----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: No Arrivals. Departures - Oct. 1 - Orpheus, schooner, for Timaru. Oct. 1 - Crest of the Wave, schooner, Captain CONNOR, for Mercury Bay. Oct. 1 - Dingadee, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Miss BROOKING; Sir George WHITMORE; Messrs KNOWLES, BROOKING and QUAID. Telegraphic Shipping - Auckland, Thursday. Sailed - Tarawera, for South. Passengers for Napier - Mesdames THORPE and OATWAY; Messrs FENTON, NORMAN, and OATWAY. The City Hairdressing Saloon has changed hands, its new proprietor being Mr L. FREEDMAN, who is well-known in the district. The saloon remains under the management of Mr EAGLETON. Danevirke - Inspector PARDY is here making inquiries into the circumstances attending the arrest of the unfortunate man ROSS, who fell off a dray and was locked up on a charge of being drunk while in charge of a horse and dray on September 5th. The man was found to be injured and was taken to the Waipukurau hospital, where he now lies in a dying state, and a charge of unnecessary roughness in making the arrest has been made by friends of the sufferer. Inspector PARDY, accompanied by Constable RYAN - the aresting constable - proceeded to Waipukurau yesterday, returning here in the evening after the deposition of ROSS had been taken. A private inquiry will be held here on Friday, and if necessary a public inquiry will be held on the following Friday. Information has been received here today to the effect that the Justice Department have definitely decided to purchase the piece of land adjacent to Mr BAMFORD's residence in Main-street as a site for the Court house and police station.