(B* Tbiboraph ) AUCKLAND, July 23. Half a ton of dry crushed oro from Puhi puhi has yielded 28oza of bullion or 95 per cent of the assay valno. Subscription lists for the relief of the Balaclava veterans have been issued. GI9BORNB, Jult 23. John Sears was drowned while crossing the Waipapa river at the Kitehateha ford tbia morning. HAPIEB. July 23. Mrs Newman, widfw of tho loto Captain Newman and mother of Dr Newman M.H.B. is dead. WELLINGTON, July 23. A number of employers and shopkeepers m this city are taking steps to form an associ ation for mutual protection. For the Wellington poultry association's show, which will be opened by tho Governor to-morrow, tho number of entries are 825, being an inoreaeo of 100 ovor last year, and tho show promises to bo tho most successful ovor held as ontrics have been received from all parts of tho colony, 'iho aSßOcittion havo rocently imported the necessary pens for tbo exhibits. Sorgaant-Mojor Finn, of Christcliurch, will probably be appointed to Biiceecd tho late Sergeant- Mojor Ball as drill instructor of the Wellington volunteers. At a meeting of dm Wellington Racing Club (his evening Messrs J- 8. M Tliomp«nn and H. D. 801 l wero appointed delegates to tho Bacing Conferonce next month. GBEYMOUTET, July 23. There ara no steamers m port, and only one sailing vessel which is loading coke for Adelaide. Tho dredging alongside tho wharf hns been stopped and the dredge laid up, all the money allotted for tho job being expended. HOKITIKA, July 23. The Boes United Goldmining Company cleaned up on Tuesday aftor a ten weeks run with 3500zb, valued at £1380. Tho Westlsnd Bacing Club accepts the decision of the arbitrarors appointed by the Baciog Conference at Dunedin re the Motr» politan dispute, and gives m its adherence to tho Canterbury Jockoy Club.
