PER SPECIAL WIRE TO "STAR."

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3455, 21 January 1880, Page 2

PER SPECIAL WIRE TO "STAR."

.(Pbesb Association.) AUCKLAND. This day. At the Supreme Court to-day Judge Gillies said for the future he would not grant discharges to bankrupts whose assets were nil, which was not contemplated by the Act and appeared to be a solemn farce. He refused discharges to several debtors, and commented severely on the trustees' reports. Steps are being taken to hasten on the establishment of a free public library, and notice Las been given by the Committee of the Mechanics'- Institute to return all books now out, and an application will be made fpr the old Provincial Council Library in the custody Auckland Institute. The drainage works on the Te Aroha Block are proposed to cost £3125. At an inquest on the two girls drowned at Kawakawa a verdict of "Accidental death " was returned. Yesterday. The s.s. Albion arrived at Russell at 130 p.m. She left Sydney on the 15th. Passengers: For Auckland—Mrs Winthorp, Mr and Mrs Seddon, Mr and Mrs Bailey and family (4), and servant, Mr and Miss Webster, Mrs Thompson and infant, Misses Hayes Carr, Wrigley, Martin, Wrigley, Messrs Ingham, Armitage, Jacobs, Petely, Brown, Houghton. Denny, O'Neill, Nott, Stephens, Black,' Saunders, Johnstone, Smiles, and thirtyfour steerage. For Napier—John Caupar and three steerage- For WellingtonMr and Mrs Grundy and infant; ten steerage. For Lyttelton—nine steerage. For Dunedin—-Robert Marshall; 14 steerage, including seven Chiuese. The district meeting of the United Methodist Free Church commenced this morning, the Rev. S. Macfarlane Chairman. Mr Moss M.H.E., and Hone Nahe i left for Napier, by the Wanaka, the latter having gone for the purpose of adjusting vaiious matters under the probate of the will of the deceased Karaitiana. The annual report of the Harbour Board showed an increase of receipts over I last year of £3467. During the year 28 steamers and 24 sailing vessels of an aggregate of 9229 tons were docked. Several of these were docked more than once, so that the actual number of vessels was only 39. The dock was occupied 132 working days. The leakage of the docks had increased to such an extent, that in spring tides the pumps had to be in spring tides the pumps had to be worked every hour. At Hunter and Nolan's wool sale every lot offered sold at advanced rates. Greasy, 7|d to B|d ; washed wool, 10Jd to 113-d.