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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 155, 1 July 1907, Page 2

An inquest was held at the Thames on Saturday afternoon into the death of John Diamond, who died suddenly at 2seavesvine the previous day. Robt. Ferguson staled that on Thursday Diamond lias in liia Uiual health, but on Friday, on going Lv his whare, he found him dyin;. r . A Jew minutes later he expired. Dr. Barclay stated that hp made a post-mortem examination, and found that the kidneys were diseased while both Jungs were affected by pneumonia. Death tis due to these affections. A verdict !was returned accordingly.

As an indication of the progress of the llount Albert district, it may be mentioned that the building committee of the Road lfcmrd at that place, at its meeting this morninn-. granted nine permits for building.-, of an aggregate value of £2349. which presents an average of :£-261 each. This brings the total for the month up to 2ti permits for buildings, valued in the aggregate at £7284, and at an average of £i! 80 each.

A Press Association telegram states that Mr. J. Stevenson, chief secretary to the Minister for Lands, has been appointed to the Hansard staff.

Dr. John Shields, the newly appointed junior resident physician at the Auckland Hospital, will arrive next week by the Miowera.

An interesting hockey match, between Waihi and Waikino, was played at Waikino on Saturday, resulting in a drawn game, r:; ii -fnring two goals. Morgan scored fT WiiUii ;iud llorne for Waikino. Hγ UiK-"ii i i-si-retd. '!*;;.• .'. - ■ i i ■•'. Hoard of the Royal 'Aγ-.- -i ; Mil! Royal College of ..;:i- • ".'/'itire that entries for pi . ■.' sis close to-day with jSIi ... - »vi:'.'.'u 4 local regrejeatafcise,