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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 248, 19 October 1893, Page 8

Auctions. ORDER OP AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICES. MESSRS S. COCHRANB & SON, In conjunction with SAMUEL VAILE & SONS, Have been favoured with instructions to sell, At " ROCKLANDS," MOUNT EDEN, On THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1893. Ab Eleven a.in., ALL THE VERY SUPERIOR AND COSTLY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Silver-plated Ware, Crystal, Splendid New Victoria Carriage (never used) by Cousins and Atkin, Ladies' Pony Phaoton, Beautiful and Well-bred Mare, Fine Family Cow. &c, &c, &c, And The Lato Judge Gillies'* UNIQUE and EXTENSIVE CONCHOLOGICAL COLLECTION, In four Cabinets, Classified. Also, SUPERB BOTANICAL COLLECTION, Properly Classified, of Now Zealtnd Plants, by tho late Dr. Sinclair, R.N., in Cabinet. These are of great intrinsic; and scientific value. Very complete Catalogues in preparation. And at the lioonis of MESSRS S. COCHRANB & SON, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1893, Ab Eleven a.m. "ROCKLANDS" LIBRARY, A magnificent and comprehensive Library of Hare and .Standard Works in overy department of Literature, including most of the lato Judge Gillies and some of the late Dr. Sinclair's R.N., Books, in sumptuous Bindings, as per exhaustive Catalogue now being prepared. Afber the Sale of Books, "ROCKLANDS" PICTURES Will bo sold, including genuine examples Ot the Moat Eminent Modern Artists (no doubtful Old Masters), full particulars of which will be given in the Library Catalogues. Books and Pictures will be on view at the Rooms three days before Sale. Terms—Cash. No Reserve. Public Notices. BOROUGH OF DEVON PORT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. Notico is horoby given that an Election for the return of one duly nualillcd Councillor to I fill I he vacancy caused by tno resignation of Mr Philip llawo Mason will take place in tho , Borough OQico, Devonport. on FRIDAY, the 3rd of Novomber. 1895. Writton Nominations I of Candidates will be received by the Returning Oiticer at the Borough Oflice, Devonport. liefore noon of WEDNESDAY, the 2&th November, 1893. J. DINSDALK. Returning Officer. Dovonport, October 19,1893. SEWINGTIACiIINES, Prams, Mangles. Organcttos, etc., best and cheapest in town, for cash or 2s 6d per week.-W. C. Dennea, Queen-street nUPFOSE YOU D I D kj have a very large gas bill last month ? Buy tho "ALBO CARBON" GAS BURNER (At greatly reduced prices), and you will save a heap of money and have a clearer light. TUDEIfOFE, WELLESLEY-STREET, (opposite Opera House), SOLE AGENT. nnHB AUCKLAND MERCHANTS'AND JL TRADESMEN'S ACCOUNT COLIACTING AND DEBT RECOVERY ASSOCIATION. No Subscription Fee. WM. G. DURHAM, Manager. Accounts and Rents Collected. Nos. 11.nd 2, Mercantile Chambers, Queenstreet, near Bank of New Zealuud. " A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE AT ±L FUTURITY." Self-praise is said to be no recommendation, and readers of tho "Graphic" aredoubtlosstoo , well aware of the vast improvements already accomplished and weekly being made in every department of this papor to need reminding of them. Nevertheless, when at the commence- | ment of another volume it is resolved to make yet another and higher bid for public favour, the oditor, in tho name of the proprietors, may review what has been done and brielly state future intentions. Sinco its commencement it has boen the aim of the propriotory to niakq tho "Graphic" THE FINEST ILLUSTRATED I'APKIi SOOTH OF THE link —a paper which should combine the advantages of a weekly illustrated magazine of 1 tho best procurable literaluru. and a high-class ooeiety newspaper for tho colony. No pains, no i labour, and no oxi onse have boen spared in tho ] furtherance of thoso objects. Nor have the ' efforts put forth failed to meot with due I recognition. From all sides we have rooeived praises and ' i congratulations, we have boen honoured with I tbo notice of sevoral of the leading Homo j papers, and our pictures and cartoons have ! been deemed worthy of reproduction in the " Review of Reviews." Best of all our circula- ! tiou is steadily increasing, showing that the ' i paper is firmly establishing itself as the premier • weekly journal of this colony. ; I» the early days of tho paper's existeneo it I was stated that one of the objects of the ! "Graphic" would be to foster native geniua and oncourage local literature. This has been done. Yoar by year prize competitions have been inaugurated to offer a epecial stimulus to local I iletionists. and our pages always have been and I always are open to contributors. But while desiring to develop a New Zealand school of authors, I , wo have borne in mind that the high literary ' | *tandard of a magazine of tho firqt water must | Ibe maintained. Under these circumstances, I ' and in bo younsjacommunity.it is not wonderful ! that comparatively few authors have been able i to stand in company with tho best story writers : from Europe and America, with whom they ! wero in competition. I ' Everything, howover, comes in time, ana the ■ Editor and Proprietor have groat pleasure in ! announcing that thoy have socured a Now j Zealand Novel by a New Zealand Authoress, ; , for immediate publication in the ! j "NEW ZEALAND GRAPHIC." j Tho story ia sensational and powerful, and ; deals with the mighty human passions of \ "Love, Hato, and Revenge." Revongo ia, ! Indeed, as tho title of the story, j —ta- "U T U" -ess— ■ (Revknqe or Payment) ; I denotes, the ruling motive of tho tale. Ven-1 i Keance more woird. more complete, and yet \ moro strange, has never formed tho theme of I romance. Tho story begins in England, but ] tho plot ia devoloped and worked out in New I Zealand, not tho modern New Zealand, but the colony in the savage old days. It is essentially I a story to "make your flosi) creep." as tho fat : boy in " Pickwick" said. Tho plot is ruystsrious, wildly exciting and tbo situations, always exceedingly powerful, are oftentimes i thrilling. The opinion of an omnivorous devourer of novels to whom the work was submitted is:—"The story is tho most exciting | I have read for many a long day. It will make c, great hit and a big sensation in the Old j Country. Tho plot is jsagnilirent. and exceed- I ingly well worked out. Tho Maori pictures and incidents aro beyond comparison with anything previously done here. I thrilled and ehuddered as I never could have believed v novel would make me thrill nowadays " So says a gentlemen who reads almost every novel that appoars, and his judgment will bo fully endorsed by those who read " UTU " in tho " Graphic." Conscious of the importance of the work and its magnMccnt opportunities for illustration, tho proprietor has arranged with Mr Kennkth Watkins, President of the Auckland Academy of Arts, to illustrate ."UTU." The name of this artist is well-known throughout Now Zealand as a magnificent delineator of Maori life and character. In his hands the pictures will immensely enhance tho interest of the letterpress. Rarely has an artist b*en so favoured by <in author. There are in this story hundreds of subjects to call forth all the artistic powers and imagination with which Mr Kenneth Watkins is so generously endowed. The story is now in the illustrator's handa, and will appear in the " Graphic " at an early date. Wo make tais announcement thus early because the " Graphic " is almost invariably sold our within a few days—hours, indeed, of iusue. Requests aro constantly pouring in for back numbers—requests with which wo are unfortunately quite miable to comply. Those who want to read this story withoutany chance of such check should forward their subscriptions at once to the Manigrr> ro r the "Graphic." Sobscribers get the paper moro ohenply, and ilo not run tho risk of being left GRAPHiclees vrhon thore is some special attraction. The taring of subscription obb 20a i£ naiil ia isixnncak