spoons, FORKS, and BUTTER KNIVES. P. Ashberky & Sons B.M. TEA POTS and ELECTRO PLATED CRUETS. J. & J. D ICKEY« 230, QUEEN-STREET, 230, Watcttmajgers and Jewellers. ALFRED A LEY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 256, Queen-street (Opposite entrance to the Market), Begs to announce that during the Christmas and New Year's Holidays he will make CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS IN HIS tsr PRICES! -st Intending Purchasers will do well to In siect the Large and Elegant :> STOCK IN THE WINDOW. ALT. TH_ NEWEST AND LATEST DESIGNS IN JEWELLERY WATCHES IN GOLD AND SILVER by the leading English and Continental Manu facturers. The Largest Stock of CLOCKS in New Zealand At all Prices. /CHRISTMAS tTOLIDAYS VISITORS in Auckland would do well TO CALL ON T TT O W D E N And INSPECT his Stock of GOLD PIANOS, and ORGANS, SILVER JEWELLERY, WATCHES. ETC. tar Which they will find upon average to be TWENTY PER CENT. CHEAPER than any Other House. SHORTLAND-STREET Adjoining General Post Office. ____________■__■_■



Sporting. _____ii____^i_______\} mm _a^_mm___ /CONSULTATION OWEEI ON THE DUNEDIN CUP (UNLIMITED). Run February 23rd, 1881. Tickets £L H. GILLETT. Exchange Hotel, Parnell. £2 000 SWEEP 0N ™ ' WELLINGTON CUP, To be Run in February, 1881. TICKE l'S. £1, FIRST HORSE .. !7 .. - .. «SW SECOND HORSE £2« THIRD HORSE £10( OTHER STARTERS (Divided) .. .. £35< NON-STARTERS (Divided) £S5( Tho £350 for Other Starters will average about £50 each horse. Tho £850 for Non Btarters will average about £30 each horse. If Cheques are forwarded, exclnnee mußt be added. Wherever possible, P.O. Orders should bo forwarded, and Stamps enclosed for reply. Address— THEODORE BROWN, 19, Grey-street, or Box 210, Post-office, .uckland. T R T UNION. 1,500 SUBSCRIBERS AT 5s EACH. 60 PRIZES. Exhibition of Furniture from the 20th instant. DBA WING takes placo OL FRIDAY, the 28th instant. Full particulars about Exhibition and Drawing In future advertisement. THEODORE BROWN. ART UNION DRAWING FOR A TWO-HORSE POWER ENGINE AND BOILi-K, In Good Working Order. Two Hundred (200) Memb.rs at Ten Shillings Bach. For information apply to Mr S. Worms, Land Agent, Newton; or to Holder Bros.' Coil Yard, Newton, Money. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY, Office:-93, Queen-street. 