JUDGE'S BAY REGATTA.

The Judge's Buy Amateur Regatta on Saturday afternoon passed off very success nl ly. The various events for tho oust part well contest*., and the results wero as follows : - Yachts' Dingies (Firct prize £1, second prize 10a).-This resulted in a vietoiy tor E. Sweeney, D. Shaw(i post entry) being eeeond. . , Pair Oar P.ace (First prize, trophy value £2; eeeond prize, trophy, value £1). —Three bouts started, and after a elosely conteeted race the event concluded as follows: —11. and J. McCausland, 1 ; J. Hartwell and A. Carmichael, 2; J. A. Walker and C. Harington, S.

Racing Dingies (unri.r 21; prizes, trophies) -Three started, and H. G. Kiss ling won easily, J McCausland being second, and J. A. Walker last. Girls' Race.—This event was likely to fall through, owing to only one cie.v being en tered UP to tho time announced for starting. This was a Ponsonby boat, rowed by the Misses Papprill A scratch crew gave them a good start but could not. keep up the pace, and the Miaee. Papprill won as they pleased. ~... Racing Dingies (under 17) - L. Wilson won rather c-a«ily, C. Stevens obtaining second and C. Kdl'oylo third position. SKIFK Race.— There were four entries, and tho race was won after a close contest by W. Clayton, T. Carmichael second, and C. Harington, third. ;_kn-iorSwi.mmim'. Baoe.— Eight started and the race resulted in a win for J. B. Brown ; 0. She-tiff, second ; J. Jordon third. _ , . , Junior Swimming Rack.-lour started, and C. Sheriff proved to bo the winner ; Avery second. Rob Roy Oakox. —There were three competitors, viz., Hi. Bedford, J. Kilfoyle, and T. Carmichael. The former got a good lead early in the race, but unfortunately lost ground by going on the wrong side of tho flagship, allowing Carmichael to pass him aud gain the first prize. Tho tub iace and greasy boom followed, and created great amusement, the former being wo:i by C l'otley, the other competi tor bling J. Tilley. ' Tlie grei«y boom contest piiz-: was a fine fat goose.and Messrs Ryan and L. Wilson both secured the flag This brought the day's spoit to ft clo-c, the balance of the programme being re served fur next Saturday.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At the meeUng of this Board on Fri day afternoon, renders for Kaco and Matakana, teachers' dwellings weru opened. Messrs l.auo and Brown being the lowest

out or thirteen for the Kaco house, their

tender (£235) was accepted, as also their lender of 27s rcr chain for fencing For ihoMatakana house, tho lender of Messrs Monaghan and Co. (£229 10.-) was ac cepted, tie Kngineer'nestimate eing £240. A letter was received from tho Auckland Band of Hope ie tho introduction of tho Temperance Lesson Rook which had taken place in tbe reboots. It was agree Ito reply lo tho eij'-et that tho introduction of the book wis left to tho lucal School Coni mittees Scholarships : A rcpoit was read from tli3 Board of Governors of the Grammar .School re making the school year commence in January, and that iho toys' scholarships should begin in August, this jeir. Ths cost of the chiii^wotli bo sibou- £130. Both pro positions were needed to by the Beard. It wi.- resolved to consult with Ihe head teacher of the Girls' High School upon the matter of tJ.o best tijr.3 for jiolding e.amin a'.ipn. .tctiljon from Mauku : Messrs J. Gallagher and T Finlay waited on the Bean? with a petition .. the pro pi sed division between tl.a I'attimahoe U-..1 Weft Mauku school districts Tho new bounc'a'y line, they cani-i-iered, v. uld b» nn.it eclair to these who signed n pe'ition in June, ISSti, pruyit _; to be separ ated firm I'aliJipahoe, and ifle telitiontrs stiongly pr-.ttsted against being put into 'ho Paitlirjihoe di-trict — The Chairman pointed out that his motion fir the next meo in. would cover tho case. It is as fol io .-.s : ■•- "lhat '.he resolutions of the Boaid, da'ed the 9rb ar-d 30th July. 3rd Sept mber and 19th .November, ISSS, iigvdirg tho rcmov.l of the We.-: M.iuku school building to the site kn-.wn us Cox's Currer, bu i.-cinded." A nui,-i her of application, froir. country sotn mj;tto= v\cieuai. Hairisvjile : The appli cation for £0 for tepairs to school grounds was granted. Kamo : £'0 «as granted for repairs at tho teacher's house. Newton : Granted to the school £ 1 10s for water ► uppiy. Okaihau : Application for ac counts to be audited tefused Onehunga : Amplication deferred. Paparala : Agiged ih-it Boino.y and Arayitou ba consulted. Port Uheva'ier: ue school site,'(...erred. Te Rahu : gicrit rji.de for painti>njj school. Whftiiifijqiaiiao j Hequo-t tor pew school granted.

Sentence on a Wife-Beater

(I.V TKI.KORAI'II— OWN CORRKSPOSDENT )

CilßlSTClll'Rcu, this day. At iliii KM. Court, James Charles Hcrnsby, compositor, on r.m.nd, was charged wi'.h n.». auKing his wife On Fcbre-ary I3tli. Accused admitted the

offence. _Rom the evidence of tho wife, it

appi.ved that accused camo homo on the Saturday night drunk, and demanded money from her. She lc'ustd if, when he •jinytr'ed tier about the'rijor for about an liou". SKe lied from the house. Sho ie maiped outside «lie hou-e twenty minutes, and then wont inside again, uhen ha went through the same performance He went out, and having obtained more drink, iliused her a_ain, dragging her about thu Unor, and jumping on hor with his bare feet. She then sent for iho police. She had been under the core of Dr. Guthrie, and had not yet recovered, .he ai !:od foy a separate maintenance?. He was a go;;} hiisbari'd when not drinking. Dr. Guthrie gave evidence as to the brui.es found on complainant Tho vio lence uepd must Jiavo beau considerable. Apposed bpgjrod hard for a change, as he had been in y'aol for a week. Mr Pender, said that the man iv this ca;e was of pre vious good character- His hoiise was a pattern of neatness. Tho Bench took into CL",i>.der;.lion |he appeal m&da by accused's .ri.e on his behalf. It was an aggravated case of assault. If he was brought up again he would nit get the s-ime chance Jn Riving him a month's j.a.d labpur fckny icl-t'hey yero ti: riling vpry lenjenliy in deed.

