LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2063, 26 September 1885, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

[BY TKMSGRArH.— OWN' CORRKSPONDKNT.] Another Victim to "Cram." Auckland, Wednesday Night. The Chairman of the Board of Education to-day reported another victim of cram. Miss .Browning, l"Uyears old, died of brain fever immediately after passing the examination for the High Schaol. Professor Aldis Resigns. Professor Aldis has resigned his seat in the Board of Education. On 'ChangeThe nhareinai ket h.u. boon more lively to-day, though sales are limited. Cambnas sold at 21s and firm. Kenilworth are quoted, sellers 2s Gd. Ivanhoes are asked for at 3*, with few sellers at 4a. Crowns .still demands (is. The Quarantined Circus. The (Government has been in communication with the (-Governments of the Australian colonies in reference to theunfoitun.ite position of the circus animals from 'Fn«co, which are prohibited fiom landing at Auckland. Replies h.ue been received from se\eial of the colonies endorsing the action of New Zealand, so that for the present theie seems no w.iy out of the difficulty. Sly Grog-selling. Peter Brown was fined £5 for sly grogHelling at Dargaulle. The Markets. Wholesale: Butter, piiuie fresh, lOd ; butter, salt, Od to lOd ; checsp, good factory, ."id to (id ; Canteibury, ditto, ."ifd to (Jd, scarce; eg^s, per do/on, lOd ; laid, I'tjd to 7d ; bacon and h.tnis, m cloth, pro\ incial, (^d to Kid ; ham-, KUI t.) !»U1 ; Canterbury bacon and hams new cuie (bacon only), 8 4 M ; bacon and hams, c(iual numbers, 9d ; hams only, 10W.