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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1093, 19 October 1869, Page 2

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Monday, Oct. 18. Auckland news just to hand. The gold fields, generally speaking, are prosperous. The export will increase in summer time, claims, as yet, not being properly working. There has been great gambling in shares. The companies are now making calls, and the market is glutted with scrip. Another correspondent says that the share market is growing healthier. The Thames is declared a port of entry. Seventy-five passengers reached Auckland on the 12th inst. Australian news has been received vra Auckland. Manuka and Peeress arrived in Melbourne in good condition. Manuka made a great impression, and odds, rose to 100 to 12. The Meat Preserving Company of Melbourne, while declaring no dividend, have carried forward £2000. Sir J. Ferguson, of Adelaide, advocates opening of a trade between the Colonies and India, and proposes to send a sample cargo of flour, wines, jams, and other colonial produce. The reprieved Fenians, on leaving Sydney, gave three cheers for Ireland and three groans for England. At Melbourne, all, except Kinneally, were permitted to land for 48 hours, but the rest refused unless he also was permitted. Sydney flour is £15 10s. to £16. Adelaide wheat: market cleared of all small parcels at 6s. 3d. .Sugars scarce. Melbourne flour, £16 7s. 6d. ; wheat, 7s. 7d., oats ss. 3d. The South Australian from London had arrived in Melbourne after a passage of 78 days. The Tasmanian Government offer a bonus of £2000 for the establishment of the first two beet sugar mills. The flying squadron will visit Tasmania and then Sydney. There is latter news from Taranaki. The natives were getting in their crops, which is considered a good sign. Mr. M'Lean's visit has given the Government natives much more confidence in the Europeans, The Pioneer steel works have resumed operations. Flax machines will shortly be working at Opunaki. Mr. Parris has gone to arrange with the natives for a supply of flax. The Waitara works turn out over three tons fibre per week. Gold is reported as having been found in Patea, specs having been found in the black sand. t-— ■ " » •