Waikari schoolroom, abont twenty members being expected to join.—At a sum moned meeting of the Loyal Bangiora Lodge, held on Monday, to consider the question of the celebration of the anniversary of that lodge it was finally deoided to observe the same on October 15th by a procession, sports, aud ball, a capital working oommittee of nine being selected to make arrangements for the ! same. The proposition as carried had pre viously been approved by the Juvenile Lodge as the best of the three propositions made. Looaxi Industry.—Messrs Moor and Son have just completed two excellent specimens of local manufacture, to the order of Mr J. Lamb, street, in the shape of a very highly-finished mourning coach and hearse. The workmanship and the taste displayed in finishing the vehicles are really excellent, -he mourning coach is fitted with a place, running up under the seats, in which a coffin can be placed, so as to prevent tbe necessity of using the hearse on all occasions. The upholstery of the mouroiDg coach is very well carried out, and the painting, &0., reflects great credit on the firm. The hearse is fitted with glass sides, having a representation Of a weeping willow, broken columns, &c, and the painting, &&, of this is also very good. The top of the hearse is surmounted by six funeral urns. AfIHBUBTOH' BOBOTJGH COUNCIL. —At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, held last Monday evening, Cr. Williamson in the chair, it was stated that the balance to the credit of the Council was £160 Is lOd. The rates collected for this year up to the present amounted to £1025 12* 9d. Cr. Bullock said he wished to make a few j remarks. There was an impression on the j public mind that it was owing to the negli gence of the Counoil that the difficulty in ob taining the £1200 subsidy for 1879 arose. This was not the case. At the first meeting in September, 1878, he brought the matter, forward, and a resolution was carried to call' for tenders for making a valuation of the borough. A tender waa accepted, but it was afterwards found necessary to object to it, and an extension of time for making the second roll was granted. 