THE PAPAKURA GUMFIELD.

\V' ; i have bppn asj.od by the Messrs Willis, pf Papahura, to publish the following: — '■' In the Stak of 15:h iust., under the head ing of ' ... Hint to the Unemployed,' a ncirrespondtiifc .has indulged his fancy in dptcribiiig tho Papakura Gumfjelds. To remove the impressions as given, we desire to state i 1 Each day men came and also leave,,and the number of ma'ea, inclusive of Maoris, is approximately .tattd as 400; of funnies .there are-ab..ut 12, they beitrg the wives of. men who are dipping, txou ive of their children 2 The output of gum rarely exceeds ten tons each

./p« U. ..Jljl .') (Jet this tl'.o meu havo to be £vi _t~ji a in., retun.jng fit i.ark, ahc. ijiou Scrape ..ill ten or eleven at night. Steady man, with previous expsrience of the woi]., make fair wage?. Many on the fjeld hardly Biak.e tucker. The diggers at Papakura are, »s a claea, remarkably well ponductpd. 10 to 15 pound, of scraped gum per day is more than the average produce per man. Wo havo no desire to prevent hard-working, sober men desirous of earning something coming to Papakura, so long as tbsy come with tho knowledge that the gum urea in limited— ha 3 been dug over continuously by larger and tin lifer partios for the. la»t twenty .ears. Water for household purposes is scarce, and a few days' rain wq'uld stop all digging till next season.

St. Benedict's tournament at B.iworth'g paddock, Newmarket, was concluded as satisfactorily as it commenced. The winner of St. Benedict's Handicap turned up in the veteran E. o'H"ro. The two-mile walking handicap was won by Walsh, who received 100 yards from Good man, tbo scratch, man. Doherty (300 yards), a novice from Panmure, took the second place, and his fair and pretty stylo of walking was much admired. Walsh broke once and was cautioned. Tbe dis tance was walked in 15min. 4Ssecs. Good man finding that ho could not gain on Walsh, gave up, as aHo did several other competitors. O'Hare and Good man won tho threo legged race easily, and J Mahrn (evidt.ily en expert at the gt.ni.) won tho bandit me cup presented by Mr W Lyons as firct prize for the tilt-in t he-ring competition. Hicks (50yds) won tbe mile, and Corbett (100 yds) the obstacle race. . i'

OUR GOLDFIELDS

(ft telegraph,—own correspondent.)

Pakroa, this day. Tbo late heavy rain has regenerated the whole district. The grass paddocks have lost, that parched up appearance charanteris.. lie of them for tho la3t two months, and are now assuming that greenieh tint indica tive of healthy condition of tho soil. Creeks and streams are well filled with water, of which there is now an a'mndanco to give all the batteries in the district a fresh start.

Waihi, this day.

Martha Extended. — Crushing opera tions for this mine were started at the Com. pany's battery on Friday morning, and now there is sufficient water in the race to keep the mill going for some time to come. At present 20 bead of stampers are employed, ten on the Company's dirt and ten head upon tributere' quartz, both parcels shaping for good returns Silverton. —Stone showing gold freely ia still being obtained from the winze, which has now attained a depth of over 50 feet beneath the floor of the level, and so far there is no water to contend with worthy o, mention, From here there ia a large ton nage of quartz to grass, and this will be. sent to the Martha battery for reduction at an early date. Umon.—ln this mine there is now an ex tensive block of ground ready for sloping out, which work should be attended with highly satisfactory results.

SPORTING NEWS.

Onehunga Kaces,,

The following nominations lirive been r_. c-lved for tho C-nsbunga Racing Club" meeting, whioh takes plane on Saturday, March (5 : -

Autumn- Handicap. — Pipi, Victory, Cat Brown Rose, Prttonder, Orphan No. 3, Capella! Rowi. 7*

ffI.YIKO Stakes.—Kaiwakn. C'atctbj-, Caoella. Viorory. Cat, Wat ljltr. Pretender, Row? Orphan No 2. '

Pony Rack —Fife Kly. Kittle, Kmblcm. Sybil LitUu Man', Little Nell, Mi-Uonette, Keeann* Bobtail, Ma-ID, Toby. '*

in the list of nominations for .'no Mender. son's Mill races the name of Clogs was in. advertently omitted.

Te Aroha Borough Election.

(_v TfXEORAPH-OWN CORRKSrajJIIENT),

Te Ap.oha, this day.

The following woro today nominated foir the forthcoming election of livo commis sione _ of tho newly-constituted town dis trict of To Aroha : -Messrs John Farrell, Geo. Lipsoy, J. A. Dubson, Patrick Dillon, John Cornea, Edward Quinn, Arthur A, fimi-.h,- Thflmus Wood, Arthur Downeß, Moses Hatchin, D. J., Frazer, and Jam.es Mills. The election will take place on March Ift h.

Collingwood Gas Coal

(UY TKLMiKAPH -PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Nelson, this day. At tho Council meeting last night the City Surveyor reported on Collingwood coal frjj the gasworks. Aftur a month's trial the yiald wa; lO.GSo.ft. pe. ton, tho illuminating po\.er twenty-three candles ; the coke hasa greater heat producing po.er than Grey mouth coke, but the labour to stokers ia double that for Greym.uth, owing to the large amount of clinker. If freed from this, Codingwood coal iv superior as a gas coal to auy he lias ever used.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21, iSB7.

Printed and Published by tho Fropri_tffl_ Henry Duett, of Symo.ds-etroet, at WJ General Printing Omco. bhortland'-OlJinw streets, to the Provfnoe -oi AnoMROd. BIBW | 'flitlaod. . ■' ,'. 'ivii' *»'',;;,< Monday, February 21,1887. - .



