WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. For Australian Colonies, Point de Galle, India, China, Japan, &c Sec, and United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed correspondence only), per express (to con nect with Tarawera at Port Chalmers), at 10.15 a.m.; late fee letters, 10.25 a.m.; guard's van on express, at 11 a.m. THURSDAY, JULY 4. For Akaroa and Dunedin. per Penguin, at 11.20 a.m.; late fee letters, 11.30 a.m.; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. For Auckland direct, per Wakatipu, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, 3.20 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. For Kaikoura, per Jane Douglas, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, 3.20 p.n_ ; guard's van, 4 p.m. train. FRIDAY, JULY 5. Mails per Waipara from Hokitika to Martin's Bay and intermediate ports close here at 7 a.m. For Northern Ports and Greymouth, per Herald, at 12.30 p.m. ; late fee letters, 12.45 p.m.; guard's van, L 25 p.m. train. For Northern Ports, Sydney, and Bris bane, per iMararoa, at 3 p.m.; late fee letters, 3.20 p.m.; guard's van, 4.20 p.m. train.
FIRE ALARMS.
Fires In the city are indicated by the following tolls for the different wards :— North-west ward ... l toll North-eastward ._ ... 2 tolls South-east ward ... ... 3 tolls South-westward... ... 4 tolls .The dividing streets of the city are rVorcester and Colombo.
DAILY MEMORANDA—Wed., July 3.
AOCTION3. Miles and Co., at Addington Yards- Sheep, cattle, &c N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany, at Addington Yards—Sheep, cattle, &c J. Bowman and Son, at their Booms, at I—Piano,1 —Piano, furniture, &c Tonks, Norton and Co., at their Booms- Produce, furniture, &c. HzsTiNes, ▲xoanuires, fee. Theatre Royal—Opera at 8. Palace Skating Rink. Balcalrn—Brackenfleld Hounds, at 10.30. Unemployed Meeting, at 1L

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