TO PAINTERS, &c. TENDERS ore invited for Painting and Paperhanging at Houso in Martinstreet; Gentleman's Residence, HawkerBtreet ; and Store, Brandon-street. Tendors to be deposited and specifications seen until Noon of Saturday, 21st, at tho office of WM. C. CHATFIELD, Architect.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR MATRICULATION AND JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THIS Examination is to commence on MONDAY, 11th December next. Candidates for Matriculation and Junior Scholarships must send in to this offioe, on or before SATURDAY, 4th November (after whioh date no applications will be entertained), a List of the Subjects in which they desire to be examined, signed with their Christian names in full, accompanied by a statement of their age bast birthday and by a fee of one guinea. Candidates for Junior Scholarships must state tho Sohool, or Schools, at which thoy have received their education during the last five years. ¦> Eight Junior Scholarships will be offered at this Examination. The places of Examination will be Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Chrißtchurch, and Dunedin. By order. W. M. MASKELL, Registrar.

WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY (LtMITED.) NOTICE is hereby given that the Weilington and Manawatu Railway Company (Limited) axe constructing a railway under "Tho Land and Railway Construction Act, 1881," and have, in terms of the 18th clause of the said Act, deposited for public inspection in the Public Works Office, and the office of the Company, in the City of Wellington, and in the office of the Borough Council, Palmereton North, a plan setting forth the middle lino and direction of the railway, and a book of reference showing the lands required to bo taken for tho portion of the railway between the junction at Longburn with the Foxton and New Plymouth Railway, and section No. 64, Fitzherbert, and the names of the owners and occupiers of such lands. • JAMES WALLACE, Seoretaiy. Wellington, 16th October, 1882. THE WANGANUI HEADS RAILWAY COMPANY (LIMITED). ¦\TOTICE is hereby given that the A.% Wanganui Heads Railway Company (Limited) proposes to construot a railway under "The District Railways Act, 187 V, from a point on tho reclaimed land, in the Borough of Wanganui, near the Governaiont Railway Station, to the mouth of the Wanganui River, and has caused the middle line and direction thereof to bo set forth on a plan, and described in a Book Of Reference, showing tho lands required to be taken for tho same, and the names of, the owners and occupiers of such lands, so far as they oon be ascertained, and that copies of such plan and Book of Reference havo beon deposited for publio inspection at tho office of tho Borough Council of Wanganui, at the office of the Connoil of the Connty of Wanganui, and at the Publio Works Offioe, in tho dtv of Wellington. * Dated this 4th day of October, 1882. For and on behalf of the Company,! BORLASE & BARNICOAT, Solicitors theroto.

T^OR SALE OR LEASE, A BREWERY AND AERATED WATER AND CORDIAL BUSINESS COMBINED, Situated in a flourishing town on the West Coast of the North Island, doing a good trade. Satisfactory roasons given for dis. posing. For address, apply at Evening Post Offioe. FOR SALE OR TO LET HP HE Premises now oooupied by T. G. J Macarthy, Esq., as a Brewery. Apply to A. P. STUART. BILLIARD TABLE. FOR SALE, Ex Otaki, from London, One superior full-sized Mahogany Billiard Table, with combination markingboard Also, 1 case beat billiard ouea 1 do billiard, pool, and pyramid balls J. H. BETHUNE & CO. TmNGINES FOR SALE, CHEAP. One 10 h.p. Portable Engine, with shafts and wheels complete ; also, ono 12 h.p. Vertical Engine, both in good working order ; one new 3 h.p. Horizontal Engine. Apply E. BEAGAR, Viotoria Foundry. i IN SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED2 very superior Pianos, with all latest improvements, by John Brinsmcad and Sons,' London. GEORGE CRAWFORD & CO., Merchants, Fariah-street, Wellington. FOR SALE, with immediate poseession, an old established Bakery Business in Blenheim, doing six tons of flour per month, together with tho stock-in-trade, horses and carts, tools, and all appliances for carrying on a first-class trado. The above is a splendid opportunity for a man with a small capital. . , For further particulars, apply to J. D. FRASER, Auctioneer and Commission Agent, Blenheim. FOR SALE, 13 Milking Cows. Apply «R. P. Collins, corner Pirie and Brougham streets. FOR SALE, a lot of pure Spanish Fowls. Apply third house in Ingeatrc-placo, off Ingestre-street. 1?OR SALE, a young black and tan English Terrier. Apply Thornton, Confectioner, Manners-street. FOR SALE, the yacht Red Jacket, with all gear complete, including ordinary and new racing soils, moorings, &0., about ]20 feet iron slip and oradlo, now hauling taokle and capstan, shed 25ft x 12ft, blocks, ropes, &c. Apply to G. Martin, Post Offioe. FOR SALE, pure-bred Golden Pencilled Hamburg Eggs. Apply to F., Evening Post office. FREEHOLD Business Premises for Sole, 30 feet frontage to Hunter-street, by a depth of 60 feet. Terms liberal. Apply to the proprietor, J. H. Wallace. FOR SALE, in the rising township of Hawera, a Painting and Paperhanging Business. Capitol required, about J8350. For further information, apply to William Dixon, paperhanging warehouse, Patea. None but principals dealt with. FOR SALE, a Country Newspaper Business, with a good prospect ; or the advertiser would be willing to take a partner with ordinary capital (on Editor preferred). Address F. D., Post Offioe, Wellington. FOR SALE, a first-class CountrjflPaper, doing a good advertising business, and having a largo and wide circulation. Apply to T. Johnson, Printer, Wellington. FOR SALE, on easy terms, 10,000 acres of fine pastoral and arable Land, easily fenced, and well watered, with homestead, sheep, &c. The land is 45 miles from Wellington, and" within almost daily communication by steamer. Apply to R. Donaldson, Evening Post office. FOR SALT!, or to Let, on purchasing clause, with long lease, the Taiti Hotel, situated at tho Taiti, with ten acres of land (moro or less) attached ; good orchard, outhouses, stable, &c, complete. Apply to W. Earp, Tawa Flat. ROOFING FELT. ON SALE by the undersigned, 200 bolto roofing felt. WHITTEM. NICHOLSON & CO.

W BOOTH & CO., Waterloo-quay, close j • to Railway Wharf, have plenty of first-class flooring and lining, red pine, black pine, white pine^ and totara.