W. S, COOHIUKB] [«S- D4OUE to -aoitr, o w. COTTAGE, BIU-SFORU STREET. at, 12 o'cl jck, a WV.t L BUILT COTTAGE cnntairunt. atfeot, witii all ri^his or-waj. HAMOEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioripe-rs. ___ .^r_ooiES_7ij v** °AOSB TO-MORROW. By order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. dwelling house, arawa- Street, clo.sk to kyber pass RO_D. Tbe Subscriber, hvro received Instructions from the tregiitrar uf the Supreme Court, ai Sb requnst of the raorweKee, to soil b, _uct on ax th-i.- Room-J, Q. i«on-Btreet. en Tnasda.. Februity 22. at twelve o clock, LOTS 99, 102, 109, 112, and 119, Sub division ot Allotments ~ 5, __d pwt of . 3 Use., 3. Suburb* of Auckland, havinpt a .rontagj of 165 feet to Arawa.twet .by 1M f«nt deen with Jama DwoliihK-Hoti'.o. onn t___ta_fTrooms. erected thereon, now occupied by Mr U. W. Eatou. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, AuctioneerSj wTs. COOBKASK]: . [''AS. DAOBE. WEDNESDAY, February 23, At Half-post 11 o'Clock. BOOKS ! BOOKS ! The BuhicrUws hnve . '•ece'';o^ r ! ! n9 l t, r" r r;, ,D __ from rlia Kaor.-a-jnra-w.-b cf M' 3 lmr '.. w> .-.-I hv liuction. v. ili-ir room', U-et-n-9c.eet, or Wointelay, 23rf inaf. at hilf-p-.se e-.cven O'C'OOK. A ROUT 300 VOLUMES OF BOOKb, ___5l comprising— Thlera'a o_wpo.-.anu Kiirrar's Works Gardon MScm.nl, Arrie-ie,n Pomology AnalyeiM. .-sti-phen'a Book ot iho Faim, O/Uvied Diouonary. Book of Dates. Pimoh, Castles and ' Abbeys. Leech's Sketches. Waverley Novels, Barnes'i Works, Tuppal'd Philo .phy, Pbysio lo„y. Heber'a lit". Gaakill- Farm, Scoitlsh Grfriis. Nay..l Arclii'.ecu.re. ArßOsy. 1-ondon Hoeietr. American 8e n-jry. bhakßoere. Machi nery, I'lpnlar Kllu-l.i-or, M.rkham'a tlr-rmaay, Adam's Kn.lvrnl Johnsons ar.d^ lUff'-'." Works, S[iecta.tor, Milton M-.rxba • s HiiKlunii. Aruolil.Works, Oberljii',* Uoneordanco. SAMUEL Cc7:UBANE A. SON, Auctioneors. W. a- Cb-HH-SBT" i""' r)ACHK WEDNE.DAY, FEBRUARY 23, A M E R 1 C A N" O II A I li S. Ex Wiliiam Pfvlllpa. The subaeriberg will wtl hy arctlon nt their Rooms. Qoeen-B'.eet. oa Wer.r. s.lay, Feb. 23, at II o'clock, -_ W«0 HASES AMERICAN CHAIRS, X«0 "iust landed c. William PhiUipa from Now York, consietlni? of ' 28 Cases Lafayette 13 Oases Grecian 17 Cases Now Astor 21 Caac-a Now Crown « Cases Bill 2_ Cases Three S.-.lndlo " B Ca 108 Diiimg Oik g2 Cises Nurse. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers, 8. OOCHBAMKI [JA3 BIORK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. BY ORDBR O? TIIK KBGISTRAR CKTHK BUPRKMK COURT. FRKE'H Oli ri r KOPBKTY, NEWMARKET. __e___eeriberahaT-r_ceiTOt_ lutrnoUoal'from ihn llaWstrar of Hi 9 r'uurome Court, at Auck- Son at ibe.- Roome, Qieen sLraet. on Ihurs _ay," tho 21th iaat, at twelvooo oc^, ALLOTMENTS 7, 8, 9, and part Lot. 10 of a Subdlvi _n of Allotment 1G Section fi Suburbs oi Auckland, havla. h. Irontißo of 101 • fVet to J*ar_-t clre-t Nownl-»-.r, with all B.ildi.ii Wier.ion arcctwl (siityec. to » .drat mortu ige to Mr J. Oubsrac), tUe . ropsrty ot _..- J. Borley. SAHUEL CQCHtiANE & SON, Auctioneers. W S. COCIIBASE] [JAB. DACRK THURSDAY, FEBRUAEY 24. VALUABLE PIANOFORTE BY WRK MAN, BRUSSELS CARPETS, CEOAR DINING TABLE, MAHO GANY COUCH, WALNUT CHAIRS, .MAHOGANY CHEFFONIER. jaOUSEHO LD~FURN IT ORE. AT CYBER PaSS ROAD. Tho Snlweri.«J he-vs received instractions froni Mrs Weston to .all by auotion. at her resi den_e Kybe." Pm Bo_<i. op^osUo, Arawa atrelt on Thni-day. Slth Uu*.. at U o'c.dck. THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD K-rTRNITDaiC—aII drat class artl-les. in ,i«ir .ito cmcitlon. acd wci; c.red for. noaei,^ mflf^rVSLvS Pianofort« by Klrkuiwi. to j_.na.om- Walnut Case. speciaUy im.orted. SS? _r__«W_.d oowerful tone^ Mu_o -too! Sr__i_- C-rpsM. Bugs. Cedar Coach covorol SltTloroeco, Cedar Dinirrg Table «IUI extra Saves Mshogany Cheffonier. Walnut uhaua, Oloess B-nder^ and lro-S Office Swing Chair, Show Ca«e. Water Colouri. Pictures. Boakß. Ilimu CheffonUr. Curtains and Polw. vVcatnot. «l__sw_re Wire Pot Stand and well-ffrown Sar__T Olielotti. Lar.o Aneroid, Uato.peter, „_?ee Dsplei Limp, Cabinet, Gla_ Shads., C_mpnoV Wool, Mottled Kauri and Blmu rhista Drawer-. Sicelo and Double Iron Bed- Selds HaU- Matir.