An extraordinary meeting of the share holders of the Corby's Mate Gold Mining Company will be held to-morrow (Wed nesday) in Mr Kanderson, office, Insurance Buildings, for the purpose of considering the propriety of lesumiug operations iv the mine or winding up the company. The journeymen bakers of Auckland have iixed upon Tuesday, the 16th ultimo, for the celebration of their seventh anni versary in the Lome-street Hall, particulars of which will be duly announced. Mr R. Arthur will offer for sale on Thurs day next, the 28th August, those central business premises adjoining the New Zealand Insurance Company and formerly occupied by the Colonial Bank. The site is a good one, and the building is in fjrst class order and should command gootf competition,

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EUROPEAN.
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany's Telegram. LONDON.
August 22.
Wool Markets.—Competition is de creasing and quotations are on average £d to Id lower than at the opening. Seedy and burry wools are neglected up to date. 74,000 bales have been sold; 9,000 bales have been with drawn. Scoured wools have declined Id since close of last sale. South Australian medium and inferior greasy have declined £d to Id.
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Bad Harvest. LONDON.
August 23. Harvest prospects are bad owing to heavy rains.
Lord Chelmsford.
Lord Chelmsford has received the Grand Cross of the Bath.
The Greek Question. ATHENS.
August 23,

The Commissioners who have been ap pointed to finally arrange details regarding the rectification of tho Greek frontier have held their first meeting.
Garibaldi's Health. ROME.
August 23.
General Garibaldi is gettinsj better, and intends returning shortly to his homo at

Caprera, German Land Purchases in Fiji. LONDON.
