Sergeant Kearney gave a squad of recruits from various volunteer corps a course of instruction in position drill in the Drill-shed last evening.
J. H. Green, grocer, of Waifcara, was fined £25 ab the New Plymouth Police Court yesterday for haviDg uncustomed tobacco in bis possession.
There will be no practice of the Auck land Choral Society this evening, the usual practice of "Comala" being post poned until next Tuesday. The Auckland Young Ladies' Orchestra had an excellent rehearsal afc the Choral Hall on Saturday evening for their concert, which takes place in a month. Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in a most wearisome and talkative body. The members talked lasb evening from 3.30 till pasb nine o'clock.
The Puhipuhi Silver Mining Company have gob 750z 14dvvb silver bullion from 12 tons dried ore. The bullion waa mostly derived through Hartman's process.
The Bruce election is causing much, interest in Otago. Mr Pinkerton, M.H.R., addressed the electors ab Kaitangata lasb night in the interest of Mr Lee Smith. X

The new Railway Servants' Insurance Bill provides for twenty yeai - 3 as the maxi mum period of sorvico, and for five per cenb to be paid by the employee for half pay and retiring allowance.
The late Mr J. Sage, formerly bus-driver in the Auckland-Arch Hill service, was buried at Waikomiti on Sunday. He waa insured for £200 in the Australian Mutual Provident Society;

Mr J. J. Toohey, of Sydney, has been married to Mrs Murphy, sister of the Rev. Dr. Egan, of Auckland, ab Sfc. Mary's Chapel, Ponsonby. Dr. Egan performed the marriage ceremony.
On Saturday night the Hcn.R. Seddon re ceived a vote of thanks and confidence, as a member of the Government, from the electors of Kaitangata (Otago). He speaks ab Milton this evening.
