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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 142, 16 June 1892, Page 4

The.Hon. Mr Seddon and Mr Frank Lawryi M..H.R., paid a visit last evening to Councillor Vy..J.,Courteney at his residence in Ponsonby, Mr Seddon was. anxious to know if our worthy Councillor was identical with :a certain "Jim Courtenay," wellknown on tho West Coast goldfields. This proved to be the case, Councillor Courtenay possessing the two names of William James. In Africa he was known as " Bill," in this colony aB "Jim;" . By the Tarawera, which Bailed South today, the Hon. J. B. Whyte arid family left j for. Napier, where they take up.a permanent residency. Mr CM.. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes, was also on board, bound for Wellington, he* having, completed hia business in connection with the Board of Reviewers. ,■■.. ' Mr W. Lepine, ah old resident of Auckland, haa died at Gundry-atreet, Newton, at the good age of 75. He arrived in Auckland in 1851 by the ship Stanley from London, andl was at.one time accountant at'the. old "New Zealander "' newspaper office.i He leaves: eight.- children and sixr grands children.-. " • ■ .. • £*£.:.- ,'. \. L^c.:'"'' Mr Chafles mawkos'w66aj it-gfifoundflr, died, yesterday at. his residence, f Lower Nelson-street, from chronic bronchitis and other complaints. He wad a native of Staffordshire, and owned a foundry in Birmingham before he came to New Zealand, D«lc. arrived, in Auckland about. 25 years ago. He leaves, a wife and grown-up family., : ,

' As an instance of what the port of Auckland, as a ship-building centre, may lose, the new locally-owned barque Kathleen Hilda, which arrived here yesterday from !Nova Scotia via Australian ports on her maiden voyage, may be cited. The owners of the barque—several Auckland gentlemen—some -time back asked a local ship-builder to give his price for the construction of a vessel of her size, with a view to getting her built in . Auckland., The estimate given, was, however, considered too high, and the partners accordingly sent the order to Nova Scotia instead, with the result that they have, obtained an excellent ship in every respect. The Kathleen Hilda is a typical North American sailer, with lofty spara and fine 'lines, and sails exceedingly well. A notable feature in her construction.is her remarkably roomy deck space, specially .adapted for the Btowing away of deck cargoes of timber. .

To the Editor: Sir,—Mrs Dawaon and myself beg to tender our sincere thanks to those citizens and others who so kindly signed the petition for the renewal of the license of the Pacific Hotel, and their endeavours, in doing so, to save the trust, of which the above property is the chief asset, from being so ruinously depreciated. Although their kindly efforts have .proved unsuccessful, we still fully appreciate them and heartily thank all those who so generously joined in assisting us.—Yours, etc., Charlton Dawson, Lieutenant • Colonel. Eilerslie, 16th June, 1892. '

The American brigaatine Tahiti, which recently recruited a large cargo of natives from the Gilbert Islands for the Mexico plantations, was lately reported as lost'at sea off the coast of California. Her wreck has now been discovered. The U.S. warship Boston was despatched from San Francisco to search for survivors of the illfated vessel, but not a soul could be discovered—nearly 450 human beings had been drowned, : ..**»*»--^ > ■•<-■■•*?*•