» . . (FBOH OUB OWN COBRESPONDENT.) WAIROA, Thursday. The annual meeting of the County CoqdcH was bold yesterday, Mr John Hunter Brown was elected chairman. Mr H. 8. Tlffen was elected a member of the District Hospital Board, and also of the Charitable Aid Board. Mr James Carroll has held meetings at Mohaka and Fraeertowo. He left for TiDlroto and Glsborne this morning.
|PZB UNITED PBKSS ABSOOIATION.I Auckland, Thursday. Mr C. E. Button has been re-eleoted Mayor of Blrkenhead. The following letter has beep received by the secretary of the New Zealand Political Reform Ansociation from Sir Robert Stout In reference to inquiries as to the late Mr John Ballance'a wishes as to bis successor :— " Dear Sir,— l have the bonor to acknowledge receipt by today's mall of your letter of the 15th instant, requesting me to reply to yonr association MtothaTateMrßalfanoeVi wishes as to his successor. |I have to say that Ido not see how that should influence the elections, aad I do not think that that question should be raised at present. The ttmo will no doubt come when the • troth regarding my late friend's wishes will be said. Meanwhile yon will excuse me answerlm? yoor question.— Yours truly, Robeet Stout." By order of the Supreme Court at Wel lington, Inspector Hlckson released Mr Meek, of Palmerston North, on his paying £100 and entering into a bond of £50 to appear af tl»i Court at> Wellington until ,dUohßg«a, , . V ' i i■• ■.
THE HARPER BANKRUPTCY CASES.
