The Steamer 'Takapuna' has been specially engaged. Dancing and Fireworks, Chinese Lanterns, &c. Tho Steamer will leaA^e the Queen-street Wharf at half-past 7 o'clock. Admission on Board:—One Shilling. H. P. HAYDEN, Treasurer. J. DEMPSEY Secretary. XfIAST mAMAKI TJACES. ST. PATRICK'S DAY, SATURDAY, 17th MARC H, 1877. Steamers from Queen-street Wharf. RETURN FARE, Is. Gd. No Charge on the Course for Horses or Vehicles. C_ T. PAT RI C K'S DAY. «_E____*k_7 TAMAKI RACES. The s.s. LILY Avill leave Queen-street Wharf at 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m., returning after the Races. „„ J. CASEY & SON._ TTriOR THE WADE. utßfllfe> Thep- S s3S3s___&r EFFORT Leaves TO-MORROW (Friday), the 16th instant, at 3.30 p.m., instead of i.30 p.m. B'~ RO OK S & BASS ET T, COACH PAINTERS, SIGN WRITERS, ETC., Durham-street, Next to Haymarket. All kinds of Vehicles (new or second-hand), painted in the most superior manner with quick depatch, and at reasonable rates. Sign Avriting done for the trade. N.B.—J. B. Brooks, lato Carriage Painter to the Bros. Antony and Fer dinand Rothschild, Mr Alderman Wire, and other City (London) dignitaries. NION BEACH GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Tenders are hereby inAdtcd for the Supply of Mbiing Requisites to the above Company. A list of articles can be seen on application to the Mine Manager,Coromandel; or the undersigned at the office of the Company, No. 21, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. J. FRIAR CLARKE, S_cr ctflxv Auckland, 11th March, 1877. TO SUBURBAN HIGHWAY DISTRICTS. Town Clerk's Office, March 15,1877. Notice is hereby given that the City Council, with a view of affording Avork for the un employed, will supply Hand-broken Road Metal at the Quarry at cost price—cash on delivery. For further particulars apply at this office. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. ■vr o T I C E- Town Clerk's Office, March 10,1877. The COLLECTOR OF RATES' OFFICE Avill be OPEN (until further notice) on SATURDAY EVENINGS, from half-past five to balf-past seven o'clock, to receive Rates, _c. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. -y ALU ABLE CITY PROPERTY. FOR SALE, that Valuable Property in Sale street, Freeman's Bay, part of allotments 35, 36, and 37, section 39, known as Rev, Mr. Thatcher's, -APPIy to qgORGE P. PIJERCE,



THTTANTED, tAvo Hands for the Slop Department; liberal salary given.—J. Cosgrave and Co. 