LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2818, 5 August 1890, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

(lit '1 KI.KII It A I'll. —OWN CORKKSI'ONDKNT ) Ai cki.anii. List Night. A KODY wis found II lilting in the harbour, and it is believed to be that of Tlmmas Smith, of Xoithem Wairoa, who left his swag at the Waiteuiata Hotel. At the meeting of Tonks and Co.'s creditors theOlfuial Assignee stit id that if a fair compromise were made with Mr and Mrs .lones re rent, there would ho about lis lil in the for creditors; but for that claim there would have been about -Is (> I in the €. Ate;olution was p i-sed to facilitate the bankrupts' discharge. The creditors in Mr R. C. C.nr's private est ite agice.i to give the debtor his furnitin e.

At lie: half-yearly meeting of the liiy of Mands Coal" Company, today, tindilec'.ors 7 report showed that the sales of coal for the past half-year had been IL'.SUI tons, being au increase of I,Sj7 tons over the previous six months. The statement of accounts shows in the profit and loss account, a credit balance of t'TiMSs after writing off £ 1,770 for depreciilion from the plant account. The Chairman stated the working of the mine eon-isted in taking down the pillars, and should occupy about Iwelve months. Certain demands hail been made by the miners, and it depended on the adjustment of these whether work would be continued.

The, animal meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was he.lii this afternoon. The repoit showed that during the year they have, held live meetings, giving away in stakes >,'7,. SoU, against U!,oo0 in the previous year in four meetings. The committee have, under consideration the ath h ability of again holding another extra meeting. The acco-iiits show a surplus of I'.SUS, which oinst be considered satisfactory. Daring t.lie year the money passed through the totalisator shows a large, iiicieiiso as e mi-

ji l'd with l!u: last two year*, iitnl all meetings sli.nveii a profit. Mr 11. Meysay L'homp-on wo* elected to the vacancy mi i!m o-.nmiil.tco c.uwotl by the death of Mr A. K. Taylor.