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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 201, 26 August 1896, Page 5

Cr. A. Cairns, the retiring member for t!)i3 North Ward, was this morning nominaUd *cr ra-eleotion by Messrs Arthur H. Nathan and A. EL. Graingor Cr. J. M. Pfttsrfion has been nominated for the Grafton Ward by Messrs Josiah Lawry and John Burton.

Thefollowing gentlemen were this morning mominafied to occupy seats in tho Onehunpa Borough Council :— Messrs J. D. J.'icbaon, C. V. HiU, and 3. Laking (the bliret'>ratitiug councillors), and Messrs W. 7)uu woodie, W- fcihaldrick and S. R.

Skinnier.

Ara attractive programme has been prepare" I for tho performance to be given at the City Hull *o-nighb by Mr Johnnie Cullen and company. The representative footb;»ll teams are expected to be present.

On Monday evening tha fourth annual meeting or the Mount Eden Baptist Christian Endeavour Society was hsld in their church. About 130 -sat down to tea, and a large and enthusiastic audience filled the building at? bhe meet.ing afterwards. The reports" for the past year, which showed the Society to be an active one, and that touch good was being attempted, wore read, and earnest) addresses were given by the Rev. E. H. Soper and Mr F. W. Andrews, superintendent of the Sundayschool, and R. Crudga, representing the deacona of the c;burch.

Crown landa of a total area of 30,250 acres in varioun localities in tho Auckland province wore b brown open for sale to-day. Applications ware being received during the day, bub the result of the sales will not be known til 1 after the balloting, which takes place to-morrow. Tho principal block consists af 15,706 acres of land at Wharepapa, being portion of the Wharepuhunga block in the King Country recently purchased by the Government. A special meeting of membera of the Auckland section af the National Association will be heM in their rooms, Mercantile Chambers, to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Several important matters are to bo discussed. The Council, we are requested to state, urges members to assist in securing a good attendance, and to render all the aid in their power far furthering the oporations of the Association. The usual notification of the meeting wfill be found in our advertising columns.