AUCKLAND.
Wednesday. The Augusta, from Fiji, brings news that seventy mountaineer prisoners escaped from custody at Sayasava, and got clear away to the mountains. Troops and volunteers are being organised for the defence of Aluilakeba, lately built. At a special meeting of the Harbour Board tcrconsider the question of deepening the dock, a resolution was carried to the effect that the Chairman of the Board wait upon the Government to ascertain whether they will support a further loan for dock purposes. The ship Glenlora, from London, is reported ashore at Hangitoto Reef. She is stated to have got ashore last night at eleven o'clock m a gale. A steamer is going down to her assistance. The City of Sydney has arrived with the Australian portion of the mails, and leaves again m five hours. She had a stormy passage across, losing three cattle overboard. She left Sydney on the 11th inst.
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 27, 20 January 1877, Page 2
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151AUCKLAND. Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 27, 20 January 1877, Page 2
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