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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 162, 9 July 1903, Page 2

The DJ3.C. annual ball was held in the Choral Hall last evening, the hail being tastefully decorated with numerous flags, evergreens, etc. About 100 couples were present, and the balcony and stage was well filled with spectators. Meredith's band provided excellent music, and the catering arrangements were all that could be desired.

During this month the Lands Department will throw open for selection 60,045 acres of land in different parts of the colony. The Auckland land (4272 acres) has already been paragraphed. In Taranaki several sections in the Rehu township. No other North Island lands are being offered.

Four of the Auckland contingent for the New Zealand football team, Messrs. Jkakor, Q. Tyler, Nicholson, and Long, left by the Rotoiti for Wellington today. There was a crowd of enthusiasts at the station to see them off, and the Auckland representatives were heartily cheered. The New Zealand team pfays Wellington on Saturday, and leaves for Sydney the same evening.

Last night in the Foresters' Hall, Onehunga, big subscription ball of the eeason was held under the auspices of the ladies' committee. The hall was packed, and the floor, which was in excellent order, accommodated no less than 45 couples. Quite 170 people must have been present. The gathering was pronounced to be the largest and most successful held for the past seven years.

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