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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 30, 3 February 1894, Page 4

The average Stab circulation is certified to by Messrs F. G. Ewington, J.P., and H > Gilfillan, junr., Public Accounbants, a b 11,216 copies daily. This result has been arrived at after a searching audib of our books, and represents the nefcfc number of copies actually issued to the public. These figures afford the best possible guarantee to advertisers that their announcements are very widely read.

Our readers will welcome a new serial story by tbab popular writer, Amelia EBarr, author of " The Beads of Tasmer," "The Mate of the Easter Bell," " Tb e Household of McNeill," etc. In our issue of Wednesday next will be commenced " Girls of a Feather," to replace the daily serial which is brought to a close to-nighb.

A strong feeling seems to exist ab Devonport in regard to the dismissal of Mr A. H. Benge, headmaster of the Devonporb School, by the Board of Education. A report of a meeting of sympathisers ab the North Shore will be found in another part of this issue;

A woman wa; fined 5s for drunkenness or in defaulb 48 hours' imprisonmenb with hard labour by Mr Northcroft ab the Police Gourb this morning. It was stated thab she had a child five years old who would have to be left to the mercies of the neighbours until the mother returned. Mr Norbhcrofb spoke strongly regarding tha woman getting drunk when such a jouag child wab dependent upon her.