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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 986, 17 March 1873, Page 1

Miscellaneous. IMPORTANT TO LADIES. TH E number of SEWING MACHINES claiming the attention of the ladies of Auckland is so great that they may well be puzzled which to choose. The undersigned, from his practical acquaintance with the construction of the various Machines in use, can confidently recommend TAYLOR'S PATENT LOCKSTITCH MACHINE To his friends and the public. It contains important improvements, and is without doubt the handsomest and best Machine to be had, having taken prizes at aU recent competitions. Prices : HAND MACHINES, 5 guineas. STAND MACHINES, 7 guineas and 8£ with extras. T. PEACOCK, SHORTLAND STREET, Agent for New Zealand. Instructions given, requisites supplied, and repairs done on the premises. ASPHALT. KNIGKET, CRAW & CO. desire to inform the Ratepayers of the City of Auckand that they are prepared to lay Asphalt Pavement n any of the suburban streets at 3s 6d per yard. The City Council guarantee to pay half the cost. Appli cation to be made to the City Council. X., C, & Co. can recommend their work for Stores, Kitchens, and Cellar-floors, Gardens, Walks, Backyards, and guarantee a durable Pavement. MONEY TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low rates of interest. - R. C. Dyer, Shortland street. ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. GENTLEMEN,— I beg to announce that it is my intention to offer myself as a Cand ate for Election to the office of Superintendent of this Province at the approaching General Election. J. WILLIAMSON. Auckland, January 7,1873. — AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACE MEETING. ELLERSLIE.—APRIL 14, 1873. Stewards : Hon. C. J. Taylor Dr PoUen Major Walmsley G. Crammer, Esq. John Cosgrave, Esq. Judge: Captain Beckham. Handicapper : Captain W. Eraser. Clerk op the Course : H. Hardington, Esq. Starter : Robert Wynyard, Esq. Clerk of the Scales : W. Marks, Esq. First Race. —12 o'clock. MAIDEN PLATE of 50 soys ; open to all horses that have never won an advertised prize of £20; one and a-half miles. Entrance, 2 soys. Second Race.—l2.4s. WELTER HANDICAP of 40 soys ; entrance. 4 soys, h. ft.; to be declared before the starting of first race ; second horse to save his stakes ; one mile and a-quarter. Third Race. —1.30. PONY RACE, 15 soys ; once round the course ; 14 hands ;to carry lOst; 7 lbs allowed for each inch under 14 hands ; entrance, 1 soy. Fourth Race.— 2.30. AUTUMN HANDICAP, a Sweepstake of 5 soys each with 100 soys added ; second horse to receive 20 soys from the prize; top weight not over 11 st; distance, two miles ; entrance, 3 soys ; to be lodged with the Secretary by 3 p.m. 20th March ; weights to be declared 31st March, and acceptance, with sweep of 5 soys, to be sent in at time of general entry. Fifth Race. -3.15. SELLING RACE of 60 soys ; once round the course ; welter weights for age ; winner to be sold for 50 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, aUowed 7 lbs ; 30 soys, 14 lbs ; 20 soys, 21 lbs 10 soys, 28 lbs ; any surplus to go to the fund entrance, 4 soys. Sixth Race —3.45. HACK RACE of 15 soys; once round the course catch weights : post entrance, 1 soy. Seventh Race. —4.15. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 25 soys ; one mile ; entrance, 1 soy; entrance to be made immediately after Selling Race. Races wiU be run under Victorian rules and weights Entrances to be closed Bth April, at 4 p.m., Club Room, Auckland Hotel; and to be addressed to the Secretary. Entrances by letter will not be received untless hand at 4 p.m., Bth April. Entrances by telegram w_l not be received unles accompanied by remittance. Qualification to members of Auckland Jockey Club 1 soy, to non-members 2 soys for all races except Pony and Hack races, for which 1 soy wiU qualify. BURTON J. DAVENEY, Hon. Secretary A, J.C. February 15, 1873. CAUTION. IT has come to our knowledge that some unprincipled persons are making a spurious imitation of our Fire Kindlers after our own shape, the said Kindlers being made with Coal Tar, whereas our Kauri Gum Fire Kindlers do not contain one particle of that offensive material, the principal ingredient being Kauri Gum. WILLIAMS & CO., SOLE INVENTORS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE KAURI GUM FIRE KINDLERS, Albert street, Auckland. It is a weß-known fact that one parcel of the oldfashioned Coal Taf Fire Kindlers placed in a Grocer's shop twenty-four hours win impregnate all edibles contained there. The following certificate certifies to the genuines. of WiUiams & Co.'s Kindlers :— "I certify that I have analyzed William's Fire Kindlers, and find that they do not contain any Coal Tar "CHARLES F. GOLDSBRO', M.D. "February 20,1873." QRICKET, CROQUET FOOTBALL, ETC. ALa c and Well-assorted Stock of CRICKET BATS, STUMPS, BALLS, GLOVES, AND LEG GUARDS; SETS CROQUET & STANDS, CROQUET SEATS SINGLE STICKS, FENCING FOILS, GLOVES AND MASKS, BOXING GLOVES, FOOTBALLS, QUOITS, LAWN BILLIARDS, ETC To be Sold, a Bargain, A LARGE LAWN MOWER. H. EENDELOW, IRONMONGER, ( 166, QUEEN STREET. SEEWING MACHINE on SALE All the latest improvements, with plain tables: quarter and half cases. GRANT ~&~M O RT O N, Agents, 12 8, QUEEN aXBB_ET.