«seß. SprioK MattreMes, ___«_'PUtown and bolatara, heddlnK. Wash itarm. and Ware. Dressing • Tables, Mirrors, S, Dt»«r. Dinner Service. Lir«_ Sa'ft. .Filter, Tubs. Kitchen Utensils, See. , SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. w 7Xbc"5SS«j 1«m« ■"■OH* MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23. BY ORDBIi OF T-ER-GiSTB AR OF THE gyFRFiMic couu*-;. COTTAGE, SOMERSET PLACE, j DWELLING-HOUSE, GRAHAME STREET. COTTAGE, VALLEY ROAD. The B-boribew have received Instrnctiona t roia the Registrar ot tbo Supremo Court at Auck >_Srt tSseil at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday. 28th inst.. at.-ffelv-. o'clock. ALLOTMENT 15, SyBDIVISON OF LOT 18. Sec. 51. Clt7 Of Au.ckla.nd, 33 feet fcontaiw-) Somersei; Place by et.-ty^onr feet deep with COT TAGE ooßtaimog <««»»jpa gOUSB-rected thereon; the property of Mr B. U li.t7 Subdlvis&n of part Lot9.of; Sjibdivlson ot Lots'and 8. Sea. ID, Suburbs of AueWand 61 «___. by 231 links deep £%W ______»_?_. -Road Mountßoskill. with MW ou.t iaui m IVoomfßT-e'ed thereon; the property ot Mr. W. Co wperth waite. J3AMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers^ - " fJAS- DACRE MONDAY, MARCH 7, * At iS o'Clock. BY ORDER £F TH-rRSMSTBAR OF THE _OPjRB!M- COURT. WUF.KHOLD PROPERTY, PARE MOREMO, ARARIMU, ORUAWHARO, HOUSE AND LAND, KARAKA, DWELLING HOUSES, COBDEN STREET, AND JOHN-STREET, PONSONBY, DWELLING HOUSE, RUSSELL STREET, ARC 3 HILL. Tho Subscribers have received instructions from ths Re griatrar ot tiia Supreme Coirt, at the request of the mortgagees, to seU by auc tlon at their Rooms, _ne._-_.eet, on Mon _ay, March 7, at 11 o'olocir. LOT 11, PARISH OF PABEMOREJiO. COUNTY 01/ KDBN, containing 500 acres. Lot SS Parish of Ararirau, County of Eden, containing 123 acres. ■ ' . .„ w N X and N.W. portion of Lot 11*. end rJ.vv. portion ot Lot ill. Parish of Oruawharo. County of Maraden, ron-ai-Can 2»0 acres. Allotment 17. VlUoge of Weymouth. Parish ot KaTakaT containinK . roods _S perches, with Dwelling House erec'-ed thereon. Lot No. 30. tub-Lot 10. Secrjon 7, «(t. Bio. to _J___on-street. with DwelUng Housj and Smb'c IT.Booltoi 7 Suburbs et A-nckb*!.-, 2_tt. tro.tage to Kus3el!.Btr_-rf. by __lft. deep. wi:h tlie 5 roomed Dwelling HOU39 ■'afom.'lub St 22. Section S, 133 links Frontage -to John-sueet. Eaiaonby, wl-h ihe Dwelllnor house ot four rooms crested thereon. Allotments 25 and 20. Sub Lot 17. Seotion 7, Suburbs of Auckland, having ft Frontage to .Commercial.Road of flGft by lj.ft d,r»ep. ' ..AMDEL COCHRANE & BOM, Auctioneers. . '^■feKN.'rl.'REl jpURNITURE i "^* FOR JrBIVATU '84.LE. INEW AND iIECOND-HAND) ' AT AUCT_CN PAIC--. " ■ <S____i^___________r___Ei.4 have oa sale _t their' Rooms, -K_o_e_.?^fcl l, )r( te quantity of Snjr teh and __^£nu_l.made ifornlture, cwslsUng O-^-PJa-ro: rfortS-Tdb'ciof '»i kiu-.m. 'u-.trian Bent-wopd, '■^____-£_iiric.!i C'l-lrs. Waluut Drawtog-rooia Bolts*. DMug room Suites In mahogany and saather, Oaroets. Mirrors, Dnlrig Tables. Side boarde..Oh»froniers, Piotures, .Mahpgany Book - __ses Rat __vdo_. Bedroom and Kitchen Kurnl •-.ure of alldewriptioas. — -,- J * T_-TJNS.-Single and Double-JiXi's, Breeoh ■ _o_d<-r-„flrst-c!ass Rovolrers ,■-.-.■ _ -MANI*LE-J.—Harper Twelvetrees' celebrated Villa and Cot;.ge'Mangie?, etc., etc, COCHRANB t SON, "- "*" ___ Auctloaeei'a. ~_,;•.--.-..., ..,



TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock a.m. i ON T_K PRBMISRS, EAST-STREET. NEWTON. F -T JO HE S rinsrcc .ived ibatruolions from a Lilly iua\ inf. Anculurd, lostil by lublie Auction, THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c , on the Promises. Host fl-rcc, Newtoe, WITHOUT RESERVE, Handsome Suite In Cretonne. Iron Bedutr-arlG. Mattraßses, Tables, Chairs, \V,i_h»!and Ware, Carpets, Llnelottm, Kolfo I leaner, splendid Sewln« Machine (Whlte'B). The Contents of .i Bedrooms, Kitchen UteuaiK &c.,Sr.c. On View Morning of Sale. R. ARTHUR] [I- »■ BOBMJ TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock. EPSOM AND ON B HUNG A ROADS PROPERTY. By Older of tho Registrar of the Suprema Court ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have received instructions to sell by public auction at their mart. Queen-street, on Tues day, 22nd. at 11 o'clock a.m.. BY ORDER OF THIS RKGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, ONEHUNGA AND PAH ROADS, EPSOW. Allotment No 43, and part of No 41. rontaii.ing ovor 6 ocros of rich land, havinca large fronts.c lo the On hnnga and Pah Roads, beautifully situated, between tho .roporUes of Messrs Greenwood and Leurtuoy. Plans and Conditions t f Sale can be seen at tho 01110?. TO-MO R R O W, At 12 o'Clock noon. IVY OrtDUR OF HI. KEGI.TRAR OF TUB SUPKK-E COIIIiT AT AUCKLAND. BUILDINGS AND LAND ATS'-VANSON. D. F. EVANS Has been jnttrnct d by. the Ueglitrar of ihe Supremo Comt ro s 11 at hit Mar', Quoe;.- Btreot on Tuesday, February 22, SJ7, at 12 o'clock r.ojn, ALL THAT PIECE OF LAND IN THE 1» \tiT-511 OK WAIPARKIRA. In the County of Hil;n. uiintaiulnir, by admeasuio nu-nts, ks aci-iM moru or les>, bolrg pirt or Seotion 113 of iiald i'nrifih ; lionndtd on the north h/ tho Kaipara l'linui ralway lino, »1U liiikn; and on iho west by a roml CCO l-.nk-; t eeth-ir with the ii iw anil dealrablo r-ul din,-» eror.t-d th ri-nn - viz , Cumforlabe Dwi>lUn„ --lioushoTi-oo -s -i"l -hop: .-ils-i. Bika.'siH'-'ii, 2.-iitt!l =ta .In. Uu ii St io, -ri.'. aiitiiti-> unit, 11.l Inns- now nnd wol-bi.it Iron Rod*, em, etc. Tho Land ii unci is .1 kith wire t_i.ee. a»l In _ood orrt-r: nbuni. 1 i.c en ulnu.hi.il ri'arty for cr.'W'. 'riilci l»a lt.--r. me i perm.. for a Hiker. Shscaiakor, U m M-.d-imt. .or I onir. nnd l)_iry r_-mc". I>- i i-' p.ilj bail i-nil.e Iron the station, .nil 17 inUis fon Auc.lund. AI o»t the anue timo and clone, by order of "be Merl(.'g-.:o, i)i- Ho ses. C.irr.-. r-t ;.. r.s now bi the po.s 8 l-n nt Mr (J, M-itir, S.va son. con dition', etc., u'.o nt to ortic iof D. F. Evans, Auctioneer. R. O. OIRR] [» ■>• TOVKS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, At 12 N'jon. TRADE SALE or WINES. SPIRITS, ALErt, AND STOUT. XX 1, VI X AUKIVAIA B TO SMS & CO. Will tel" on Wednesday. Ihe 23.il iiiitant. at 12 o'clock, £ms*f\, IMCKACES OP ABOVE /./.Mr 0i.0i).. XX LATK AltltlVALS. SAUITBIi VAISB] l"1HS D''l»:«'AS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2r.. At •> |..m. ehsrp. ■BY ORDER'OF TUB Xl GISTItAU OF THE SUPREME COURT. VAILE AND uuL'IILAS Will M. by auction at tbeir I.aud Sale Rooms. ' t,';ortland-.trtet. ALL that piece oi land in Parish of Waiiemata, County of X.en bang part ; nf _.Uot;--ent C section 19, City of AucMand, haVIDB a frontage to .-»nK:esta-»iroet of«CeeJ. by a dj.tii Of I*3 feet, together with ths buildinns there j j 8.-eoted. Akoi Anotiier Po t!on of .he slid Ailotmou* Savin i ' a ' Irontage cf 42 feet to AoKlesea-streor, by a aejl.h . of 181 fee:, with Buildings thereon erected. J)so: T, t 115 of sub division ot Allotment 6. and p_?t ot 7, of section 7. hajrlntt a frontage to Sfontagiie- street. 33ft, by a deDth of 87fc tofiother with th i Cotiage therepn erected. Also. BY ORDKB OF THE OWNER. FIVK-HOOMED HOUSE with AL-OTMENT (50 x 99 feel), sit-nated in I_»mia_.top Road, Mount Kden. Further parlieulara from ths Aucfioneorj:. VAILE & DOUGLA3, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shnrtlnnd street. — _T>BBn_T, MARCH 1, TO CAPITALISTS, i.REtv FEK3, HOTELKEEPERS ASD OTHfek.. j By Order of the Regis'rar. EXTENSIVE FRONTAGE TO HOBSON AND NELSOM STi.EETS. IMiPOIITANT AND EXTEN9I'f/K S.ALE OF HOTEL AND OTHER FREE HOLD -__o_*£KT_E3. T. M. JACKSON ; HAS RKOEIVKD I'OSIIIV_ INSTRUC •IIONS TO SKUIi BY AUCTION AT THE MAKT OS" R C GREKNWOOD. Esq., VUL"3 IN LANtt, ON TUnS- ist MVR^'I N_xr. ' "" AT NOON. mHE WHOLE O? SflfOSß VALU '■ ABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIKB Situated in __Ofc«»W AJ.P NKLSON STREETS, ' fc. be OCCUPATION OF Mfe3^l{? J.JJNNING UAM AND KING, And known as the ttOV-IS.NOR BROWNE HOTKL. AO'CgILAND. The pr iporty comprises four or.gli.*l al.lotmoat3. including more tuaa an acre uf area, having IJO foet'froetiKe on Hobson streot and 12S on Nolfou-street. with a d^pth through of nearly 100 feet, on which is erect--d the Ivell-known GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, Together with a I_._4.RO_ UOARDINO-HOU3B Aud TWO FOUK-SOs. VIED COTTAGES On Nelson-stn-cr, and being in cIiSLO proximity to tho New Wharf at .the t.iot nf 'rlobsOd-_;reet and the ilarbjur font oa Nolfon-street. If not sold as a whole, the above will ba offered Jour lots, namely, LOT ONK. ComprlsinK HOTEL BUILDING, GOODWILL AND FIXTURES. With«ofQ3t fronla.e on Hobron-ttroct by 200 feet iv depth, with an entrance from Nelson street. LOT TWO: 60 feet on Hobsoa-etroet, with large buildings and similar area, and entrance as l.ot 1. LOT THREE: 58 feet on NeWon-street by t bjut 200 feet in denth. with BO vRDING HOUSE of 22 rooms, arii alao two f jur-.-O'imed Cottage', all lot to de sirable tenants. LOT F,)UR: sGft. on N.l.i-.ri-Bir.rt by 20Mt. in depth. Pai'ticular attention is c illed to tie above pro- Serty, it beinu one of tho mostrxt-iisiye rind est-paying concerns of tho Colony. The whole nf the properties, if advisable, will be (iff re 1 in one lotas a going concern. Jfi r 'nr-her particulars »nd conditions of sale. _ppj_,- tj r.hn ; o.- R. C. GREENWOOD. Vulcan Lane. _N" ° T —— c s-' t.Edwar.-VLlstcr Green, aherlffct the District o' Aucliland, hereby give i,o'ico that under a Writ of Sali duly i3suod ont of the Sunrnm-* Court of New Zealand. Northern District, s/hei-ein Henry Few llyr-. Wil iam Plonelyi-, RUdl'-n!. ii Flewrlisn. of Birk'-r.heßd BniHcrs are pislntifi'. and Georto Patrick Uower, of Auckland, "Maitp; ."-'ariner. snd Riizabeth Dower, his wife, itro de^enr-ar-ts, I have tdken I in execution all thet Piece or Parcel of Land in I NewZoola'-d being Dirt of flßo*n_at Fom. 11 and 12 ot Becrion 20, of the City of Auckland, I and part of Lot No 9of a Pubrli-. Islon the-oo', I bi William Pin illle Grahem. with all the rights anrl appurtcn m-imh ther to belonging. The r,alo .£ this property is fu'j?ct to a I ninrtga.o th-reon I "ball cau»e ihe said land to oe Sold by Public Auction mi T KSDAY. tbo Bth day of March prrxlm,), nt Ihe Sale Rrlom o! ft. W. Binney-and Son „ Frr sti-est, unless the amount of writ with sli'i-xp nses be paid on or before that date . i | The Solicitor trr thi Platnt;ff« is Baraucl Jackson, junr., of Auckland. . j EDWARD L. GREEN. Auckland, Sheriff, _ ,WthFebrnarr,lßßr.



