WELLINGTON NOTES.
(by telegraph—own correspondent.)
Wellington, this day. ■ In accordance with the arrangement oi which I informed you some days ago, Mr Gordon, Inspecting Engineer of the Minw. Department, proceeded North yesterday afternoon. Napier will be his first placflof call, and after inspecting the watertroilti there be will travel overland to Rotorua. Thence he will proceed to Hm* raki goldfield? to report upon min> ing operation Bin those districts. Having completed these labours, Mr Gordon will go to the Great Barrier to inquire into.tfetalleged discovery of gold there.
The Loan. The Colonial Treasurer is officially iflt formed that the amount offered for the lona was £2,090,000, and tbe average price tm ss. Disappointment is feltfat the resutty which was expected to be better. Fast Coastal Service. ;-''': Tho postal authorities aro endeavouring to make arrrangements for a through service twice a week to ISew Plymouth incoilv nection with the stoamers* to Manukan. Arrangements are virtually concluded via, the Mnnawafu Railway Company, bat Ml dependent on a suitable steamer being avail) able. ,'
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 246, 19 October 1886, Page 4
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