The p.B. Aokea goes to.Pipiriki to-mor-ro \r morning, leaving bere at 7_ o'olook, To-morrow^ at 7 a.m.,, bath the Ohara and Waivers will go to Pipiriki, the former for tbe usual splendid upper reaches trip of .some 30 miles above Pipiriki, „ Members of the -Wanganul Guards are requested to iittend at the Drill Hall -at- 7.30 'this' evening for [the purpose of receiving their new uniforms. Mr Lythberg,' the local manager of the' New,, Zealand Insurance Compiny, paid to-day the olaims against the oi!ice . in connection with the late fire at Hun- ' terville, which amounted to .£2325. 1 Inolnsive of the all-day trip on Sunday of the. Wairere to .Pipiriki and back Messrs Ha trick and Co.'s np-rivei ' steamers were fully engaged, for tha boa ' mentioned,. only.', arrived baok from i '. record mp.to the upper reaches of tb . river the'midnigbt previous, sha havini E un 240 miles* in tbe two days. His -Excellency Dr Solf.'the'Governoi of Samoa," ?\ arrived to-day at 1.2( t o'clock, .accompanied by Dr Funk. H 1 was received by Mr F. A. Krull, Ger i man Consul,, at- Aramoho ; ; The dis i tinguished visitors are staying^ at th i Rutland Hotel,-and will leave on Wed ; nesday for Wellington. ; His Excellenc roe*' Lord Eanfurlyi«t Rotorua.