That the chair-^ 'man be paid" such amount as the Roard, may .decide Mr McKen jzie 'Will "'^liioye ..that the' Secretary jto. the Board be instructed,, to .communicate "with' Messrs 'Clark'ahdStaniiold requesting them to ,furdlsh this Board'iwith: all par ticulars in connection with their iron float ing docks (including...prlpb and durability), and olsq what, number (if. any), of their dockef'are'ih use in the UriifedKingdora or elsewhere.—That'the1 Secretary he also in structed to communicate with the harbejhr ,or dock authorities of New .York,!. Boston, !Montreal> and; Quebec, requesting' informa tion' With reference to dock*, accommodation jat those,_,ports,--., cost of.'-docking*-and' (the,,kind' of '■''• dock, -irtOst' ' of. i ' Our Aratapu correspondent writes.:,^On- Friday evening, July Ist, the Orangemen bf ■Arata'^u;''celebrated theit?- anniversary with a; brand ball. It1 Was held in the Public Hall,, Cavitations .were .offered by e circulars, and ,'tlip,,night,'bei_ig'fine, there was a very numerous-attendance. All preseut'thoroughlyenjoyed thetn selves, aiid dancing-.was kept,, up/itill -5 o'clock next morning. - Mr Si H. Ludlow has recently: organised a Glee Club,,-.comprising, the. best.. male,. -voices.,, in , Aratapu. and ,it is expected, Jhat. before long they will be ..competent' to ]_ amalgamate with, the Amateur' Dramatic. Company, and under tht. ir , talented ]'. ,I'o'ader ' J)e in a position, to perform' opera bbuffe and some' of the operettas so popular just'now.' Jin tbe critique upon the last dramatic per formance, Mrs Sheffield's name was unih teri_i6n'ally oinilted. This ladyi sustained the character of-Madame Phillipcau, the wealthy fanner.?, wife': she acquitted herself preditably, an cP'was perfectly at home as the fussy, Eft good-natured dame.; ■ The co-: of the Aratapu and Te Kopurii mills', contemplate giving a concert as a beneiittoMrjW. Stanaway, who iniet with* it serious accident at the To Kopuru mills Bomo time ago. As the cause is a deserving one, we .heartily wish, it every • success.- "■ ■■_ '.'■'". ", , ; -,' -<* ■

j .Inconsequence .of the rapid spread of scarlet fever dn the Thames, the Board of jHi.Blth haye been constrained to adopt stern and peremptory means for its extinction. Accordingly all assemblages of'children are discountenanced. 