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Two bankruptcy meetings are being held this afternoon; J. Adamson, botcher, and Morris, carpenter, having filed for small amounts. At Kakaramea, the nomination of a Licensing Committee took place to-day, the following five being nominated and elected: Messrs R. B, Pearce, P. Wilson, R. W. Brodie, G. W. Gane, and S. Clover. Mr H. M. Brewer, laud purchase commissioner for railway purposes, reached Patea to-day, and returns tomorrow to Wanganui. He will be in Patea several days next week for settlement of local claims. The Harbor Board’s annual meeting was held this afternoon, to adopt the balance sheet. The ordinary monthly meeting was held afterwards. Mr Barker’s ram and ewe fair at Patea takes place on Wednesday, as advertised. One of the brothers Iredale at Hawera is dangerously ill with an abscess on the liver. He was laid up also about three months ago. Captain Bendall will leave Wellington to-day for Patea, to take charge of the Wakatu salvage, as marine surveyor to the underwriters. It is reported from Wellington that Sir Arthur Gordon and suite will leave for Christchurch on Friday next, and is expected to be absent three months, returning in time to open Parliament in May. Daring the earthquake at Christchurch, an obese sea captain was ascending, with other persons, the steps of the Cathedral tower. One of the party, at once divining “ what was up,” remarked to the sailor, “ I didn’t know you were so heavy. You are shaking the tower as you go.” Quoth the captain innocently, “ It’s the very shakiest old set of steps 1 ever went up ; worse than going up a mast!” At Hamilton, Waikato, three small boys were charged before the R.M., with stealing a hive of bees from the garden of the Rev. W. Evans, One boy was in custody three days. All three pleaded guilty. Although the boys had taken the hive, they were unsuccessful in getting the honey, having finally to leave the hive in the street. Damage was estimated at £2. The Court, in delivering judgment, said it would be a pity to send lads of such tender years to gaol, but petty pilferings must be put a stop to. One boy -was to be imprisoned for three days upon bread and water, the other boys 24 hours’ each.

It is bush land, and much of it has special value for saw-milling’ purposes. What is not thus heavily timbered can be cleared at a cost of The price of the land is—£2 10s per acre, Cash ; or £3 Os „ Deferred Payment, On the following terms, viz.: £1 to be paid on selection, and the balance, viz., £2, at the end of 5 years, meantime bearing interest at 6 per cent. TITLE UNDER TUB LAND TBANSEEK ACT.” tgiT For plans and further particulars, Apply to THE AGENT E. & C. CORPORATION, FEILDING. Fcilding, Ist July, 1881. f2ml