The Secretary to the Hospital requests that the receipt of a number of magazines and a quantity of linen for the use of the in« stitution, the gift of Mrs G. A. Paterson, may be acknowledged. Mails for Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, via Hobart, per Arawata, close at the Bluff on Friday the 22nd inst., at noon. Ordinary messages for transmission will be received at the Hokitika Telegraph Office up till 11 a.m. and argent messages up till 11.30 a.m. Messrs Pollock and Bevan will sell by auction in their rooms, Wharf street, thi s morning at 11 o'clock a splendid selection of Japanese manufactures, &c, particulars of. which can be seen in advertisement. A concert and ball will take place on Fri day evening next at the Kanieri, in aid of the funds of the local band. The Kumara Times says that Mr James Rugg started from Kumara at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning with his coach and large team of horses which are going to run be tween Grey mouth and Reef ton. He was accompanied by his two 'sons, James and Charles, who will doubtless be of great assis tance to their father in inaugurating the new line. Messrs Mitchell and Campbell, the , mail contractors, are now running a coach daily between Greymouth and Reefton (Sundayß excepted). The booths and privileges at the forth coming race meeting at Reefton fetched excellent prices; No. 1 booth realised £81 and No, 2, £72. The cards were knocked down at £5 and the refreshment stall £8, total £165. Mr M'Kechnie has been elected a member of the G-rey County Council for Maori Creek, by a majority of seventeen votes over Mr M'Guire, the only other candidate. Mr Love, advance agent of the Royal Australian Circuß, arrived by the Christ church coach yesterday, and intends to announce his opening night in to-morrow's issue. A somewhat peculiar case of bankruptcy is before the Court at Dunedin. T. Waters having failed was again put in business by the proprietor of the hotel — M. Joel — who let the bouse at an extravagant rental, and took a bill of sale from the debtor. Another creditor, who wns also secured, helped to carry him on , and he obtained credit some what extensively. 