----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Nov. 24 - Fairy, s.s., from Aarapawanui. Nov. 25 - Kiwi,s.s., from Wellington. No v. 25 - Ahuriri, s.s., from Blackhead. Nov. 25 - Te Kapu, s.s., from Wairoa. Passengers - Messrs CREARER, STACY, STUBBS, J.P. HAMLIN, and TOA. Nov. 25 - Tekoa, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Nov. 25 - Weka, s.s., from Blackhead. Departures - Nov. 24 - Wairoa, s.s., for Whakaki. Nov. 24 - Largo Law, ship, for Wellington. Nov. 25 - Kiwi, s.s., for Wellington. Death - LASCELLES - At Shakespeare-road, Napier, on 25th October, Robert Arthur, second son of Arthur W. and Mary LASCELLES, aged 7 years and 3 months. (Auckland papers please copy). At the R.M. Court yesterday, beforfe Mr TURNBULL, R.M., Jasper REDCLYFFE, John LARSEN, and George O'BRIEN were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. The Patangata County Council held the annual statutory meeting at noon yesterday, at Waipukurau. Present - Messrs BROWN, CROSSE, MACKERSEY, M'HARDY, and WHITE. On the motion of Mr WHITE, seconded by Mr M'HARDY, Mr MACKERSEY was unanimously re-elected chairman, and Messrs MACKERSEY and M'HARDY were elected members of the United Charitable Aid Board. Dr. HITCHINGS proceeds by the express train this morning on a trip South for the purpose of recruiting his health, which recently has not been up to his usual hearty and robust standard. He will be accompanied by Miss HITCHINGS.........Dr. SPENCER has kindly consented to attend Dr. HITCHINGS' patients during his absence.