GKKYMOUTH, Monday.
Mr T. S. Weston addressed a crowded meeting to-night. The Mayor was in tho chair, lie received an enthusiastic recep tion, and a vote of thanks and confidence in him was unanimously carried.
INWARD SAN FRANCISCO MAILS.
Mr Gamble, agent for tho Pacific Mail Company, has received a cablegram an nouncing that the s.s. City of Sydney sailed from San Francisco on Saturday, tho 4th inst. She may be expected to arrive hero onthe2Gthor27th.
DROWNING AT HOKIANGA.
Mr Superintendent Thomson has received a telegram from Constable Coughlan, of Hokianga, stating that a case of drowning happened on the Mongemuka River last Sunday. The deceased, who was an old soldier, aud had served in the CSth Regiment, was named William Robin sou. He resided at Horeka, and on Sunday was engaged with Messrs Thomas Whitaker ond Harry Cook in picking up logs, when he fell out of tho boat and was drowned. His body had not been recovered up till the time at which the telegram was Bent from Hoki anga.
POLICE COURT.-This day.
