Last Night's Despatches

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VIII, Issue 687, 4 February 1879, Page 3

Last Night's Despatches

(FROM OTTR OWN COERESrONDBNTS.)

AUCKLAND. . ' The open-boat race on Saturday was a failure. .Two "boata were swamped. It j came off again to day. Bailoy's Toy got a j lead, going down the harbour, and gradually , increased it, winning with seven and a-half minutes to spare ; Volante, second ; Missing link, third ; Brothers, fourth. The Toy is the champion open sailing boat of New Zealand, having won at Auckland, Lyttelton, and Wellington, regattas. The s-s- HaweaThe Hawea sailed for Tauranga and Bouth at. 4.30 p.m. to day. "Passengers! for Tauranga— Mr and Miss Avey, Mr and Mrs Reynolds, Judge and Misa Fenton, Messrs Sherry, Harris, Badham, Mesdames Baordmor, Fraser, Lackett, Master Fenton, Messrs A. Boardman, Randerson, Hasant, Maxwell, Anderson, Scott, Pardie, Warnock, Eden and Seed. Mr Cinaman and boy : Messrs Oram, Smith, Hill, Minchiro, Williams, Hntton, Williams, Gray, Walker, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Havett and two children, Miss Morrell, Messrs Playter, Weston, Chalamandy. Carnford, Revs Worker, Morely, Mr and Master Gabictt, Mr R. Wilson, and 9 steerage passengers, [-.ken c "'"" " A quantity of valuable trees, shruba, and part of a hedge in Ellerslie Gardens were destroyed by fire on Saturday last, caused by sparks falling from •> a passing railway locomotive. The damage is said to be considerable, and will probably involve claims against the Government. , ' The Government steamer Stella left for Wellington, yeßterday, ■ with the Native Minister. , . Land Sale. At CochranVs land sale to-day a quantity of land in Tauranga was passed. The North Shore Ferry Company pay a dividend of 5 per cent. " '-'■' A charge of indecent assault, preferred by a Maori wonien against Charles .Veitch, proprietor; ,of .the Blue Post pining Rooms, Vic't6ria43treet, was dismissed. Bay of island's Coal Company. v At a 1 meeting of thY Bay of Island's Coal Company, to day, the report Bhowed that the I total quantity of coal "sold during ; the year 'was 39^3 tons, or an increase of 9103 tons on' sSlea.for 1877, » dividend of 10 per cent was declared. : ; At the sale of Caulton's horses and stock nearly all; the lots were passed.