The land sold yesterday amounted to 1,479 acres, and realised L 2,958. The traffic returns of the railways for the month of June are published. The receipts of the Lyttelton and Christchurch railway were L 4.870 ; the Great South line, L 1.053 ; the Great Northern, L 1.099. The Board of Education has resolved to send home for two masters and two mis tresses, it being unable to procure them in the Province.
The applications for money from the L 5.000 grant to country libraries exceed the amount voted.
the 9th November fallinz on a Sunday this year, the Government have resolved to proclaim the 13th as a holiday instead. The Agricultural Society's Show takes place on the latter date.
The City Council has agreed to treat with a private company for the erection of a mar ket on a large scale. Auckland, July 29.
At a meeting of the local shareholders of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, the Chairman regretted the difficulty that prevailed of investing large funds while the loan portion of the business was stagnant. There was a great improrement in the agency, a handsome dividend was paid. July 30.
Mr Saunders reports:—Bayers, Caledo nian, LlB 10s ; South British. 50s ; Union Beach, 36s ; Bright Smile, 525; Bismarck, 32s 6<L July 31. A petition against the new tariff has been signed by 3,000 persons. The Caledonian has struck a new lead. Shares, L 22.
