Services, a specialty. 1 ] The Binding Department l Is stocked with a large assortment of Calf, I Morocco, Russian, Roan, Basil, and other i Leathers, and the following are some of the j goods turned oat:— I Account- Books and Ledgers, Guard Books, \ Cash Books, Day Books, Journals and Share j Registers. ; Drapers' Counter Books, Carters' Receipt Books, Supply Book., and Call Books. i Magazines, Music, aud PeriodicaJs Re- Bound in any style of binding. Numbering, with or without initial letters, Index Books, etc, etc Paper Ruling in all its branches, at the shortest notice. THE Paper Bag Department Contains a large stock of requisites for supplying wholesale and retail firms with Wrapping Papers and Paper Bags. The stock comprises:— j White and Tinted Tea and Coffee Pap. 'j in lib., iliJ.. and lib. sizes; al_o B't-Ei-r Paper cut to any sise required. j Tinfoil Paper in several qualities art-i I sines. I Brown, _»rev, and White Sugar Bags, feow I 1 lb. to-Slbs. } from l to 7% , , j Bnce and Mining Register BoofcfSpeoiS , &PK Ruled and Bound. J "" I Q _c, MagaS-lnoa, Public Libraries, #. I School Books Well Bound ...lakers' Special Ruled DavßdL_i-- a Bibles, Prayer and Hymn jpflaSli' "j ..-■,;, .* t Re-bonnd.- : ■ imc «-.n ■:>-,;_.:. - .ND AND CHOIR MUSICBOgS^-*? \ISSOLVED B9tf**£.;&*'■"'- '.'" f Freezing Co. _ £8k " ; I ~-' : :" '" : ■•■■ :



*.-., To slmZ r ~~~ < -— k». ■''"' ; - '«<*»£■ -fB l a ' R oy. l ''f- i . li .7r» ' l-lo'Clock. f SYMONDS-STlfc V ' ' ! N DA,U^ ! City fmog^'.ttrfr HT. wnTTc3^* tUo^o«r et ' neat? Damask Suite, Maroon Run Sui_.!__* Pia «o- J__S„ , S l ?eilv- Chairs, Che&nier of JfP 618 . lot of Books, Ptetisftg u » *** lot CartriH good order, Book_ffi' Ka Cwto£S*. Half-tester and F r fe Ch« te _fßffi*' tresses, WashatandSA 0 ,. B and Glasses, Wawffi 1 V _. apo i' ™oet \ft_ ' ; Mantle Mirror, ■LaSSft?-, $ «ji* and S?t — ' ' &.- * AtlJo'Clock,, ' ' PRUI£~- SALE( 1 B. ToJks & (X). 1 Have received irsfetions to rtU j_i__."' I atll'o'clock. ' I < T y GOOSEBEKRIEg, WITHOUT RESERVE SATURDAY, CHOICE EA^ F0 R S , LE ' AT THE FARM of._i r . T. Par_dn«m I. - taining 117J «acs fertile ISS!i D ' balance m grass and cultivation S.7__ into six well-wateSa nadS«%.?#*' the property a fot^Sd^Llfe'' 8 0a sary out-bmldingvldod t ardS^v^ Half the purchase money can iSSw ; property at seven per ceni. :°. #*. ! S ATI. ,;<AY, 31sr DECEMBER. . \ ■...:.'-». OFGLENORARACKS STOCK. Tiic undtff-snea hp received instraotions frc.ni Mrs-,"**- Waft* .?,, to by auc(ioniit ■-..■ Glenora, ':■■■ ■-■ ..".-,,■ THE FOLLOWING THOROUGH- I.iI;KDYBARLRCGSf;-'■. ; ; >~ v Bay Colt, by Tcr?«_3-Y_tteri_a Brown C.*x. by HiJ^watapia'— - i Duches. ,_ /■*■""■ Brown Colt,by|j_gci-';ar—Faaisy ttaher^:/," '■ I Bay ColL by I_i_iflij<---Hjjsiirlaa, '1 Bay Filly, by Tarped. -Kosaiioo Black Filly, byHippoee.E'-EiaJ-fSJanf.si- : -'~ Chestnut Fffly, ; |vleoli_ifi3--,¥eiii__!'f^j : ssJi;l' The aboTe younes*ers areloofo i well, and their pedigrees aro gut. niendation, without comment (rt. ;,»• tioacers. Special Tiain at 12 noon. Ltmf_ti.jipra.4e4, HUNTER AND NOL.X, Auctioneers. L ~\ L E X. -A iT X $ If. AUCTIONEER, LAND. ICSTAT . ..*& CO____ISSION ACEST. i Regular Sales every' Tuesday 'oil ''SUmt ■aP"..- ! '■ '■■ : ■ ■ Wooi, Tallow,,Sx. CITf" MARKET." ;;'''• 1 W--06L-— mEs,—smsm •FALLOW, ' i ill' - lor Sale at B____ub Yards, evay ".«__*?■ HUNTER & NOIj_S. m H _E &Th cc f El ; Will be held at Eemncra on T _csij- ;'< h. * . at one o'clock. TboEe who purpose BfflOß»_i, ■ jjiudij- gen-} entries at an early date,ti"'r.i-Cftv; sary pens may becatected. • ALFRED BUGBA-SD..- - ■ - T'~~HOMAS GILLIBRAND AS.TIr.) Auct:cneers. Land. Estate. Oo__ ._c_| and General Pr»ince Agents, havii, Tit.i, t h . se centrallt sjiaat-d premises kaess us,tali ■:' Blue Stor . Fort-street A-__-_---M»_»d| '- ■ I regular auction sales of produce.. i| :4ffl 1. ' goods consitrned to _s will receive os* tfffl tt ftention. Account __lesi«XMip%re-itg:l >^ . j : - -.-r-.-f:. '■■- ' I -j Tenders. TENDERS TriG be recehed h> to; JANUARY 7th. IS3S. at 3 I erection of a six-roomed im* I specificaiions to be seenat A. Crocskett- »nrii -'Eden. Thek>west«r_nyte____r»*B_wwn-' ': ' t accepted. ■ •■*_ •"! 1m 0 bu 1 ld 1J _. y I Tenders will l» iweijcd, I" I ' p m. of Janua;ry fct& (Friday*- f.' Harneti. Paroa Bar-for t c ««»»2__S« ] upon the Parua HoteL may be »er. at the offices ofJK - !S j Co.. browers. Kyber Pass. _W* 1? " j Tender _nt ac«epte__ *_„__ T"ENDERS for Carting forjAe_jgg | Eden Road Hoard 1 undennenUoncdservice, tar ;■ , Broken Metal to«i«- from any > oistrkL 0 S«M Ash from «TPl«g v; the district or lUroe Kings J yard. <3 One hoise dray and dnvea«|«p,» ; ,4.. Two hors* s and cray and I. T nders 3o be sent mto *f" JJogM-K s Mount Eden Rod. not toer tfeaa 9£* -, [ _ J. griC__UM.'wp; December _9t__ *SSL . ' .- -;S^ public Notices. ; ' " ' Jf. R. H. wishes to inform his fr__B_s ' i the public generally, that he has l i. f quite recovCTed frosa his reeeat ' [ filDO_&. ' j. Appointments by Tele- ' 1 phone or othertriae . ; icili have his ■ i_r . j perso_-l _tJpV____^ x b. a, _-X%S most t**s9__*S»'l" ! « es - ■ , FAMILY BAKING ?>*™^ g£ I fIIUCKER» j_re»i ■ ■ - ■ li3 sS_,v tU£i t*-««*awi __>_ IsKf '«