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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11131, 25 January 1899, Page 3

I [per united press association.] Auckland, Tuesday. H.M.S. Royalist arrived from Napier, and is engaged in taking in a supply of coal and water preparatory to leaving for Samoa. Te Heuheu now consents to allow the Government geologist to inspect the locality at Taupo where gold has been found. Mr M'Kay is expected back at Rotorua en route to Taupo. At a meeting of the Sir George Grey memorial committee there was a full attendance. The honorary secretary, Mr W. T. Jennings, reported that since last meeting he had seen Eawhite, the Maori King's private secretary, who stated that the matter of subscriptions to the memorial would be discussed at a meeting of King Country Maoris at an early date, and the Maoris were entering heartily into the matter. The Royalist left for Samoa to-night, but goes to Fiji first. Wellington, Tuesday. The Wellington Gas Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent for the year. The Agent-General cables :— " Butter 995, cheese 50s ; trade quiet." Lateb. The Harbor Board is about to raise a loan of £150,000 for tho construction of new wharves and other works. If certain terms can be arranged tho loan will be floated locally. Thirty-eight applicants have applied for the superintendency of the Fire Brigade, some from Australia. The Easter encampment of volunteers in the Wellington district will be held in Woodville. Dunedin, Tuesday. A party of English tourists have chartered the s.s. Corinna, and proceed in her on a 12 days' cruise in the West Coast Sounds.