CLOSING OF LOCK HOSPITAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 3 September 1886, Page 3

CLOSING OF LOCK HOSPITAL.

Ck. Goldie has given notice to move at the next meeting of the City Council, " Tijat the Council having resolved to close the Lock Hospital, the officers connected therewith receive the necessary notice dispensing with their services."

The R.M-S. Coptic Mas due to orrivo from Plymouth via Hobart thi? morning, but had not been signalled up to a late hour this afternoon. She has probably been detained by heavy weather.

At a meeting of the creditors of J. H. Thomson to-day, it was resolved that tho realisation of the ostato be left to the discretion of the Official Assignee, and that tho creditors present have n. wish to oppose the bankrupt's discharge."

Tho Casey and Short ose, relative to tbo alloged forgery llf weighbridge tickets, will bo called on at the Police Court at 10 a.m. tomorrow. It is not intended to take furthir evidence then, but Mr Hudson Williamson will make a statement which i 3 ortpefted to have on important bearing on tho f utu?S of the Cass. Tho Soptombor number of trie " Jfeff Zealand Farmer" la now obtainable ot all book Bolleru', and at tbo publishing office. Star Bulldinga, Shoitland-ftreot. The following ore Borne of the articles it contains:—A practical pap.r on How to Sink Wells, continued from iast Ipsug ; Method in Farmlntr ; Barbodwire Fenoln,' , Soluble Fortlllzea; Kerry Cattle (Illustrated); Woo. Washing ; Tho Valuo of Bran j Paßture for Cowa ; Judging of Cattlo by Handling | Tho Skin of the Horse ; Agricultural Notes fromOtago; TrolIls_„ Grape Vinos (illustrated); Fruit. Housos (lUUtratcd); Condtnsod Grape Juice for Wlnomaking; How to Construct a Cheap Greenhouse. ; Bomodles n.alnst Codlin Moth ; Ashos' for Fruit Trees, eto , oto. Tho Apiary Department is very full and lntrettlog: In the Poultry Columns are critical roportß of tho Napior and Wel'ington Poultry Shows, with some capital ' illustrations ot pnro-bred fowls Tho loading artiolo is on Railway Reform. Tho Special Industries department contains a useful artlclo on tho 'Culturo of Arrowroot (Illustrated); The Homo and Household columns aro full of Interesting stories for young and old, b -aides useful information of allknas on domestic mat'era. For full table of contents, boo bills. Annual subscription, 10j ; Bingle copy, Is.