Recoivod August 31, at 11.35 a.m. JloiHitT, August, 31. Ton thousand shares out of the 20 000 required to secure the amalgi mation of tho National TJauk of Tas mania and the, Dank of Van Dicman's Land have been taken up, hut some difficulty is being experienced in getting rid of tho balance. Nkwcastlk, August 31. Tho Fiddo hailod on Saturday for Lyttelton. Sydnhy, August 31, Clanranald has been scratched for tho Derby,

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VEB3KLB IN PORT. i " Ketch— Alice Jane. Ship— Waip*.
ENTERED INWARDS. Aug. 31— Alice Jano, ichoouer, 27 tom, Johnston. Matter, »gent.
CLEARED OUTWARDS. Aug. 31— Nil. KXi'EUrED ARRIVALS. Roiamond, s 0., from Dunodio, on the 3rd Kldcralio, •.■,, from London, via Austra lia, on September 4th.
I'KOJKCTKD DKPARTt/RKS. Rosamond, •.•., for Titrmru and Grey mouth, on Thursday, tho 3rd. Kldewlie, ».»., for London, on September 4th

Tho New Zealand Shipping Companj a barque Waipu arrived from Dunedin ycttci day afternoon, nud wm brought into tho harbor ia the evening She discharges 509 ton? of cargo* The t.r. Eldonlio calls hero on the 4th inst The Union Company* s.*. Rosamond leaves for (Jreymouth, via Napier, on Thuu day first.
Ninian Hyahp anil Co.'s ulinperiul"u Iinperiul" Teas when once fried will be always used. They are strom? and flivory.
THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM PANY (Limited).
