TO BAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1999, 17 November 1888, Page 2

TO BAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PSB PKESS ASSOCIATION ) Mining Companies. Auckland, November 17, The dfrootoru of the Oambrln and Trenton mining companies have unanimously resolved to recommend the amalgamation of the companies. Mayoralty Election. MrS. J. Aiibu^y h»* been re-elected Mayor of N wton and Mr Maloom Nicol (re-elecfd) Mayor of Divonport. Bank of New Zealand. The total number of Bank of New ■ZMl.iH,hare,-( U owlßßiie)--«ppTfod for f O New Zj.»land and Anttrath Is 35 230. The allotment of tha. 35,000 shares snllable has been made and the usual notices to applicant a will bo potted early next week. mL . Board of Education. The Boud of Education resolved today on the motion o" Mr Upton to establish » practising school for teadhen aod to makt arrangements for tho or R anfß»tl6n of the Mt Albert Bchoot for this purpose. „.. , Earth4nakt, , A distinct shook ot earthquake Ititlne for two seconds was felt at To Aroha at half pant ten o'clock last night. '_„ . , . Body Pound. The body of the boy Clarke who wu washed to sea at Ooromandel hot been found pn the baaoh fifteen miles from where he was drowned. Admiral Fairfax. a private letter reoeived by the Mayor 1 £ ™U e " o^ at a Admlral FftW « with H.M.S. Orlando will visit Auckland during the summer. The Butter Industry. «/r Jr*Y November 17. MrMudpwf, a butter expert, Is now n laraDakl The statement s publiahed> that he is about to start for Home are m M°ii r fu ll ? 8 ; W L !1 remsln ln New Zealandi till the end of the buter season. Property Tax. wbmjngxow, November 17. Ketarns received up to the present show that the amount of Property-tax paid throughout the oolrnf, totals £100,000. It is expected that heavy pay ments ara being reserved for the la«t day.