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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 913, 1 February 1868, Page 2

Gold at the Kawau. — Sir George Grey has discovered some rich gold-bearing quartz on the Island of Eawau. Eight or ten very fine specimens were brought to Auckland by his Excellency's Private Secretary. The gold is found in greenlooking quartz, which is very thickiy impregnated with the precious metal. — N.Z. Iflerald.

An Unpleasant Wipe. — A poor woman, wife of a retired soldier, living at Nuns' Hill, near Valparaiso, has recently brought forth six children at one birth, four boys and two girls, and, at last accounts, was wonderfully well under the circumstances, suckling her children herself, and exhibiting a vigorous vitality. Unfortunately, of this liberal addition to a pre-existent family of eleven, thi'ee have died, the two girls and one of the boys.

Suicide at Tapit Cbeek. — A woman named Catherine Brown, lately arrived from Sydney, and who is said to have been the paramour of Frank Gardiner, the bushranger, attempted suicide at Tapu Creek on Tuesda} r afternoon last, by placing a loaded revolver to her mouth and firing it. The bullet, after knocking out two of her teeth, passed under her tongue and lodged in the spine. Her lips were severely burnt by the explosion. Dr. Clarence Hooper was shortly on the spot and rendered all tlie assistance in his power. Mr. Baillie, the Warden, was also present, and took the depositions for a Coroner's inquest, if required. The woman is not likely to recover.

"West Coast Railway. — The Age has been informed that a company is about to be started under the Companies Statute, with a capital of £30,000, for the purpose of constructing a line of railway between Westport, Buller River, and Charleston, New Zealand, a distance of twenty-one miles. It is stated that there are no engineering difficulties. The projector of the company has been granted 5000 acres of land, with other privileges, by the Provincial Government of Nelson, and is the successful promoter and constructor of the Hokitika and Greymouth Tramway Company, which is said to be now returning the handsome dividend of 70 per cent per annum. The preliminary prospechis would probably be issued in a few days.

The New Govehnoh. — Despatchesfroin the Colonial Office were received by the Buahine, stating that Sir George Bowen's commission as Governor of New Zealand had been forwarded to him, covered by a despatch dated the 20th Nov. Sir George Bowen will, therefore, be sworn in as Governor immediately upon his arrival here, which, as he was at last advices in Sydney, may possibly take place on the sth or 6th prox., should the Ruahine arrive at Sydney in time to allow of his embarking on board the homeward steamer. The despatches were forwarded to Sir George Grey on Sunday morning by the Sturt, which sailed for Manukau by way of the West Coast. The Hons. (Colonel Haultain and J. C. Richmond were passengers by her. It certainly seems rather wanting in courtesy to his Excellency to forward despatches of so much importance by such a roundabout way instead of sending the Sturfc direct to Kawau,— -Irt~. dependent.