HBH 1892 Nov 8 2 local news The STEEN-SMITH combination, who will shortly appear at the Theatre Royal, are doing great business in the AUCKLAND Province. Messrs CROWTHER and M'CAULEY are the successful tenderers for the carriage of mails between NAPIER and TAUPO and TAUPO and TOKAANU. PRINCE OF WALES' birthday (tomorrow). No alterations in the hours of attendance t the telephone exchange. We have received from Messrs MOFFAT and PAIGE, the well-known educational publishers, LONDON, a "French Course" for schools. Mr Roland BISHOP, who is responsible for the excellence of the views displayed at Mr SNAZELLE'S entertainment, has presented us with a photograph, taken by him by the instantaneous process, of Queen-street, Auckland. The time chosen for the view is a few minutes before the arrival of the Governor (Lord Glasgow) at the AUCKLAND railway station on his recent visit to the Northern city.