----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Aug. 21 - Te Kapu, s.s., from Wairoa. Aug. 21 - Dunedin, schooner, Captain BERGENSEN, from Auckland. Aug. 22 - Australia, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Mrs BEDFORD; Messrs STEWART, RICHARDSON, BADELEY, HENDERSON, CAMPBELL, MYERS, CLAYTON; Rev. Mr BAKER; Major ROPATA; 15 steerage. Aug. 23 - Lily, schooner, Captain BLOOM, from Oamaru. Aug. 23 - Te Anau, s.s., from Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames HETLEY and child, SHRIMPTON, and PIRIE; Miss TATTERSALL; Messrs CROWTHER, BROWN and child, MUNROE, DUNK, CHURCHWARD, CARNELL, PIRIE, CLARK, FORDHAM, GIBBS, HOLLOWAY, SAINSBURY, and EAMES; Captain OWEN, three steerage. Departures - Aug. 23 - Australia, s.s., for Wellington. Passenger - Miss MENZIES. Aug. 23 - Norval,schooner, Captain EDWARDS, for Thames. Aug. 23 - Te Anau, s.s., for Southern ports. Passengers - Mrs ELWORTHY' Misses KITSON and M'CALDON; Captain TODD; Messrs KEBBLE, WHITE, DEAN, and ATKINSON. Births - HARDING - On the 19th August, at Kereru, the wife of A. HARDING, of a son. Both doing well. WATERHOUSE - At Mangawhare, on the 21st August, the wife of F.S. WATERHOUSE, of a daughter. HUMPHRIES - At Napier, on Sunday, the 23rd August, the wife of Herbert HUMPHRIES, of a daughter. At the R.M. Court on Saturday, before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., Frederick LYNASS, an old offender just out of gaol after serving a sentence of twelve months' hard labor, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He was fined 5s and costs. David WRIGLEY, also charged with drunkenness, was fined a similar sum. Mr J. ENGLEBRETSEN, the proprietor of the old-established line of coaches running between Ormondville and Norsewood, announces that he is still on the road, and conveys passengers and luggage daily between Norsewood and Ormondville. Mr ENGLEBRETSEN is an "old identity" on this line, and anyone addressing goods to his care may rely upon having them delivered with care and despatch. Woodville - At the R.M. Court yesterday, beforfe Messrs HALL and SYMS, J.P.'s Michael BURKE was charged with a breach of the Stamp Act and fined 10s and costs. The case resolved itself into BURKE, who is reported to be wealthy, refusing to stamp receipts for rent. His tenants finally complained, and the police took the case up with the result stated.