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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 114, 16 May 1896, Page 4

Several passengers by the Alameda, from Sydney, are reported to have missed sundry articles of clothing on the way across, in1 much the same mysterious manner which characterised; Che disappearance of some of the.gQqds and chattels of passengers by the Taravrera recently. This appears to strengthen the belief thab the thefts in both cases were committed before the steamer! left the wharf at Sydney. : \ ■ ! The Horoytienua Commission held » final'sitting at Wellington yesterday. A number of natives were present, and after re examining Sir W. Buller :on certem points, and taking the evidence of land valuers, I)he Commissioners intimated that their report would be forwarded, as usual, to the Governor. The following were elected members of the Chamber of Mines at the last meeting of Council ■:—Messrs Leo. Myers, J. T. Armitage, C. B. Kings well, A. Myers, W. J. Ralph, R. H. Abbott, J. D. Colebrook, John Batger, Henry Green, Chas. Rhodes* Hon. Capt. Morris, Phil B. Morris, 3. if. Philips, 0. C W. Morris, A. 0. Harrey, I. G. Ralph, Geo. Cousins, Manfred MahoD, M. A. Vincent. Mrs Gillan, relicb of the late Alexander Gillan, of Puriri, died on Thursday, aged is. The deceased lady was a very old identity, having arrived in New Zealand in 1841, j>7 -| the ahip Jane Gifford. Deceased will bs buried in Auckland. The Mayor has received from the Mayor of Birkenhead the sum of £9 2s 9d fot tha Brunnerton relief fund, being the contribution of the employees of the Colonial Sagar Company to the Borough of Birkenhead a subscriptions to this fund. The Mayor also acknowledges receipt of the Whal&»• tane contributions to the fund forwarded by Mr F. J. Booth amounting to £19 8b_1«. A man named Oliver Scott, aged_ 37,: escaped from the Avondale ABylum about noon to-day. He is sfb 7in in height, oj brown complexion, with full beard anl moustache, and is wearing white moieskins. Mr W. J. Smith wishes us to stat« tba* he is liceneee of the Harbour View Hotel. Raglan, and has no intention at present^ leaving it. Mr Smith desires this expiration to be made because our correspond 6!" at Hamilton wrote in his notes public* in Tuesday's Stab, that a dance w«8 given in the Volunteer Hall, Hamilton, °» Friday, as a farewell to Mr and" Mrs *« Pilling, who were about to leave Hamu»» to take over the management of the *»»". bour View Hotel, Kaglan. The Court of Appeal unanimously gr«tejj a new trial in the case of liegina v. *»rre'i and others, on the ground thab the pnb"° examination of Farrell in bankruptcy *a' not a declaration by him in pursuance .«' the common design charged. The Coor ordered accused, who are in custody, t° " ' admitted to bail before a Justice »». Hawera, each in £100 and due surety,ol £500 each. Ladies' all wool ribbsd vests, s£d, 9^a n<» la each at Smith and Caughey's.—(Adrt.)