A dividend of £16.000, which moons & •jior share, h«H just liceu declared by the Waihi Goldmtuiiif* Company.
Tim two eoiwiableu convicted at Coranrondcl of being drunk and disorder!) huvo been diumissfd thu service.
Tho Council of the School of Mines did not meet hai niglil, but will trwwnol tho usuul monthly business on Monday ovenini,'.
Mr G. W. Russell lias given nolico in tho House that ho will ask the Premier whether it is true lih has occoptcd a paid oflico as a member of the advisory board ofaminiiigsyodicato.
The Auckland Prohibition League has decided to give Ihcftnv. L. M, Isitt n welcoino homo, by a meeting in the PoresterVMallontho 19.li.aiid to request him to bold a mission in die city during the month of September.
From information which comes from Wellington it appears very liknly that the Hon. J. G. Ward will rosUnhis portfolio. 0»f "'in/' given a little while ago that Mr Lirnuch would be tho noxt Colonial /I'roasurer, will probably turn out correct.
A death which is supposed to have boon duo to n bito from a katijo spider occurred at Takaka last wcok. According to the " Nelson Mail'' tho victim, Mr Thomas Scott, felt a curious pain in bis arm while on bis way homo from a concert. Ho attributed it to a splinter or something of that kind, and pricked the affected part with a net die. This did lo pood, and ha rapidly became worse, and developed serious symptoms, death subsequently ensuing.
Eugalor's magnificent collection of stereoscopic glass views, known under the title " Round tlio World Exhibition," is now, for a few days, on view iill day ami evening, at Treinhatii's nhop, Pollen street. AdniUsaon, ,'»d for one, or Is for five stereoscope .— [Aim I .] The natives at tlio settlement o Whakarowarewa, Rotorua, have got tlio field fovor. During tho |last few (lays they have hcon diligently "prospecting" the batiks of the I'uarcnga Creek, which runs into Lake Rotorua, for traces of the piccious niclivl, but eotkimi more valuable than sulphur crystals hua yet rewarded their search, and no doubt the} will find it profitable to prospect the pockola of tho European visitora to the district as kerotoforo,
Wo have received a copy of tho Triad Music Album, which can ho obtained frco by anyone who buys 5s worth of anything ho may bo wanting from any of tho following firms :— Messrs S. Hotbcrinctou, Burra, Hansen, Dann, Doe Bros., and Grigß. The album is beautifully printed in gold, and contains 13 popular sonps nud pieces. It is not sold, but given away to anyone who buys frcm any of tho abovo linns and asks for it. All those who got it may also enter for the Triad £10 compotitiou.
It will be soen from our church announcements that tho anniversary services of tho Baptist and Congregational Churchos will bo conducted to-morrow by tho Eov, G. F.R.A.S., of Auckland, who is paying bifl first visit to the Thames on this occasion, An after' noon service specially for young people will bo conducted by tho Rev. J. Mackcuzio, M.A., ntti o'clock. Tho annual church social will bo hold on Tuesday evening, when an interesting programme will bo presontcd, and brief addresses given by mhiistors of tho town. No tickets are bcini issued this year for the anniversary social, but a collection in aid of the church funds will be mado in tho eourso of tlio evening. Last Sunday the two ehurebas completed seven years of union for worship and work. Tho year just closed has boon marked by entire harmony, and financially wos ihe most successful since tho union was esiab ishod.
At tlm mooting of tlio Charitali'o Aid Hoard yesterday afternoon the Chairman (Mr Jue. Coutts), referring to his approaching doparburo from tho Thomos, thanked members for the courtesy with which thoy had always treated him during his torm of office. If Mid members of tlio Hoard worked as well _ together in tlio future us thoy haddoiio in tho past their caicer would enrtaiu'y be prosperous and siicccssfu I .—Mr Kadford sail that all the members knew Mr Coutts, and it needed no word on his (the spoakcr's) part to assnro thorn of tho loss whichjtbe district would eufTor through Mr Coutts' doparturo. He moved that a vote of thanks to Mr Coutts bo recorded on the minutes, and thataiottorof appreciation of bis sorviccs bo addressed to him by tho Hoard.—Mr I'oy referred in praiseworthy terms to tho courteous manner in which Mr Coutts hod filled tlio olTtco of Chairman, and ho suiil tlmthc (MrCoutts) had always done his duties faithfully and well.—Mr Ccutt.H briefly thanked, iho speakers for their kind remarks, oud tho meeting terminated.
Startling slaughter at William Wood's I'ollcn street, for Cash. Sugar Company's soft while, -M per lit, or 51511) for lis lid ; do. No. 1 Crystal, 111(3 for lid, or Wilts for lit till: iiesl (loin Fk-tr, oulbs, 5s lid; hunt tiimlhcm rotators, is per ewt.; new Currants, -Utl lt>; .Sultanas or Klem.es, 3d; l!toi>, flllw for Is; Matches (this bust), 'Id per do/cn; tins, do., Is Id dozen ; new Jam -Id (in; Sperm Caudles, fid. All other goods initially cheap, lie wiseand purchase at onee, i3i.teli|.n'kr.';ciiiuwtcyiitiiuii
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