AUCKLAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3426, 3 April 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

[special to tub star.]

April 3,

Peter M'Tavish, well known in mining circles hero, loft by tho mail steamer for Scotland, It is stated ho is to be connected with the management of the Caledonian Bank there in course of ro- organisation. Tho match between Brown, the Mercuiy Bay champion mile runner of this province, and O'Connor, tho Southern champion, for £20, is off, owing to Brown having sprained his ankle.

Ponton and J. M. Clarke have been nominated to the Board of Governors, vice Justice Gillies and D. L. Murdoch, retired by ballot. Mr E. J. Isaacs has resigned hia seat in tho City Council, as he is loaving for England on account of ill-health.

Major Munay, of the Thames Scottish, has wired Government that a strong body of picked men could bo raised at the Thames at few hours' notice for active service on tho West Coast.

A farewell soiree was given to the Rev Mr Kirk, tho Woslojan minister, who is leaving for Wellington. At tho presentation of a testimonial by the Young Men's Christian Society at the Presbytery, attention was called to theological Btudcnts assuming tho title of " Rev," and the Moderator requested them to bo cositont with " Mr."

Tho vital statistics of the registry district of Auckland for tho March quarter of tho present yeav are as follows : — Total births, b7l ; total deaths, 212 ; total marriages, 100, of these IC3 marriages 40 were solemnised in churches, 30 in dwelling-houses, and 30 in tho ofiico of the ragistrar. Thirty-three cases aro set down for hearing to-morrow in tho Resident Magistrate's Court.

Dr Thornello has acted upon his duties as resident medical officer at tho Whau Lunatic Asylum.

Tho writ, issued against Mr Reos, M.H.R., at the suit of James M'Farlane, M.H.R., was trustee in the estate of tho late Captain Reid, was bent yesterday for service. The damages claimed are £10,000. At tho City Council Meoting Councillor Goldio called attention to tho large avreavs of rates, £650 now unpaid. He said that in Christchurch only £267 out of £3404, in Dunedin only £21 out of £1500 odd were now due, and that judgment has been^-ecorded against all defaulters. He had gone through the defaulters' list submitted, and it showed only £426 of arrears. He could not account for the discrepancy of £200 odd. A return was ordered to be submitted by next sitting.