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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 80, 15 February 1864, Page 3

Ebhatum— In our second edition of Saturday, relative, tff the engagement with the reliels, the name of the place' where the skirmish took place was " Waiure," and not "Waiau," as then printed. Wo observed that,'.' curiously enough, our eotenvporaries, who ' published extras a short time after the diffusion through the town of our second edition,' fell into the same mistake. The Accident at-the Duke of 3Ma.blroKouGtr.—We art* sorry to see that tho severe fall which Martin Holmes received from the ■ scaffolding while engaged on the building of the i new Marlborough .Hotel, in Queen-street; lias | resulted fatally. The unfortunate man died.on ; "Wednesday last, and a call for public sympathy, towards his unprovided wife and family of i young children has been made through the | public press. The case is one in which not only I temporary relief might be afforded to the widow, but care taken for the future provision of the four young children. r llundukd OF Apckmxiv-The Wardens of tho Auckland Hundred will meet on Wednesday the 17th inst.. at their office, Newmarket, from eleven until two o'clock, for the purpose of graiiting depasturing licenses, alter, which date all eatfclo trespassing will be impounded.' Shakes Again — A monster shark, 13 fetit 6 'ici-it-s iu icagili. -kzs carrired liy some latls 6-t I z'ja 2:1 will ii' Lore. on Saturday last.

tlnifflflr ift|!tfTM^ ur i 'in' '-^-* !?e * s r =g -- TPboyincial Govebkment Jobs. —A great •deal liaa been said about the JoTjs of tlie present Oovernnient; ■where ore tlicy ? If tve wish for h sample of those of the previous one we have onlv to recur to an accident which occurred Inst week in the paddock at the Wade. The bridges on the North road through the paddock were, it is well known, government jobs, and only the other day, a team of bullocks and dray belonging to Mr. Carter, andharing on it three of his children, were crossing the bridge adjoining Mr. Maurice Kelly's ground nt the entrance of the paddock, when the bridge broke in two inthe middle, and children, bullocks, and dray sank through to a depth of 20 feet, fortunately none were hurt. These bridges have only been erected four years, and were the laughing stock of the settlers when put up. Masoxic. —The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Waitemata, will be held this evening, at the Masonic Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock. Land Sale.—Mr. Samuel Cochrane will sell, • to-day, Mr. Homer's beautifully situated marine villa, Nelson-street, and a valuable farm at Otahuhu.