The result of the Rotorua land sale is as follows : Tiro sections : Up«et price, L 1341; annual rental realised, L 1950 10s. Suburban : Upset prices, L 14 4; realised, L 391. Rural : Upset price, L 126 : realised, L 398. Totals : Upset, L 161 1; realised, L 2739 10s. A bazaar has been opened in aid of the building fund of the new Wesleyan ohuroh at St. John's, Ponsonby, by the Rev. Mr Morley, chairman of the district. James Bloomfield, formerly in gaol for burglary, was captured at midnight at Epsom. He attempted the entry of Mr BuUer's residence there. Mr Buller was roused by the noise, and got up and en countered the burglar in the hall, who fled, pursued by Mr Buller for two miles in his night-shirt, and captured after a severe struggle. Bloomfield was dis covered to be a mate of Plummer. The winner of the Bowen prize is in correctly given by the Press. The real prize-winner was J. T. Grossman, of Canterbury college. Colonel Reader is making an inspection of the Constabulary in the district. He then leaves for Waikato.
AUCKLAND. March 8.
CHRISTCHURCH. March 8.
Twelve hundred and thirty-three share* hare been applied for in the Frozen Meat Cotapany, aud the company will now be registered. Application have been re ceived from rarioaa breeders for space for 3800 sheep and over 200 bead of cattle, besides one or tiro enquiries for apace for dairy produce. Two hundred entries have bean received for the ladies' court at the Exhibition.
