AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3159, 3 April 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Wednesday. Buttoni and the woman Ellis, arrested at New Plymouth, charged with larceny, were committed for trial. Arrived this morniDg the Oceola from Timaru with breadstuffs.

<At the Auckland Presbytery meeting today the moderator reported that collectious for church extension had been made at various churches. The Secretary read the resignation of the Ecv. Mr Macßae, of Waipu, also a letter from the congregation regretting the resignation, and requesting the Presbytery to make up the balance of the stipend. Ordered to lie on the table. Several applications were received from out-districts for ministers.

At the Sup.erne Court to-day, the deed of arrangement filed by Benjamin Butterworth, showing liabilities to be £5654, was declared complete.

The barque Martha was sold at auction for £140.

The following bankrupts received their final discharge : John Bennett and E. J. Wills.

' This day. Volunteers end officers are to hold a re new on the Queen's Birthday. The Hannah Bloomfield sailed from Hokianga for Wellington with timber.' Arrived : Atlantic from Napier. A fire occurred on the breakwater today at Twaite's saw mill but was extinguished beftre getting firm hold. Mr Buckland • reports sale of ■ three hundred sacks rye, at 3s 6d to 6s 6d; ditto oats, 3s to 3s 2d; maize, 3s lid; hides, 2f d per pound ; sheep skins, 4d to lOd.

Messrs Hobbs and Hamlin, members for Franklin, address their constituents shortly.

Messrs Binney and Mason reportsSouthern flour, £9 10s to £11; wheat, 4s ; oats, 3s 3d to 3s 9d.

The train passed over the foot of a drunken man named Eiley at Ellerslie. The foot was seriously injured, but the man refuses to undergo amputation.

Arrived : The Julius Vogel, from Wellington, and the Marmion from Lyttelton,

Considerabl' dissatisfaction is expressed at the evasive replies Dr Wallis gave on the education question. He will probably be asked to resign.