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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 110, 21 March 1864, Page 4

Moiwt St. M"miy's.—Messrs. Jones and Co. I advertise that they have received instructions ! from Bishop I'ompallicr to soil by auction, iMnnm™. 22nd instant. o2 silos lor residences fronting tin' harbour, and known us Mount St. Mary's. in Freeman's 3>ay. Tin- advertisers remark that no more desirable sites cau lie ; had. _ - ' ; |X(jri-:ST AT OTAHUiri;. —An inquest was hold on Saturday, at the Settlers' Hotel. Otaliuhu, on the remains of Jno. Birch, formerly of the■ Maulcu Volunteers, who met his deatli from a tall tram the Drurv omnibus on the previous Thursday. ! Deceased. who was intoxicated. was, it appears, I riding on the to]) of the ' bus,' anil fell of" into j , the road when nearly opposite Burton's. There : were 12 passengers inside and thirteen on the : outside, and there were no iron guards at the j ' dies on the top of the 'bus. iS'ear the 11 range ' the ileeeased again fell oil' and one of the hind j wheels passed over his groin. .He died within ;27 hours. It seems that oilier of the inside pas- : sengers were drunk, and that the driver, by his ! own admission on the inquest, receives passengers j either drunk or sober, unite " periniscuous like." • If buses are so crowded nml if such a disreputable practise is pursued the sooner that a little hcalthv competition is started the better will it be for the respectable portion if the community who have to travel on the (Irent South I-ioad. The Jury returned a verdit in accordance with the evidence. City Boaiiii Ei.kction. —We would remind our readers that the meeting to elect n member to serve in the City Board for the East "Ward. Xo. vacated by the resignation of Mr. Ridings, will take place to-dav, at noon, in the Odd Fellows' Hail. | Fast AVa?:!> No. 2. —"We have not as yet ; i seen any notice from the returning o'licer calling ; a meeting of the electors to return a member for I the Kast Ward No. 2, in place of Mr. T. Mac- | l'::r!:tne who lias resigned. A quesiion has, we believe, occurred to the mind of the City Board ■ Jioturning-ollieer. whether, as the electors are to be those whose names appear on the ratepayers' ; roll, and as lhe names of many women occur : there.—whether the ladies have not a right to ! 1 exercise a voice in the matter, the word " he." or | : " him" in New Zealand Statutes being interpre- ; ted to apply to either sex. It is said that the I Keturning-ofiicer has applied to the Board and that the Board has referred him to the franiers : of the Act. "We have not vet been made acquaint■ed with the decision arrived at. If qualified to act as electors why not to a seat at the Board ! J ; I It is said of erudition. "J-'mnllit mures >irr sinit \ : t-sse ferus." The presence of ladies at the Board j j might have the same effect. Titt: Waikato Waltz.—A new musical pub- j ' licationby our indefatigable fellow-citizen. Mr. i A arty,of Queen-street., hasboenollered under the ; above title to the Auckland public, and we have I much pleasure in commending all that has been I offered to our approbation as yet : we mean the ' printing and ornamentation, which are really i excellent and very pretty: the latter being a ! viewofNgaruawahia. As the music is composed iby Mr. Bergmaiin. the able bandmaster of the j ISth regt.. it is doubtless of first rank, and will j be no discredit to the lady to whom it is dedicated, namely Miss Cherry, niece of the gallant Conunaiyler of the forces. ! Band ok Hon:.—The Committee, as will be ■ seen by the advertisements, announce that for the convenience of friends and visitors, they have made arrangements for having a refreshment stall in the .Domain on Tuesday next. Tkxpeiss are, we perceive, invited tor the lease of the Domain pastures (for depasturing sheep) being such of the Domain as is not enclosed for woodland, garden, or the cricket chilis. Tenders to be for one year, and to bo forwarded to I the Chairman of the Domain Board before the . Ist April next. | I'o.ssoxnv I loan.—We perceive that the pre- , vailing passion for changing the ownership of i land in the town and suburbs of Auckland is ! still unsuhsided. To-day another property is to I be offered tor sale by .Air. Joseph Cochrane | which is situated on the eastern slope of l'on- ! sonby road, and ouerlooking Freeman's Bay. : We rejoice to observe that the taste of the inhahi- | lants ot Auckland lias lately tended to spread the | iown in what may without impropriety he ; termed its legitimate direction instead of straggi ling away towards a detached and isolated suburb. Nothing could be more beautiful than th e scenery on the Freeman's Hay side of Auckland and it is far more conveniently situated for those whose occupations require them to be in town by a certain time every morning wet or line. We have heard it remarked by some that this press ol suburban allotments into the market is a mark of mistrust in present prices, but they forget that there is an equally great press of buyers and that properly never realised such high prices as at present. It is when landed property hangs in the market and finds no buyers that it is a time to feel mistrust, for while high prices are realised readily the only move that is likely to lie made is a rise. HottSl'S KOItTHE (ioVKIt.NM 11 N'T. —Tile ' Woniora has, we understand, brought over several horses to lie employed 011 the Government works 011 the Great youth lioad.