AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 29, 15 September 1896, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

(liV TEbUCSR-U'll OWN COKHESPOXUENT.) Auckland, Last Night. Tut: week opened well on the exchange to-day and values were well maintained all round Sonu goo I advances in prion took phce. City of Auckland shares rose from 2s 2d on Saturday to 2s 7d, and »t that figure sales were nude this morning. Tapu stocks received renewed attention and Shoridans changed hands freely from -is 7d to i.-i lOd. Golden Horns sold up to Is 7d with a strong demand. Golden Point shares also firmed in prion, buyers off. ring Is 4d. Comets s-ilil at lOid. A line of 500 Moanatairis eh mged" hands at Ms 'JI, at which price there were further buyers, Puru Consdidateds hid a risj of Is per share, the market closing with buyers at (is 41. In Upper Thames stocks goid business was done aU round, cheap lines being especially in detna:i i. Alberts had free sdes no t. 2s Id ; IVtseas, 2s lld ; Sovereigns. Is ."> I ; Victorias, 5* 3d ; Wnilii Souths, Is (3d. For Wondstocks, 51-5 (il was offered and Silvertous ."ills, without sales resulting. In Coromandel stocks fair business wrs done at lite rates.

On Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, the police received intimation that an A.B. named Robert MoLeod had fullsn overboard from the barque Himalaya. He was endeavouring to go on board and fell from the UllVail on to the wharf, and thon.e into the harbour. A search was at once instituted for the body, but without avail. News is to hand of the receipt of the papal brief cou'irming the appointment of the Rev. G. N. Ljiiihun to the See of Auckland. The Bishop of Cbristehureh, Rev. 1). Grimes, arrived on Saturday night by the Takapuna, and last evening, at St. Put nek's Cathedral, he announced to an overflowing congregation his pleasure in being the hearer of such good news. The consecration ceremony will take place in St Patrick's cathedral on some Sunday in October 0" the early part of November. Three Bishops are expected to take part in the ceremony, winch ii of an imposing nature. It will be noje-sary to arrange with a liishop frosn Australia to assist the lliyht Rev l)r Chimes and Dr Verdin in the function. A Committee is being formed in the various parishes to arrange wiy.s and means of carrying out the ceremonies.