An Order in Council declares the Ker madec Islands a portion of the Auckland Land Registration District.
The programme of the regatta to be held on the 22nd January will include an in-rigged race and races for man-of-war's boats, beyond the usual sailing races. An inspection of the district under their control is to be made early in January by the members of the Land Board for the purpose of dealing with applications for the revaluations of sections. The Act, which allows Land Boards to revalue sections was only passed last session.
The Hon. W. Johnston was a passenger for London to-day by the Kaikoura. He returns with his wife and family, who have been residing in England for some time.
At a meeting of the City Council this evening it was announced that Mr and Mrs Moorehouse, of Hawke's Bay, now in England, had cabled out .£2OO in aid of the Wellington Free Library. OAMARU, November 28.
Mr Duncan Sutherland has, for the twelfth time, been elected Chairman of the Waitaki County CounciL

THE IRISH DELEGATES.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] AUCKLAND, November 28. The Irish Delegates' Reception Com mittee have resolved to send Home £bOO by the outgoing mail as a first contri bution from Auckland to the Evicted Tenants' Fund.
WELLINGTON FIRE BRIGADE.