IRON AND STEEL MEKCHANTS Wholesale & Retail Ironmongers ___I__SO _f_.T NEWTON, NEWMARKET ft SYiONOS ST. MESSRS. E. PORTER & CO. wish to draw attention to their large shipments to arrive, which, added to their already extensive stock of Hardware, they are in a ' position to execute any orders placed, with them, and at the very LOWEST PRICES. Now landing ex HERMIONE, from London. 2381 bars iron 50 boxes Coke Tin Plates ■ IC'i bumlli's Ii 9 casks Bolts and Nuts 9.3 bundles Ai, ii.i.f I'.iiinl, ami Nave Hoop 1 case Perambulators 1 n.ii 1 case Bed Chairs, with folding legs 132 eases Covrnunieil Iron 1 case Black Lead 10 Siemens Water .Meters, . to 2 iuch 1 case Copper Rivets and Washers f>4 kcgt Patent Nails, 1 „ to 4 inch 1 ease Copper Boat, Nails 12 Mangles and Wringing Machines 1 case Brace Bits and Screw Angers 20 rusks Sheet Zinc 1 case Mattocks, Slashers, ami Bush Hooks (G bars Patent [.oiled Shafting, 1 to 2 inch 1 case Bird Cages (new designs) 2 lihds. Hollowtire 1 cask China Mortise Furniture and Cup -4 bundles (!al virilized and Brass Sieves, as- board Tunis soiled meshes 1 cask China Weights 1 case Galvanized Bat Traps 1 caso Lamp Stoves 5 casks Kerosene Lamps and Globes, all new 20 bales Oakum patterns 2 Simplex Silent Sausage Machines 1 case Bicycles 3 Premier Filling Machines 1 cask lviin Locks Now landing, ex Algoa Bay, from London. 9 4 bars Iron • ' 1 cask Coffee Pots 01 bundles Iron 1 cask Teapots, Candlesticks, Cullenders, etc. (it) cases Corrugated Iron 15 Smiths' Bellows, ISin. to 36in. _ 0 kegs Blasting Powder 4 Improved Portable Forges 1 i 0 -cases Blasting Pellets 1 case Electro-plated Ware IS cases Diamond drain Gunpowder 4 hlitls. Hollo-ware 21 cases Alliance Gunpowder 9 bundles Lyndon's Spades 1 )i) plates Iron 18 roils Sheet Lead i.5 bundles Sheet Iron 25 tons Best Drawn Fencing Wire 2 cases l.li. Belting 1 cast: Railway Trunks and Bonnet Boxes 1 case Insertion 1 case Coal Vases 1 case l.li. Door Mats 1 case.lelly Moulds, Plate Baskets, and Oak Cam 1 case I.R. Tube 3 casks Crockery 2/ bundles Sondes 1 cask Clue Pots, Trivets and Knockers, etc. i ca-e Floor Cloth 1 cask Gothic Latches, Sash Rollers, Pulleys, 1 case Klecti-D-plated War. etc., etc. 1 case Feather Duster., Clothes Brusho. 1 case Table Cutlery 1 case Barometers and Thermometers, etc. 1 case Bread Knives, Corkscrews, Scissors, etc. 1 cuse Gongs, Candle Shades, Brushes, etp, 2 cases Brass Foundry 1 case Travelling Trunks 1 ease Grubbing and Chipping Hoes i 1. case Fenders and Fire Brasses 1 case Steel Wedges i vm-,e Fraiuo Pulleys 1 case Maul Rings, Spalling Hammers, Nap -1 case Brass Locus, E,ai.ge Cocks, etc ping Hammers, etc., etc 1 1 case Coal Vases. Lanterns, etc, 1 case Saw Bows 1 case Japanned Waiters, Spirit Lamps, etc. 1 case Call Bells _ prates Boiler Felt 14 kegs Patent Paint i 8 Avery Flatforn. Scales, 4 to 10 cwt. 152 bundles Hoop Iron, J to 3 inch 20 pairs Counter Scales 1 case Fire Irons, Fire Brasses, splendid as- I case Steelyards sort-men t 1 case Tapes and Measures 2 casos Cart Springs 2 case E.P. Spoons, Forks, Butter Knives i cases Patent Mail Axles 1 case E.P. Cruets, Butter .Coolers i kegs Coopers' Rivets 1 30 kegs Genuine White Lead 15 kegs Pan-headed Rive.ts j. casj< P.e't-3i yalyes, Bath Plugs, Bib Cocks, 1 case Japanned Tea Kettles Tc'jpjy Cups, Steam Cocks, and 1 case Shot and Powder Flasks ' Oi'2>>i; WH ..._s 21-) casks Patent Slot 12 Self-setting Ranges 54 bundles Galvanised Hoop Iron, J to 2 inch 32 Register Grates, Tiles and N',P. Mountings $ cases Bass Brooms 5 Kerb Fenders 3 cases Hair Brooms 16 Sienna Baths } c_.se faint 'Brushes, Scrubbing and Ban -1 6 h.p. Tangye's Engine and Boiler, with jjisfprg. gt". fitting'complete 1 case Gun Cap!*' i 1 4 h.p. ditto, villi fittings complete 1 case Cartridge Cases 15 Bottle Jacks, to lift 2 to . tons 1 case Cartridges 1 cask Iron Blocks 1 cask Copper and Brass Wire 1 cask Weston Chain Blocks 1 case Stair Rods : 30 Copper Boilers j . .asp Bras. Nursery Qiiartja To arrive per LAPY JOCELYN, from London (now due). 40 cases Corrugated Iron 28 boxes Tin Plates (charcoal) 92 bundles Iron SO ingots Block Tin 4 casks Glue 64 boxes Tin Plates (coke) 71 rolls Wire Netting, £ inch to If mesh 2 cases Enamelled War§ 1 bale Door Mats 8 bundles Spades 1 case Copper Bars 9 bundles Shovels £3 bundles Galvanized Buckets 1 bundle Drain Scoops Ti casks English Fire Clay 1 case Dig-,inf.' Forks aud Spadea 'j case E.'P, Sp.e.o^a and Fork* 1 case Border Forks _ bales Brown Papa/ ' 2 cases Boys Spade.. 1 case Glass Paper 2 cases Copper Bcilera 1 case Genuine Emery ' - • ' 1 case c'"(liv Finiiture 1 cape Encaustic Tiles ICO kugs ..me VV Into 2 cases Ec. cry Hones <50 keff. Red Lead 2 bales Cotton 'vV_s._ 1 cask Patent Drier. 1 bundle Chain Webbing 3 casks Mixed Paints I case Blind Cord and J' :ps 29 bundles Patent Spades 1 case Circular Saws ' t /- case Pocket Cutlery l esse Ore Man Crosscut Saws i cask W ;.;e Clothes Lines 1 case C;-o& Cuts ana Pit Saws 1 case Jack Chan., Rakes, Boat Hooks, ripe j 1 case Emu__:ied V?m „. *"lookj' , °tc'. ,e4^"" „' „ 1 cask Comp.. _.p_ 1 case Single aud Double Barrelled Gum j t> bundles Barrow Wheels 1 case Revolvers ! 5 tons 14ft. Tram Rails '$■ cases Kerosene Lamps 5 tons 18ft. Tram Rails 2 cases Tools 76 Camp Ovens and Covers 120 bundles Register Grate. , '3 crates Cheavin's Filters ' 4 Cast Furnace Pans 1 case " Jjittle Wonder " Revolving Fork* Now landing, ex William Phillips, from New York, m Di|n§diif» 6QO cases " Aurora" Kerosene, 130" ) reliable 48 boxes Putman's Horse Nails 500 caies'• Evening Star " Kerosene, 150° J brands. 1 case, containing' Brass' Finishing Turret . case IJand, Coin pass, and Pruning Saws Lathe, complete' 1,0 Butter VV oi !;u"s {Lilly) ' " 5 cases Hammer Handles 9 cases Fuii bank's Ui..'.))! Scales, tin and jbrasa .5 Patent Swing Churns disli 1,0 cases Lamp Chimneys, unbreakable 8 cases Novelty Wringers .6 cases Harrow Parts • 9 cases Finishing Nails, i to 2 inch (57 Cylinder Churns • 1 case Sherwood's Broilers 6 Butter Workers (Reid's} 6 cases Axe Handle Bush Hooks 1 case Expansive Bits ' 3 cases Nickel-plated Sad Irons 1 case Padlocks 4 cases "Enterprise" Meat Choppers 10 tons Galvanised Barb Wire 1 case Coke Forks 2 cases " Rochester " Lamps ■ 1 case Stencil Combinations, various sizes 2 casks Globes and Chimneys 2 cases, containing 1 Variety Wood Worker, 50 cases Turpentine with fittings complete 20 cases Prime Lard Oil ___,+ rUJI lJ&fi m yUt r Furnishing#General Ironmongers QUEEN AND HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAND, ALSO __._? NEWTON, NEWMARKET AND SYMONDS STREET. l



