A petition has obtained 400 signatures in Auckland (including these of merchants, solicitors, mining agents, &c.) praying the Government to appoint Mr James Mackay as warden and resident magistrate for tho Thames district in succession to Mr Kenrick, deceased, in consideration of former public services and his having opened up tho Hauraki, Collingwood, anil West Coast gold fields.
Napieh, August 0.
An unusually high tide and heavy sea last night damaged seven chains of the sea wall of. the Marine Parade, and destroyed 13 chains of wall. The estimated damage is £1100. To-day the sea wont down and the site of the harbour works could be visited. It was found that no damage whatever had been done to the sea wall or other works.
Mr Niipiitali, late of Dnnedin, where lie took a prominent part among the American Order of Oddfellows, has succeeded in estab lishing a branch here. At the mooting hold to-night SO were present, and 40 names are now given as members of the now lodge, Mr Naphtali being elected Noble Grand.
Wellington, August 6.
Judgment in the case of Ames v. Pharazyn, in which G. J. Ph.iraz.yn was fined £100 sind costs for having illegally voted at the elec tion of a, member for Thorndon, was delivered in Chambers this morning by the Chief Jus tice, His Honor upheld Mr Pharazynj

appeal and qmiriheil the eonvielioii of. the Resident Magistrate. ' Costs uv.e giwn against the plaintiff. Mr W. K. J'.ishop, the new Zealand dele !,',iti:to attend ths Grand Lodge fcV'ssiem of bruids in Melbourne on September a. lefi- by the Rotomahaua this afternoon

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