AUCKLAND TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1099, 9 November 1869, Page 2

AUCKLAND TELEGRAMS.

(Prepared for transmission to Southern Ports). Auckland, Oct. 31. 2000 ounces of gold were brought up from the Thames last night. A dividend of £3 was paid yesterday in the Long Drive Company. Specimens obtained in this claim crushed 9150z5. from 2071b5. stone, viz., 4ozs. sdwts. 13grs. to the pound. The Golden Crown yielded 2000ozs. for the fortnight. November 1. The Southern Cross of to-day declares for Mr. Williamson, against Mr. Gillies. It takes Mr. Gillies severely to task for saying that the newspapers of the province have been bought by Mr. "Williamson. It gives him the lie direct. The Hon. W. Gisborne arrived here yesterday. His Honor the Superintendent, accompanied by the Provincial Engineer in chief and the Commissioner of Crown Lands, went to Monganui yesterday. The yield of the Long Drive for the month of September is 39110z5. , It has been discovered that the sum of

$0000 is coming to new shareholders in the Shotover, from excess in the value of gold at home. Bopata Te Pokiha has written a letter to Mr. M'Lean, requesting him to stop illegal prospecting at Ohinemuri. ' : . --•'••• l ' . . Nov. 2. Mr. Gillies addressed a large meeting at Onehunga last night. He criticised the statements in the papers. He replied to the arguments that he is a stranger in Auckland, and denied that he would be guilty of bribery. He promised that he would endeavour to alter the Highways Act, so as to make it more workable, and touch absentees* property. He was in favor of education being made compulsory, if provided by the State, and declared he was free from anything like political partizanship, nationality, or creed. He was also in favor of making Auckland a municipality, and of redistribution of the representation. He would make trunk roads throughout the province, as he thought they were an absolute necessity. He was not so much in favor of railways at present. Good wooden tramways or light railways would be better at present, and more cheaply worked than ordinary roads. At the conclusion of Mr. Gillies' address, a vote of confidence was passed, in spite of an amendment. Mr. Gillies addresses the electors of Otahuhu to-night; Papakura to-morrow, and Panmure and Howick on Thursday. Mr. Gillies, in a circular to the country districts, says, " I ask you not to be misled by the abuse and misrepresentations of the Auckland press ; it does not do for them to quarrel with their liberal patrons in Government advertisements." Mr. Robert Fisher, medical officer to the Lunatic Asylum, died yesterday. He was much respected. From the Ist to the 15th of October, 25300z5. of gold were obtained from the Long Drive claim. A dividend of one shilling has been declared in the Pride of. the Karaka Co. Good specimens have been got from the Cure claim. , . Stone from the Golden Crown, Puriri, yields 2^ozs. to the ton. The Hero arrived with the English mail telegrams to-day. A wash-house in Chapel street was burnt down to-day. Damage slight. There is a report that rich gold-bearing quartz has been struck by a prospecting party at Ohinemuri. November 3. Mr. Gillies addressed the electors of Otahuhu yesterday. There was a large attendance. He combated the statement that Dr. Pollen had been thrown over by his committee, and read a letter from Dr. Pollen, enclosing another from the committee, on the subject. Questions were asked, the answers to which appeared satisfactory, and a vote of confidence was passed. The Hon. Mr. McLean has gone to Waikato with Colonel Fraser. It is said that Mr. M'Lean has gope to have an interview with Tawhiao. November 4. Mr. Gillies addressed the electors at Papakura yesterday. Between 80 and 100 persons were present. He said he was being fairly supported by the pres3. A vote of confidence and pledging the electors to support him was passed by a large majority. Saxby's days, the Ist to the 3rd November, have not been remarkable for any unusual change in tides or atmosphere. Mr. Puckey has had an interview with Te Hira, who desired that diggers should remove. This was effected without trouble. 35000z5. of gold have been brought from the Thames for the Bank of New Zealand ; and 4600z5. from the Shotover. Mr. Gillies addresses thft electors of Howick and Panmure to-day, and goes to , the Thames on Saturday. Mr. Williamson has not yet returned from the north. The new evening paper started by the Gillies-Pollen party did not make its appearance last night, as expected. Mr. Henry Ellis, late candidate for the Superintendency, is editor.