RATTRAY'S SUMMER SALE __L _»i_r* ______ __f a lltli i . , . , AUOKLA3SrD- Owing to the general depression in trade and large deliveries of goods just to hand, all Departments are considerably overstocked. William Eattray has the efore determined to begin his Grand Summer Sale on Wednesday, sth January. The Reductions in Prices will not be confined simply to certain lines and departments, but will be applied to THE ENTIRE STOCK I And will be on a scale of liberality such as will mark this as the SALE OF THE SEASON. As it would take at least a week to mark down the entire stock, William Eattray has decided to allow 20 per Cent. Discount, or 4s. in the Pound Off his present very moderate prices. Those who have not yet made their Summer Purchases of Costumes, Millinery, Mantles, i.e., HOW have the opportunity of doing so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices, Ladies who find their stock of Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Underclothing, etc., rather low can now supply their deficiencies and save 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices. Housekeepers wishing to replenish their Linen Cupboards, can now do so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Economists of all classes now have an opportunity which rarely occurs of buying new and carefully selected Drapery Goods of every cjespriptiori, and effecting a saving of 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices AT William Rattray's Summer Clearance Sale, 11 ■ li i FPU m> m wz / s** t ywAfy4/wA/ JMlll^ Queen Street, ___.t_t o:k::l_.___i>t id . JI.B. The only goods not subject to discount are Josephine Kid Gloves, which are already sold at cost price. T. & S. MORRIN & CO, Xil-VEIT-U-Z). Wholesale, Retail, and Furnishing Ironmongers, FORGE PUMPS. Lift and Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Windmills and Pump., Black and Galvanised Pipe and Pipe Fittings. . " *"* j HYDRAULIC RAMS I HYDRAULIC RAIS | For raising water any height. JLAWN SPRINKLERS! LAWN SPRINKLERS! l.li. ©arden Hpse, Ho.?p Branches, Spreaders, &c, __c, &c. SYRINGES! GARDEN ENGINES! SYRINGES! GARDEN ENGINES! T. & S. MORRIN & 00., LIMITED



