SALE OF CROWN LANDS, WELLINGTON. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 31st May, 1884. NOTICE is hereby given that on TUESDAY, the Bth day of Jnly next, at noon, Section No. 1, Block XII., Wairarapa Survey District, containing 186 acres 1 rood 2 perches, will be offered for sale by publio auction at the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, at the upset price of £4 per acre. Terms of payment : One fourth of the purchase money for the land must be paid at the sale, and the balance within one month. J. W. A. MAE.CHANT, Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands. WELLINGTON HAEBOUR BOARD. FLOORINGOFWOOLSTORE, WATERLOO QUAY.— Contract No. 19. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. npHE Board having decided to amend JL the specifications and to extend the time for completion of the work, tendera will be received at this office up to 3 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, 10th Jnly, for the abovementioned contract. Plans, specifications, and conditions maybe scon on and after Monday, the 30th inst., at tho office of the Board. They must bo addressed to the Chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, and marked outside " Tender for Contract No. 19," and placed in the tender box provided for that purpose. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. WILLIAM FERGUSON, Engineer. Harbour Board Office, 26th June, 1884. WANGANUI HEADS RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). SEALED TENDERS are invited up to Noon on Wednesday, 16th July, addressed to the Chairman, at Wanganui, for the construction of the Wanganui Heads Railway. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Offices of the P*ngine«r, A. Atkins (Atkins and Clore), Eidgway-street. C. S. CROSS, Taupo Quay. Secretary. KOEANUI COAL MINING COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE TO SHAEEHOLDEES. AN Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholder of the above Company will be held at tho Chamber of Commerce on MO^DAY, the 7th day of July, 1884, at 8 p.m., when an extraordinary resolution will be proposed, pursuant to subsection 3 of section 189 of the Companies Aot, 1882, to the effect that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the Company that the Company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind np the Company voluntarily forthwith. After the passing of such resolution, the meeting will prooeed to the election of a Liquidator. W. E. WILLTAMS, Managing Direotor. Wellington, 25th June, 1884. Notice is also given that the meeting convened by a previous advertisement for Wednesday, 2nd July, will not now take place. ~ W. E. WILLIAMS. WELLINGTON EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION. THE Board of Management of the above Association have much pleasure in announcing the completion of arrangements for a uniform hour of closing for oil Drapers and Clothiers in the city on Saturday Even ings, viz., 9 o'olook. The following aro th names of those who hove agreed to close their respective places of business at 9 p.m. on Saturdays on and after SATURDAY, 19th JULY, 1884:W. Brnnskill E. M. Lowater John Birrel J. M'Dowell W. Clark A. G. Prico Casey & M'Donald J. Paul R. Donnelley James Smith Graves A Fleming C. Smith Hallenstein Bros. J. T. Steelo R. P. Hatoh H. Stone C. Hill Alexander Samplo J. W. Kirby John Thorburn Kirkoaldie & Stains Veitoh & Allan A. O. AITKEN, Hon. Sec DISSOLUTION OF PAETNEESHIP. TB.V, partnership hitherto existing between G. ALDOUS and D. D. HYDE, Hairdressors, Ao. (in the shop formerly occupied by Mr. G. North), of Wellington, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. (Signed), G. ALDOUS, D. D. HYDE. The business will in future be carried on by Mr. D. D. Hyde, who hopes, by striot attention to the Hairdressiner and Shaving Departments, to merit a continuation of the very liberal support which the firm have hitherto enjoyed. Hairwork of every description mode up on the shortest possible notioe. Wigßonhire. A choice stock of perfumery, Ac. Brushes and combs, in endless variety, and a grand assortment of walking stioks. Tobacco, cigars, and cigeretts of the very best brands. Pipes of every description to select from. Please note the address — D. D. HYDE, Hairdresser, Ac, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Lambton Quay, Wellington. A SK FOB NELSON SOAP TTIOR PUEITY OF TONE, BEAUTY OF FINISH, AND MODERATE PEICE, THE MIGNON PIANO ' Excela all Others. Sole Agonts for Wellington, N.Z., T. KENNEDY MACDONALD A CO., Exohange Land and Meroantile Auotion Sooms. PIANOS! PIANOS!! ON EASY TEEMS. To Town and Country Purchasers op First-Class Pianos. T>EFOEE buying elsewhere, inspect the •*-* Stock of New and Second-hand Instruments now on view at our Rooms, Panamastreet, whiohfor make, FINISH, BRILLIANCY of tons are unequalled in the city. Iron-framed, overstrung and oblique, with check action, and all the latest valuable improvements. T. KENNEDY MACDONALD A CO., Exchange Land and Mercantile Auction Booms, Panama-street. NEWS STILL MOEE GLOEIOUS ! TJEST BREAD 3d PER 2lb. LOAF, ¦*-* Delivored for Cash and over the Counter. FLOUE.— IIs 6d per nwfc ; 6s per 50lbs ; best brandß. M. MACKEY, " Now City Bakery, Clyde Quay. GLORIOUS NEWS !