It oughb to be mentioned in connection 7/ifch the annual meeting of the Kauri Timber Company, referred to in our cable news last night, that the Melbourne direc tors in their confidential report to share holders state with regard to the extrava gant management and lax administration to which they ascribe the Company's lack of financial success, that "Tke cause of this state of things they attribute mainly to the failure of the Managing Direc tors (who are no longer connected Vvibh the Company) to place the business on right lines." The alterations which have been made in the management were carried out in consulta tion with the local directors, who still act as a board of advice, and retain the full con fidence of the Melbourne Board. Two vessels belonging to the Austral asian auxiliary squadron, the Ringarooma and the Tauranga, are now on their way North, and may be expected to visit this porfc very shortly. Captain Edmund Bourke wires to His Worship the Mayor that the Ringarooma and Tauranga will arrive at Auckland on Decomber 2nd, and remain here till .December 9th and 28fch re spectively. In response to a communication to the Premier with reference to the proposed construction of a riding track frons Ongaruhe, the proposed point of diverg enoe on the main trunk lino, along the surveyed railway route to Stratford, Mr G. Peacocke has to-day received the following telegram, from Mr Ballance :—" Surveyor- General says that an expenditure of not! less than £100 per mile will bo necessary to make a passable track for horses. Mr Mo- Kenzie will shortly be in Auckland, in about a fortnight, when you might inter view him on the subject. The matter is re ceiving every consideration from bha Government." In reply to the protest made by the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Journalists' Institute against the use of " flimsy " delivery forms at the Auckland Telegraph Office, the Hon. J. G. Ward, Commissioner of Telegraphs, wires to Mr W. McCulloughas follows :—-"The matter you draw attention to re paper now in übb for press messages, wili receive my careful and early consideration, and I will com municate with you further.—(Signed) J. G. Ward." We are informed that something nearly approaching a setblemenb has been arrived ab between• the natives and. 