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Bay of Plenty Times, Issue XX, 24 June 1892, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

\ retireil publican drowned. Auckland, Thursday. — ll»>nry Richmond, a weJl-Knowu publican of this cty, formerly licensee of the Wyuward Arras Hotel, was founi drowned at the North Shore this morning.

Obituary. Auckland, Thursday. — Theophilug Cooper, senior, three of whose sods have become well known in connection wiih the law, died last nigh fc, ag<*d SO. Lady Fox, wife of Sir William* Pox, died at her residence, Symoctds Sfc^ early this tnorning,after a brief illness. The cause of death was influenza. .'.„...-* The missiug schooner. ! Auckland, Thursday. — There i« still no sign ok the missing schoonet Louie, now 28 days out from Lyttleton for Auckland, "wheat laden, and fearii that she has met with a serious mishap i in the recent heavy gales on the easfc^ coast are intensified by her continued absence. The Minister of Marine has been requested to send the Hinemoa to search for her. Purchase of the Ohnra block. Auckland, Thursday. — Two officers of the Native Department are at present engaged in getting signatures of native owners of the Ohura Block to deeds of sale, and it it is expected that the purchase of the whole or the major portion of the block will be effected shortly. Bankruptcy. Auckland, Friday.— A petition for adjudication in bankruptcy has been filed by Daniel Morrie Parker, bootmaker.

Kauri gum market. Auckland, Friday. — Ordinary, £46 to £47 ; poor ordinary, £32 to . £40; Ea*t coast, £75. Suppliei I from Ist instant to date 470 tons. * Sir George Grey better. Atjoklaitd, Friday.— Sir George U ft Grey was much better yesterday and in all probability will leave fop ■Wellington some time next week, Protection from small pox, Auckland, Friday.— The Health Officer for the port of Auckland informs the shipping community that all vessels from Australia, leaving after the 18th instant will be examined before Leing allowed to berth at the wharf or communicate with the shore.

This course is necessary in conse« quence of the discovery of small pox on the steamer Oroya. A sop to Cerberus. . The Governor on Wellington, i Wellington-, Thursday. — Earl Glasgow, replying to an address presented by the Caledonian Society at a conversazione last night, expressed pleasure in finding himself and Lady G-lasgow, both of pure Scotch blood, surrounded by Scotch men and Scotch women at the other end of the world. He had known he was coming to'a magnificent country with finer lochs than Scotland, finer fiords than Norway, finer mountains than Switzerland, but he did not expect to find such beautiful surroundings at Wellington. It would be bis duty to live most of his time here. Search for the Louie. Wellington-, Thursday. — The Hon. Mr Seddon says that the Hinemoa will beat Kaip&ra to-morrow and he will wire to Captain Fairchild to mate a search for the missing schooner Louie. A ghastly joke. Dunedin, Thursday. — A bottle containing ihe following was found at ' the Oceau beach on May 9th. * Three castaways, Macquarrie, barque* Kentish Lass, Captain.' The barque Kentish Lass left Hokianga for Syduey, timber laden about 18 months, ago and was never heard of again, it was supposed that she foundered in a gale with all hands. The iSEacquarries were visited by the Hinemoa and other vessels within the last 12 months. The message is evidently a stupid hoax.