AUCKLAND,

Little Un, Volume 1, Issue 77, 6 March 1885, Page 3

AUCKLAND,

This Day. Pegasus has heen scratched for all engagements at the Dargaville races.

The charge of arson against Madame Valentinecomes on forhearing to-day. thirty witnesses have heen subpoenaed, and some fun is expected. The tenders were opened last night, at the City Conncil meeting, for the Eree Lihrary and Art Gallery, there was a large number sent in, and that of Messrs Riee and Malcolm, for £19,505 was accepted. The huilding is 1° he huilt of hrick with a eement front. A large and enthusiastic andience greets M. Remenyi, the celehrated violinist, every night. He appears to have taken Auckland by storm. At the inquest on the hody of Mr McKinstry who committed suicide on Wednesday, the jury returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity. Arthur Buttle, J. McCosh Clarke, W. 0. Daldy, Sydney Dando, Hon. Colonel Haultine, E. A. McKechine, Thomas Peaeock, and W. R. W addel are gazetted a committee of management for the Auckland hospital. 3 45 p.m. Those new buildings m Lorne street known as Eishers' stahles, have just collapsed hurying beneath the ruins five horses, and several tons of flour, oats, maize, and other stxiff. The whole building is now lying in a heap of ruins.