[By Telegraph.] [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 126, 24 November 1891, Page 3

[By Telegraph.] [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Tauranga, This Day. An enthusiastic publio meeting laat night was presided over by the Mayor of Taurau"ja to consider the welcome io bo accorded to H.M.S. Tauranga, and also H.M.S. Kintfiiroomi, if f!iu comes. The inhabitants intoml to do all they can in the way of drives, l.uwlii'on. native reception, sports, ball, and regatta, A,c, to mako the visit enjoyable. Oamaru. This Day. Very ho.ivy rain cout>nues to fall, and artificial production is at a discount. An inqnent was hold yesterday at Kurow touching tho recent conflagration. The jury roturned a verdict that tho origin of the firo was purely accidental. A man namod Hnghoa was brought before the Magistrates Court to-da3 r , charged with tho larceny of a quantity of brandy from tho hotol which wp,a burnt down. He was remanded till Friday. Patea, This Day. A young man named Eastbury accidentally fell from a bullock dray, and the dray passed over his head and body, breaking his jaw. Ho lios in a critical condition. Lyttelton, This Day. Arrived, 11.10 a.m. — Manapouri, from Wellington (mi&Bod express.) Nelson, This Day. Arrived— Murray (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington ; Penguin (12.45 p.m.), from Picton. Blknheibi, This Day. Arrived, 1.15 p.m. — Waihi, from Wellington. Sailed, 10.30 a.m.— Ncptuno, for Wellington.

Tho tenth annual Dicnic of the butchers' employes in tho Wellin'jton district takes place to-morrow in M'Nab's Gardens. In the ovoning the city employes will hold an entertainment in the Princes* s Theatre. The Cbristchurch Press says of the injuries to tho Duko of Buckingham :— The main leaks have been covered with 3in kauri plaukn, bolted to the planking and caulked ; ihe f-mallcr leaks with iron platea bedded in red lead. As was feared, threo of the iron floor frames of the vessel and also the sister kelson on tho starboard sido aro broken. About 150 ft of the vessel's bottom on both sides, taking in nine plates on the port and ten on the starboard side, is more or less damaged, and it is estimated that it will cost about £2900 to effect the necessary repairs. Now that an inspection of the damage has been mode, it is very evident that tho safe arrival of the vessel at port is greatly due to her insulation, assisted as it was by tho wool that was stowed in the lower hold immediately ovor the large fracturo. The pubic are informed that the Moknu Coal Company have removed their office to the coal jardin fiont of Robertson aud Co.'s foundry in Victoria-street. O 3orxc Thomas & Co. will sell to-morrow, fruit, ftc. Churchward 4 Mooller will sell to-morrow, produce, &c. Just landed, ox Aorangi and Duke of Buckingham, a la<-ge assortment of range h.p. boilers, special new design, with heating surface sides and bock of furnace ; no trouble with fire-tiles and checks burning away, with gruat saving of fuel. S. Luke and Sons, Manners-street.— Advt.