Brevities.

Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8608, 12 March 1897, Page 3

Brevities.

Mr Thomns Russell intends leaving Auckland for England on Monday. A team of ten shootists from the Thames Navals, will journey to Te Aroha on Saturday, the 27th ins t., and will fire the mini match with the Rifles of that town.

The following tenders were rect-iveil fr.r extending a crosscut 100 feet in the Renown mine:—Dabb and party, Us 6d per foot; Sorenson, £1; Wingate. £1 2s 6d : Wilton, 18s; Murdock, 12s 6J; R an, 9s sd. Tl o manager has sent the three lowest to the directors, who will accept ono of the trio. Owing to the quality cf the cattle yarded at Parawai on Wednesday not being up to the usual itindard the bidding was I slow, with a slight drop in prices. Steirs, £5 17s 6d to £7 os; small cows, £3 ss; store cows. £2108. Sheep plentiful. Good wethers, 9s 6d io 10s; ewes, 7s Cd to 8s Gd; lambs, os 6d to 7s. !

We understand that Bandmaster Fmith, of the >'avals' Band,has resigned his position. Mucli regret will, we are sure, be felt by all lovers of music at this step taken by Mr .Smith, as it is generally acknowledged that it is mainly through his efforts the Band ha obtained its present high standard of efficiency. Applications are to be invited for a •uccessor.