On our fourth page will be found several interesting letters. " A Tax on Bachelors" contains sage advice for those who are seriously (thinking of entering the sacred bonds of matrimony, while it will no doubt prove a felicitous theme for some of our local captious spinsters. That headed " The Latest Eccentricity in Dress" gives a truth ful description oi the ancient custom of wearing ankle-bangles as now prevailing in the East, while a letter on " Pruning" will be equally interesting to the votaries of the art.
We have to acknowledge receipt from Mr Thomas Slater, of the City Market, of a cheque for £8 7s 6d, being subscriptions to wards Mrs McGarry's relief fund.
The last sitting of the Auckland Court of Petty Sessions will be held next Tuesday. The abolition of these courts was announced by proclamation some days ago, and in future the business which was transacted by them will be disposed of with the ordinary Police Court cases.
Owing to the detention of the mail steamer the Carden Dramatic Company will not be able to open their season in Auckland until Friday week, July Ist. The Southern press have given them very flattering notices, and as they have many new plays in their repertoire, they should do good business here.
A meeting of the newly-established French Literary Club will be held in the V.M.C.A. building on Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock, when the rules and regulations drawn up by the Provisional Committee will be submitted for approval. Officers will also be elected for the ensuing year, aud all the necessary arrangements made for starting operations without further de lay. A large number of names have been added to the members' roll since the begiu ning of the week.
