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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3921, 1 June 1877, Page 2

AUCKLAND, May 31.

An adjourned meeting of Masons is to be held to-night respecting the formation of a Scotch Grand Lodge, with the hon. Mr Whitaker as Grand Master. Delegates ai-e here from Wellington, Wanganui, !aranaki, Patea, Thames, and Auckland. Rinking was commenced in the Choral Hall lsst evening. The ninth annual meeting of the Moanataira was largely attended to-day. The report showed that 10,770 tons had been crushed during the year, yielding 33,125 ounces, and realising £85,974. At the end of the previous year the company owed the bank and other creditors £5488. The indebtedness has been paid off, and a sum of £53,940 distributed in dividends, while a further sum of £4000 has been invested as a reserve fund, leaving a balance in hand of £6818. The net profit for the year's transactions has been somewhat over £68,000. The report was adopted, and £250 was voted for the directors. CHRISTCHURCH, May 31. At a meeting of the Canterbury College, it -was resolved that the Art Exhibition connected with the opening of the new Museum building should be open on Sundays and week days. The Christchurch bakers have raised the price of bread to ninepence the fourpound loaf. DUNEDIN, May 31. The City Council on Tuesday night met to consider the gas question, and resolved that the engineer be urged to use every means to remedy the defects in the gas supplied. Proudfoot and Mackay's tender of £10,000 was accepted for the Balclutha railway -contract. The Scottish Association in Dunedin are about to form a Celtic Club. Patrick Walsh, a dairyman at Pine Hill, was killed on Tuesday by a tree falling on him. The Dunedin Horticultural Society is about to cease in consequence of a falling off of members and the want of public support. KAIPARA, May 31. There are no tidings of the Eliza Mary, which left Waitara on the 17th instant, and no signs of the Aspasia. The steamers Hinemoa and Durham, the brigantine Nightingale, and the schooner Marmion are wind bound at Auckland. A portion of wreck was found near Maungakaramea. One board had the word " Glimpse " on it. The Glimpse was expected from Melbourne to load timber cat Kaipara. The Captain of the Kate M'Gregor, ashore at Waikato Heads, telegraphs that the cargo is dry and that there is a chance of floating her off. TAUPO, May 31. The mail coach from Tauranga to Napier broke down between Tauranga and Ohinemutu in consequence of the bad state of the roads, and the mail arrived here one day late. It left for Napier at 3 p.m. to-day. The weather is very unsettled. The lake has risen three feet and is still rising. WELLINGTON, May 31. The New Zealand Government has received a telegram from the Home Government granting permission to SirW. Jervois and Colonel Scratchley to visit New Zealand to report on the harbor defences. These officers may therefore shortly be expected at Wellington. In reference to the complaints re nonpayment by the General Government of the subsidies to counties, road boards, and boroughs, it appears that in the Provincial District of Auckland alone, twelve counties, 119 road boards, and two boroughs have been paid, and that the remaining ten road boards and five counties have not been paid as yet, because they have failed to furnish those complete returns without which the subsidies cannot legally be handed over. The same applies to other districts. Arrived — Aurora, from East Coast. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report, under date London, May 27, that the continental demand for wool has fallen off ; superior greasy, declined a halfpenny to a penny ; combed and washed, market easier. The amount of the Customs revenue for the port of Wellington, for the month ending to-day, was £14,022 9s 2d. For the same month last year the amount was i ] £13,659 14s Id.

(from our own correspondent.) WAIROA, May 31. A special meeting of the County Council sat to midnight yesterday, passing bye-laws. The fee for the registration of dogs was reduced to five shillings ; for slaughter house licenses the fee was fixed at £5. Rather a stormy debate ensued respecting advertising, but the Council decided to keep to the existing arrangement.