AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3401, 15 November 1879, Page 4

AUCKLAND.

Last niftlit. Cleared : Don Guillelimo for Portland, Oregon. Sailed : Botorna, for Southern ports. Passengers for Gisb'ornn —Messrs Malioney, Adair. Haastv For Nnpier—Capt. Hayes.. For Wellington—Mr and Mrs Oxhide, Mrs lliclinrds, Messrs Ling (2). Butlrr, Burton. D. Wilton, J. Wilton, Saundcrs, J. Winter, Mrs HetU'y. For Lyttelton—Mrs mid Miss Tweutynian, Messrs Easton, S. Hewlings, J. West. For Dunedin—Mrs Grant, Messrs Bards ley* Shepherd, Bole.Jtf. FT. Tthorierick. The s.s Uowena has been placed on the Gishorno trade, having received new boilers and nn overhaul, thus bringing Gisborne oneo tnoro into direct communication with Auckland.

Business in all; departments shows increased activity. Store-keepers are at last forced to nccepfc the advance, and are forestalling any further rises. Sugars are monng freely, anrf all kinds of European merchandise shows a hardeuing tendency. At a meeting of the creditors of Michael Hnrumi, late coach proprietor of Tauranga, the creditors recommended the debtor's discharge

An Industrial Exhibition has been opened in connection with the Trinity Church Sunday School. ■ There are many choice exhibits. The Licensed Victuallers annual ball passed off successfully. A man named John Brady, on eight charges of larceny, got three months for each offence. -

At the Education Board meeting a catalogue of books from Bell and Brad fute, publishers,.Edinburgh, was received, with a letter recommending the works_a«r suitable for district librark-s-asd schools. The MayorjrjuoEedtllal the request of the -MfnTlter"~of Education be complied with. A sharp discussion ensued. Mr Pargayille moved as an amendment, "That the matter be deferred, and the local booksellers be informed of the offer of the i-din burgh booksellers, with a view of allowing them an opportunity of competing for the book supplies." The amendment was carried.