It has Loon docided by the Committee of the Chamber of Mines to hold a Mining Exhibition in Auckland in 1897. ' Mr Comyn Ansley lias received liis certificate as battery superintendent, mot a pro-risioiial ono as we stated in a previous issue. We call the attention of carpenters and builders to an advertisement by Mr , D. West, architect, calling for tenders for the erection of a-residence, returnable up to 3 p.m. on Monday, tho 31st July. Tenders are invited for the erection of a dwelling house for Mr Silcock, return able up to noon on Monday next, the 27th; hist. Plans and specifications can be seen at Mr Ingrain's office, where tenders arc I to be left. '■ The Hon. Kobort Pharazyn, M.L.C, I died- rather suddenly on Sunday morning ! last at Wellington. He had been ailing for a week or so. from angina pectoris, but no serious result was antecipated. Ho was fairly well in the' morning, and was walking "in the garden, but on Mrs Phara/iyn's return from her bath she found him suffering from a severe attack, and he died soon afterwards. He was 61 years of age. . Messrs McNicol and Co. will'hold their: Waitba sale of live stock on Friday next, the 24th inst., when they will put up for sale a number of hoary draught horses in o-ood condition/choice dairy cows to calve within a mouth, fat sheep, welhers, ewes, &c. A double Seated waggonette,: only used a few times, pair of horses and hai-niT'S, a complete trap out, will be offered.
