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. ATJGE&AHD, December 12. A public subscription is being raised at Kihikihi to erect a tablet to ths memory of the late Major Jaekeon. The Women's Christian Temperance Union are forwarding a protest to the Eailway Commissioners itgainat granting » iiqeor license to the ntfreshioant rooms at the Auckland railway station. The party of Raratonga Natives, ex prated to arrive here by the steamer Bich tnoßJi about Christm&o feime, are not to go fcfrthmedin, no arrangement having been made for them to give public performancea there. The Natives will, therefore, remain in Auckland until after the 3nbUea cola bration, and then proceed to Sydney. A handsome 30ft naval catfcer, built by C. Bailey, of Auokland, to the order of the Petone Haval Artillery company of Wellington was sent to the latter port by the steamer Sotomahaha to-day. The cutter, delivered in Wellington, win cost about

ATj© Kaon Timljer Company's forest in the Kftibu Valley was on fire during tbe week in three places, bob any serious damage was prevented by heavy rain. The fire is believed to have been caused through the carelessness of gam diggers. . ; WEI&iaeTON, JOecember 12. * Stephenson has made the final deposit of JtSQ for his match with Hearn lor the eoulling-championship. : • Mr J£. Gardiner, engaged in -the Sax in dustry in Foxton, lately sent samples to Tokohamawith a view of open ing Tip trade, and he has received an order for a trial shipment of ten tons. - - -

At t&te violin string works, Petone, seven teen'hands are engaged, aad the whole of them axe gone oat on strike, beiny dis satisfied with the manner in .which two of their number have been discharged. Mr H. W. Bishop is gazetted &M. for the Bay of Islands, with jurisdiction of 4100

WOODVILLE, De<Seml»6r 12, "Doctor Henry Williams, formerly prac ticing in Blenheim, Timaru, and Chriet chttTcbi died of inflammation of .:'■ tbe lungs. ;. ■

MASTEETON, December 12.