I ('AST I'RKAcn Uooir.—No man can do a irnod i job of work, preach a .no. fc-ritioit. try a law j suit well, doctor a valient, or v. rite a good article whin he feels miserable and dull with llu.jrish brain and unstrung nerve's, arid none Bliould make the atterupt In such a condition when it can be so easily and cheaply remove. by a little Hop Bitters. Look for. Wise Folly.—" For ten years my wife was routined to her bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I used up a small for. tune in humbug stuff. Six mouths ago I sa^ an American flag with Hop Bitterqcra it, fVnrtl thought 1 would bo a fool or.cp, more.' f .ried i. i but my folly Ji.j>. Ed td he wisdom. Two'bottles .\;red her. e'le is now as well and strong as any man's wife, and it co3t mo only two dollars."— U W.. Detroit Mich. Read.



Walter j. dowdej., auctio^ee^. a a'^m |_>roduue s\lk every friday.*!! nPSAO O 0 X, y * * Oin-CIAN, K_TE_MA_-(_A_ AND NAT_T.DAS '"] instruSeht M4Si«$J, Asm _aaSWZ?AIJ_ sTeswft' A ALWAYS IN STOOK ipsotnclf. and Rye-glasses •( rittj klli_r__'.yS OperaOlassosof superior qu.ll.lj ■ v; I'elesocifls, tstoocn'mr ."_.l,i _Ia»o«B, and. Ml»r_ .copse: _o_sriui aud oheap I'kssds.tt.., Minln.. Compasses, Abney Lavtk Uraln. go lie. vela, prismatic Compasses • :)-nwi>. _ linti irmcnt-. Sca'os, l-arallel RulflTl V.ii <:' i..'n,-ii .Seirs..-.*-, Corap.is.e-, Blnnsoles 3 .. _m<>..... Tuermometers". Hydromai—. *v! ICi rrxi.-jiie'sih B.iteriw, *nd Fittings '■1.-r-sdc a:.^ G_va.nic Modloal Maohln.l ;. ' V-.-. r .ic !..k;i>! :oi Glides, Rand Magnifiers iusretrtcoec.. snd Sillies, Uraphoecopsi ito_>r. f?ua^-. s and Tuhinir. S&linorostail JUST RECEIVED, Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, asfl :'-"; cheap ; lis ~ *"iJS Settl{__' Auos-id Barometers—strong and good _ssßd Settlors' Microscopes, magnifylns 1,750 timet, "■■ ._ 22s Rd Also, Steam end EleDtro Motor WorkhigMod.il ■ ■ •■ and Steamer.. . ■ ■ (r |pt|y lKSTlt__U_f.- OF BYiCJIY KIND REPAIRED OPPOSITK THK POST OFFICK. TjINCOURAGE LOCAL INDOSTBI. AUCKLAND PKRAMBULATOR FAOTORT. "'* Victoria street (near Freeman's Bay. CHARLES SMITH, _y._?M w? reri of B«slnattes. Perambulators, ™™ci?, a c ?rri.*fs. Sea. The prices have bean : mwiu.j.iibW, and are as low as possible .. oonaistently with -quality and workmanship. • ' me fact that I .narantee and keep in repair lot pVL yTM3i' aßffloient proof of their e_oelle_d_ S.„ a „' s,o£ „ny makß repaired or taken In . rOcaange. Price list post free. _S



MORRISON'S Patent Disinfectant_Fl_td No Hospital should be without It, '' ". a _^?i5 '•^^^v ' " I Manufaciurbo only by tbs pAnam*' JOHN MORRISON, , , '.',. PAGET-.STKRJ-I. AUCKLAND. i omee of :tha Sitoitsry rnrpeote?. ArJ.kli«__ N'gv&mb r .1 ',_'_ _?. Mr John MortUWjt l'a..t-sire.i-t,*Aaek'i.rVcl:- Sir,-'I 'haw WBtM-; fiint P.^tnt ej.afafeo.at. Flu.di'la »?«s■,• irT-rent wuj-s, and have' found" rt, to W id lances, to be a pQii«r/_I and eontmw*o - deodorant, beinjr eqno. to Bi.me, and superlorjin j U».r disinfecunta which bave been -Ma "J s me. As your Fluid Is void of odour, »,*!_;,„ rmve an advantage over those tUßlnisOtw™ which uive forth a smell, such being an on jection, in marjy Instances, to their gen6r_tu»% As a purijt-r and dlirsiroiisr OI noxious smell* I : coußcler.tfoin-li recommend the ÜBtng pi ___?.. Patent Disinfectant FluM *rreely.''ttndta<»«i- - l-lubloo. .a. you are di.ervhjgof thanks tor WJ-s. 30oa you have place.! within the resell «-', »:iff<>ring hum unity.—l am, yourß raspeotfnull. ijECROE Goldie, Sanitary Inspector, Oitf ", Auckland, .■ '_ WEDDING CAiDS.-Latest StylejjjM the Stab I Itinera, ulo Works. Shori t«a_..-r<MH ,i u<:_lki\>l ____!■"