AUCKLAND ITEMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11282, 1 June 1891, Page 2

AUCKLAND ITEMS.

(Per United Pkess Association.) ' Auckland, May 30. J Dr Murray, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Maitland, who is in ill health, has left Auckland for Te Aroha. He arrived in this city on his way to San Francisco, but>was too ill to proceed. He is accom- n panied by the Rev. Father Tran. An illuminated address, signed by all the Volunteer officers of the Auckland | district, was presented to Lieutenant- j Colonel Shepherd, who recently com- 1 nmnded the district. The presentation was made by Lieutenant-Colonel Dignan, at the Drill Shed, in the presence of a large number of officers and men.. , The County rate collector at Dargaville, F. L. Beart, has been arrested on a charge of embezzling £40, belonging to the County. He was brought before Messrs J. M. Dargaville and F. Norton, J.P.s, at the Dargaville Police Court to-day, when the case was remanded till Tuesday, bail being refused. Two other charges are pending against the accused. Beart was much respected in the district and great sympathy is expressed for his wife and children.