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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 206, 2 September 1886, Page 3

In consequence of the inclemency of the weather the Gairloch'e departure for New Plymouth has been postponed until tomoirow morning at 10 o'clock. The liabilitiee of T. H. Searle, bootmaker, are stated at £219 lie 4d ; assets, £30 10a. The liabilities of J. Houghton are—Unsecured creditors, £223 ; to secured creditors, £8,880. Assets, £60. The principal secured i creditor is the Bank of New South Wales, but the nature of the security is not stated. Still another discovery in the way of gold has been made. The North Otago Times reports that after the storm of a few days ago the sand of the sea chore between the Awamoa creek and Kartigi has been found to be impregnated with gold, and a number of men are at work on the beach. We are told they are earning good wages. Aβ a proof of this, two men have left good situations to work on the The appliances required are of the Bimplest character. Out of over 80 applicants for work at the Survey Office to-day, Professor Kirk engaged 26 to proceed to Rangiriri for forest planting and fencing operations, and railway passes will be at once procured for them. The sum at the Professor's disposal ienot Eolarge as was anticipated, only £1,000 being available for planting and fencing at Rangiriri and otber places. The schooner BMnor Vernon arrived'from New York, via w ellington. this atterD"on and aohored at tho powder ground. She brings part cargo from New York. Wicked fob CLERdYMEN.— " I believe It to be all wroDg and even wicked for clergymen or other public men to be led into giving testimonials to KUack doctors for vile etuffs ca.U<"d medicines, but when a really meritorious article Iβ made up of common valuable remedies known to all. and that all physicianß use and truet in daily, we should freely commend it. 1 therefore cheerfully »nd heartily, commend Hop Bitters for the good done me and my Mende. firmly believing they have" no equal tor famUyuee. I will not be without ttoem/V. ReT,-r-. Waetoetoß, p, Q, Beai : . *