Held Over.—Court reports held over till next issue. Cricket. — The Australians defeated Glou cester by an innings and 91. runs. Presbyterian Church.—On Sunday the Rev. R. H. Blair will preach at Arrowtown 11, Fraukton 3, Queenstown 7: St. Paul’a Chcroh.—There will be no service in this church ou Sunday next. Choir practice will be held every Friday i evening in-future at. 7.30. Football, —In the match Arrow v. Queenstown played yesterday,, the latter were victorious by 6 points to .nil.. Report next issue.. Mining. —On Thursday evening last we received the following telegram from Mr F. Evans, manager of the Achilles Mine : •‘Return for May Tfilpz gold: from 750 tons of stone.”—Sew Hoy returns, 340z lldivt. 12 gr. ’ Cnow-v Terrace School., —This school was opened on Monday last under Miss Wilkin, Tho attendance was 17, and it is expected an average 0f,15 or 10 will ba main tained. The building, redccts all credit ou Mr Galland, the contractor. Licensing.— At the meeting of the Licen sing Committee at; Roxburgh the- Chairman (Mr S, E. M.‘Carthy, S.Mi) drew attention to section 202.0f. the Licensing Act, 1881, and intimated that it was. his intention to endorse the license of any publican convic ted of selling'driuk to prohibited persona. Fever;—Rioi seems to be a perpetually fever stricken place. A shipmaster, writ ing from there says “There is a.goed deal of fever- in the city,, andiaomo among the shipping. I heardi that there were 10i. deaths from fever in. one day. The day before yesterday five captains were taken.tc the hospital ; one of them, died, the firsi amongst the English captains. Tho fever is very bad, but smallpox is improving.”' “ Marrobiom.”— Messrs T. J, Price and Co., clicmists, Invercargill, advertise in this issue their “Marrubium ” cure, which.is at infallible remedy for coughs, colds, etc. Messrs W. Jenkins aud Co,, are the local agents. £12,000 Damages,—A medical man at Home recently divulged certain statements! made to him by a patient, in consequence of which she lost an allowance of £SOO a year made by her husband’s brother. She accor dingly brought an action against the docto and was awarded £12,000 damages. Presentations. —At Bullendale on Satur day evening last Mrs Cheyne was made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns, together with the following address:— Bullendale, 6th June, 1896. 