Flax Mill,—'The opening of a flax mill at Miketu will take away a nnmber of Maoris from here, who will manage to earn lis per day at cutting flax. Social.—A very select and enjoyable party was held on Wednesday last, at the ltotorua Hotel, on the kind invitation of Mrs Crosby, to celebrate the christening of a son and heir. Lakh Court.—The Native Land Court adjourned on Saturday last for a week, after giving judgment in the Whakarewarewa case. On opening again the Court will con linue till Christmas, when it will close for an indefinite period, although there is plenty of work still to be done. .Judge Wilson proceeds to Poverty Bxy, so if the Land Court work is to be gone on with here, another judge will have to be sent.
