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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4312, 9 June 1871, Page 2

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There was a heavy thundeMjw«lwHWlßJ nesday night, the effects s o£ wmo^W»|ro£jß the following day, when a very higfi se*'!^' np, and the weather was very squally. The cutter ' Whitby,' on her way from Opotiki to Auckland, deeply loaded, when between the Mayor and Alderman Islands sustained an injury to her mainsail, and Captain Doughty considered it advisable to make for shelter into Tauranga harbour. Accordingly, he ran before a strong north-easter, and was just entering the heads when a tremendous sea followed the vessel up and broke aboard. The men forward, seeing it coming, climbed up the rigging ; but the captain, who was at the helm, received the full weight of the deluge, was washed from his post nearly and {carried overboard, but fortunately managed to grasp the backstay. Observing that the tiller was unshipped and carried away by the sea, he called for a handspike, and with this as a substitute got the vessel under command. The succeeding wave took them in. Great complaint has been made by the passengers of the 'Lord Ashley,' regarding the manner in which they wen landed during the storm. They were put on board the cutter ' Whitby,' and brought by her to the shore.

GBANT OF TIMBER TO VOLUNTEERS. The monthly parade of militia for drill took place on June 5. There was a very small muster, most of the settlers hating joiaed the Volunteer corps. The officer in command read to the men a reply to their application for a grant of I,oooft. of timber, {>romised when they were enrolled. The etter, from the office of the Colonial Secretary, stated that the matter had been referred to Colonels Haultain and Harington, who said the men of the regiment had at first the option of receiving I,oooft. of timber each, or having block-houses built on their land, and that they had chosen the latter privilege. Block-houses had been erected, and the matter was thus settled. Some of the men on parade denied this, stating that the; had never been consulted on the matter: that the opinion of the men was never taken; and that, if such had been their choice, which it was not, a block-house was promised to each company, whereas only four had been built, instead of ten, for both Tauranga and Qpotiki. — [Correspondent.] '

A. lady saw a little boy pinchinghioyounger brother, who was crying bitte>ly,~"Why,'' ,g*id she to the young tormentor, " don'tyou know you're doing rary .trro^ig? Wn»t; would you do if you killed your little brother f— "Why,V he repjiei "of course, I should iuro new bl»ok, »ad go to the