A minek named Henry Holt, who resides in ' the Moanatairi Creek, met with an accident last night, having fallen and broken two of his ribs. The injury was attended to at the Hospital by Dr. Williams. A short sitting of the Resident Magis trate's Court was held to-day before H. W. Northcroft, R.M., when the _ following civil cases were dealt with :—Robins & Co. v. Jas. Jones, claim £10, 3s, judgment for plaintiff ■with costs 30s ; Wm! Deeble y. W. H. Ward, claim £31 16s 3d, judgment for plaintiff with costs £2 12s 5 C. Winder v. Pataromu, claim >£'& 0s 4d, judgment for plaintiff with, costs 6s ; M. B. Wilson v. Tamihana Puke, claim £2 13s 6d, adjourned to 13th December; J. E. \_Hansen v. B. Purcell, claim £1 18s 3d, ad journed to 14th October; J. E. Hansen v. ','" R. Cox, claim £7 5s sd, judgment summons, ' ordered to pay the whole amount before the ." 29th inst., or in default one month's imprison ' ment in the Shortland Gaol. A Boy- named Doidge, about 9 years of age, \ 'soil of'Mr J. T. Doidge, of Terrace street, , 'Blocks 27, met with a nasty accident on ' Wednesday afternoon. He was gathering cones from a pine tree, when the limb that he was on broke and he fell to the ground, with the result that his left arm iras broken just above the wrist. He was taken to the Hos pital, where Dr, Williams attended to the jjroken limb. j

■Maw.R. B, McGregor will to-morrow hold a miscellaneous sale at his Mart of drapery fruit trees, shrubs, &c ; also poultry, produce' &c—[See notices in another column.]

Mr Hetheeington having completed stock taking, and finding that his stock of winter dress materials, flannels, sheetings, &c, is still very large, has decided to continue his cheap sale for a short time longer, and to wake still further reductions in his prices. Some great bargains in remnants of various kinds are now to be had. By the direct steamer Ruahine, which arrived in Auckland a few days ago, his first shipment of spring and summer goods came to hand, and will be opened up very shortly.
