Tho American ship Leading Wind has been shifted from the Queen-street Wharf to the Quay-steet Jerty to have her damaged cargo of flax and gum discharged. The lire and water are expected to have ruined the flax. The tender of Cant. J. Near ing was accepted by Capfc. IJinekley for the discharge of the earjfO, und the whole of the ship's freighting will be out in a few days. The work of discharging her was started this morning. There arc still some two or three feet of water in the ship's hold, the ship's pumps reducing tho depth of tho water gradually. On her discharge the ship will be docked for survey "und re pairs.
COMING EVENTS.
Meetings, oto.. To-night.
St. Andrew's Vestry—Presbyterian City Mis sion Committee, 7.50 Opera House—Harvey Minstrel Company, 8 City Hall—Moa Minstrel Company Drill-shed—Parade Ponsonby Naval Artillery, 7.30 Freemasons' Hall—Ara Lodge, 343,1.C., 8

Auction Sales To-morrow.
Alex. Aitken—Poultry, Prorluce, Fruit, II (i. Lewis—Boots and Shoes. 11; Sole Leather, 11 Wilson and Oldyton-'-Ironmongcry, Crockery, etc.. Manukau Road, Parnell, 11 D. Tonks and Co.—Jlab'.e. at Mart, 11 A. Buckiand and Sons —Freehold Properties, at, Haymari.'ci, 11 Hunter and Nolan—Woo!, Hides, TuKow, etc., Uurhaui Yards, 9.20

TKADE UNION MEETINGS.
Operative Bootmakers' Union—Wesioy Hall.
to-morrow evening, 7.30 Operative House: I'aimers , Union— Pitt-sirecl

Baths, this evening, 7.30 Cabinetmaker."' etc.. Association— Cook-siree Hall, Tliui'3d?y cveuiug, 8

THE AUCKI^Nir:EYEmKG* FEBBTJAEY % 1891

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