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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 425, 22 May 1871, Page 2

" Bogues' Corner" has come under the ban of the police, and " move on" is the order of "the day. Whether it is that " Bobby" is annoyed at the indignity put upon him by the charge of dabbling with the unclean thing called " scrip" when clad in the trappings of the Armed Constabulary, or whether it is from the real inconvenience caused to sane persons when passing the junction of Queen and Shortland-streets, the new order will produce considerable " animation," literally, in the share market. " Birds of a feather flock together," but why on earth the most crowded portion of our most crowded thoroughfares should have been selected as a roost in this particular case, it is difficult to divine. The proximity of certain of our leading brokers has had something to do with the original selection, but as every place all over the town where an office can be found contains one of these persons, like a spider waiting for flies, there is no special reason remaining why this corner should be devoted to the scrip maniacs at large. Surely the interests of our goldfields are sufficiently important to warrant the institution of a. Mining .Exchange. Nothing could be more admirably suited for this purpose than the large central hall or court of the New Zealand Insurance Company's building. It seems an unbearable indignity say for a " Caledonian " to be rudely jostled by a policeman and bidden to remove himself from the public thoroughfare ; and the look of indignation likely to result is more than the Armed Constabulary should be called on to bear. Everything con-

sidered, we do hope that a lodgement of some kind will be found for the new interest, and that enforced vagabondage will not be added to the manyother pains of the scrip market.

As will be seen from another column, tenders are required for the exclusive supply of refreshments at the Review in the Domain on Queen's Birthday. The Challenger leaves for the Bay of Islands, en route for Kaipara, to-morrow afternoon. The first annual meeting of the society for the relief of neglected and destituto children will be held in the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, Wellesley-street, to-mor-row evening. His Excellency the Governor will preside, and addresses will be delivered by his Honor the Superintendent, several ministers, and other gentlemen. The following appointments have been made in the postal service of the colony in the Province of Auckland : -A. Blair, to be postmaster at G-isborne; A. P. Ratcliffe, Ruato ; W. Hutson, Parakakau ; Geo! Goldie, Eden Terrace ; John McPherson, Richmond ; M. M. Kirkbridge, Omaha; Thos. Woollams, Driving Creek ; E. Nicholson, Whapu ; F. W. Hntton, Churchill; W. J. Cleary, Panmure ; William Thorley, Tiki; William Ashdowu, Drury ; John Collins, Tuakau ; Geo. Martin, Williamson's Clearing, John Pennington, Whatawhata ; James H. Sheath, Tauranga ; S. Macalister, Rotorua ; G. M. Park, Taupo ; Robt. White, Tarawera ; J. R. Wilcox, Maketu; John Weare, Ararimu j Alex. Thompson, Kaipara Flats ; E. Yates, North Oruawharo : John Short, Mangarei West; John Avent, Opotiki; William Rogers, Great Earner; H. W. Tizard, Waima; J. H. Harrison, Waiuku; Margt. H. Fleetwood, Tararu ; James Say, Puriri; William Luke, Razorback ; Geo. Thomas, Whau Bridge; H. W. Ash worth, Aratapu. The offices of the Provincial Government will remain closed until Thursday next, when business will be resumed in the Post-office buildings, Shortland-street. The anniversary services in connection with the Grafton Boad Wesleyan Chapel were held yesterday. The annual tea meeting will take place on Wednesday evening.