QUICKSILVER MINES. Auckland, November 7. It is reported that the quicksilver mines at the Bay of Islands will commenoe work about January. SHEEP INSPECTOR. The Whangarei County Council have passed a resolution urging that Mr. Elliott be retained in his position as Sheep Inspector. CHILD DROWNED. A child named Bean was drowned on Sunday at Pokeno, having fallen into a oreek. PAYING FOR THE PORTRAIT OP THE MAYOR. Na£ikr, November 7. The Resident Magistrate gave judg ment yesterday; in the case ot Oonnoillor Mtzroy v. the Hastings Borough Council, in which the plaintiff sought the recovery of the sum of eight guineas from the borough funds, being the cost of a portrait of the ex-Mayor Wellwood, paid by the Council, aud disallowed by the Auditor-General. Defendant Corporation claimed the portrait was the Council Chamber's furniture, The Magistrate gave judg ment for the plaintiff with costs. A BUILDING SPECULATION. A Bchemcis on foot to purchase the freeholds facing the new marine parade, now in course of construction, and to pull down the existing small dwellings, and to eieot handsome houses lor residences and lodging houses. MAS DROWNED. A swag having been found at the Matapiro crossing of the Ngaruroro xiver, a search was made, and the body of a man, not known, was dis covered drowned fourteen miles from where the swag was found. THE "WANGANUI MAYORTY. Wangamji, November 7. At tbe Borough Counoil meeting, last night, the Mayor hinted that he intended bringing an action against a Councillor who had stated, with a view to prejudice his re-election, that he had not accounted for certain moneys received. LOSSES THROUGH LOCAL INDUSTRIES A bankrupt named F. Richards, at a meeting yesterday, declared he had lost between £10,000 and £20,000 Biuce 1883 by ironmongery and meat preserving ventures.
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