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Northern Advocate, 25 August 1888, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Both the directors and the workmen of the Whauwhau mine deserve to acknowledge their thanks to R. Thompson, Esq., for his successful efforts in securing a remission of certain charges against the company for material, which has enabled the management to pay all arrears of wages. • „ _. _

We note Mr Bell had eight vessels at the the wharf, for Kamo Coal yesterday. This is good for the whole district, and it is very satisfactory to find the miners ready, and anxious, to take a profitable advantage of the opportunity by at once agreeing to work more hours to increase output.

The Property-Tax Department haa been pleaued to re-appoint Mr Joseph MaUabond and Mr James McKinnon as Assessors for the County of Whangarei. These gentlemen proceeded to Auckland on Monday to commence their duties.

The best and cheapest House for crockery and glassware of every description is Boylan, Tanfield, & Co.'s, 174, Queen-street and Lome Street. No visitor to Auckland should fail to look over their magnificent stock which is generally acknowledged to be the largest and most varied in the colonies. We understand that price lists can be obtained on application.

Deaf ! A person cured of deafness and noises in the head of 23 years standing by a simple remedy. Will forward a description of it to any person who applies to Nicholson Lincoln's Inn Chambers, William-street, Melbourne. J1283

Garlick & Cranwell's is the best house in Auckland to buy your furniture, carpets and floorcloth from. They keep a very large assortment of iron bedsteads and all kinds of bed-room furniture, and bedding to suit all classes. Dining and drawing room furniture and every requisite for a house. They are noted for their good packing, furniture generally reaching the buyer as good as when purchased. Five per cent, allowed on cash being remitted with order. Bed linen, curtains and all kinds of 'house furnishings in stock at low prices. Book catalogues sent on application to Garlick & Cranwell, Queen-street, Auckland.

The sale of the Dent properties, by Mr Buckhußt, takes place on Wednesday next, at the Mart. We believe there will be keen competition for some of these sections, as their situation i» good, and will present a profitable investment not often occuring. On Wednesday next the valley Farm Nursery sale takes ptece ; and as all trees and guaranteed true to kind and well grown, persons about to plant will do well to attend the sale.

Dr. Butcher has discovered two more diseases which he claims may be successfully employed in the extermination of labbits. He has been conducting a series of experiments with new diseases with the most satisfactory results.

Mr H. S. Palmerston, a well-known surveyor, at Palmerston North, cut his throat at 10 o'clock sii Saturday night, and diedonMonday. The football match. Brisbane v.England resulted in a victory for the visitors by 23 points against nine.

Messrs Spreckels and Co., the contractors for the San Francisco mail service, are making representations to the United States Government on the subject.

There is a growing belief in London that the " White Pasha," of whom accounts have come from time to time by way of Khartoum, is really Stanley.

The Convent of the Sacred Heart has been destroyed by fire. There were no casualities ; but the destruction of the buildings, which were very massive, has occasioned great loss.

Frank Perrot, a farmer at Wai&ari, left his house yesterday morning to walk round his farm. He was found by two swaggers at twelve o'clock lying aeuinst a wire fence dead, at a spot adjoining the North Koad, and about ten miles rrom his home.

The English Press deny that there is the slightest foundation for the statement that the Princess Christian had been converted to the Roman Catholic faith. The report is said to have been merely a rumour based upon the coming visit of Monsignor Persico, the Pope's delegate to London.

A Frenchman named Duhamel murdered Mrs Kiley, his paramour, near Croydon, Queensland almost cuttiug her head off with a raaor. The murderer then swallowed striychnine but toc£ too much the, overdose acting as an emetic. He was arrested immediately. Jealousy is assigned as the cause.

SirMorell Mackenzie's book, refuting the charges brought against him by his enemies in Germany, will be published simultaeously iv Germany and England within the month. The general impression in medical circles is, that but for Dr. Mackenzie's timely intervention the late Emperor Frederick WOUld never have &S---cended the throne.

For the nerves, Quinine and Iron Tonic, at the Whangarei Pharmacy.— Advt.

The steamers Thimvalla and Gelser came into collision off Sable Island, 90 miles S.E. Nova Scotia, on Saturday night- The Geiser sank •within a few minutes, 72 of the passengers and 33 of the crew going down with the vessel. There were 31 survivors from the sunken steamer, and these along with 450 passengers on hoard the Thimvalla, were taken on board the steamer Wieland and brought on here. The Thimvalla sustained damage in the collision, and the captain decided to make for Halifax, Nova Scotia.