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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2920, 23 August 1879, Page 3

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GRAHAMSVOWN, this day, Mr Win. Davis, chairman of the Harboui Board, has beeu ottered the post of pilo aud harbour-master for the port of Tuurauga aud, ir is said, will likely accept it. Rowe's meeliug to-niget is expected to bt very lively. . L'aleuouian operations were resumed ii No. 4 level this morning, the water aui gas having been cleared out of the shaft Old Golden Calf : Work will be resumed it this mine on moutlayi Mr Plant, who has been experimenting it putterywarc for some time past, has beet requested by the Government to forward i dozen telegraph insulators as as .!e o: what he can do in that Hue. ll ..■ an satisfactory, the Government will uiiti'ilßi him with a large order. (WELLINGTON, this day. At the Masonic Hull the interesting cere' niony of installing Brother Christian Juliu.1 Toxwurd as District Grand Master of Freemasons for the North Island under the English Constitution in the place of the late bu D. McLean is now taking place. The ceremony of installation will be performed by Bio. G. K. Giuliani, R. VV.D.U.M. for Auckland, assisted by Brother Wildtnan, Pasl Deputy D.G.M. fur Auckland, and it it expected there will bo a numerous and inlluential gathering of llio brotherhood, A banquet is to follow the ceremony.