SALE BY AUCTION THIS DAY.
Messes. W. Hunter and Co. will sell today, at one o'clock, at Newmarket, fat and storo cattle, dairy cows, fat sheep and lambs, fat and store pigs. An article on Provincial Business is crowded out. It will appear to-morrow. Regatta.— The members of the Eegatta Committee aro reminded that the adjourned meeting will be held to-morrow, in the City Board offices. Queen-street. Masonic Lodge St. John. — The usual monthly meeting of this lodge will be held on to-morrow evening. Auckland Naval Volunteers.—A special general armed parade of this corps will take place this evening iu the drill shed outside the Albert Barracks, at half-past seven o'clock. The Marine Artillery will attend after the muster for the election of officers find non-commissioned officers to fill up vacancies. MissDeuey'sSeminabt.—-This establishment will re-open on Thursday next. Miss Kloise Juno and Mr. O'Brien were acting in the Union Theatre, Greymouth. A Hokitika contemporary reports that a smart rush has taken place within the last few days, between Stafford Town and Scandinavian Hill. Gold was struck on a terrace; and some of the miners imagine that a continuation of the Scandinavian Lead hfls been hit upon. Pbovincial Goveknjient Gazelle. —The following notifications are made in the Gazette published on Saturday . — Messrs. Clarke, Inglis, Kelsnle, Lovett, Sharp, are appointed trustees for Waitakerei South : Messrs. Croker, Greenwood, Meiklejohn, Phillips, and Walker, have been elected trustees for ITatakana. A red buoy has been placed at the end of the (JT.E.) from Pakihi Island. Gabriel Lewis, Auckland, aud Angus Smith, Opotiki, are approved as licensed auctioneers. There is a re- . port of the condition of Mount Gaol, which we will publish in due course. The following are the tenders accepted : —Mr. W. C. Wilson, printing ; Dormvell, hospital; Dornwell, asvlum ; Hale, lock-up ; Messenger and Hale, sfck and destitute ; Archard and Brown, coals, &c ; Wayte and Badger, Upton and Co., stationery, &c. The Native Lands Court will sit at Otamatea, Kaipara, on the 20th February next and. following days. New Zealand" Gazette."—(Medical Practitioner's Act, 1867.)— Dr. Philson is appointed a Member of the Medical Board under the above Act. The office is a most responsible one and its term is for five years There are a number of regulations affecting the civil ser- j vice. Mr. John Kelly is gazetted as Cornet of the Bay of Plenty "Volunteers. Messrs. C. Stephenson, W, DeThierry, and H. C. W. Wrigg, have resigned. The telegraphic lines at Greymouth have been struck by lightning ; communication with Hokitika was entirely suspended for b while. Coeoneb's Inquest.—On Saturday an inquest was held in the Mount Eden Gaol, on view of the body of William Miller, who died suddenly in the Stockade on Friday morning. The facts elicited in the evidence went to show that deceased had been complaining for some time past of difficulty of breathing. Ho had a quarrel with a fellow prisoner, and both struggled for some time, but without striking any blows. A short time after he fell down, and was dead in a few minutes. The medical evidence showed that the cause of death was long standing disease of the heart accelerated by mental excitement. The jury returned a verdict in accoi dance with the evidence. Concert.—Mr. Beale will give his third concert of the series at 8 o'clock this evening, under the patronage of Colonel Beatson, 8.. K., Lieut. Colonel Elliot, and the officers of the Garrison. Mr. Beale will be assisted by the following executants :—Pianoforte : Miss Beale; Pianoforte: Miss A. M. Beale; Violoncello: Mr. J. A. Beale; Violin: Master G. C. Beale, (11 years of age); Miniature Double Bass -. Master A. M. Beale, (9 years of age). The programme comprises vocal and instrumental music from the most popular composers. A public meeting was held at Greymouth on the 3rd iustant, for the purpose of considering the insecurity of the town caused by the encroachments of the river, and taking steps for protecting the lives and property of the residents. The following resolution was passed : — " That a respectful memorial be presented to the General Government, praying that the amount of money necessary to defray the cost of protecting the town, may oe advanced as a loan, to be spread over fire years, and to be repaid out of the local revenues of the district, and that each owner of property pledges himself to sign, memorial." Subscriptions to the ataount of £412 were obtained during the following few days. A Wellington telegram in the Christchurch papers states that the prospector Grove reports that the result of his latest prospecting at Terawiti gives from half to two grains per dish; that there is plenty of water and plenty of washdirt, lie is now cutting a tail race to drain the ground intended to 4 be worked. This will be ready in aboutten days. We learn that Mr. Eochfort, District Engineer at the Grey lUver, has had a very narrow escape from drowning while crossing the Waimea Creek, on horseback ; the horse rolled over, and Mr. Eochfort was carried out towards the surf; being a good swimmer, he managed to reach the tail of the spit a few feet from the breakers;— a-minute later and he would hare been irretrievably lotit in the surf. At last the work of driving the piles for the
river embankment by steam has been commenced, one of the donkey engines having started work on Saturday. The saving in time and money by the use of steam is something considerable, the piles costing fully three times as much by hand, and occupying throe times the time in driving. In a few days a second engine will be get agoing.— Grey River Argus, Jan 7. Feom the Auckland Police Gazelle, for January, 1868, we learn that during the past month there has been but two prisoners committed for trial at the Supremo Court. The following prisoners will be discharged from the Mount Eden Gaol during the present month:'—Charles Taylor, 4th; Eobert Martin, 6th ; JohnTackett and. John White, 9th; Eobert Leary, 11th; George Cummings and Cornelius Gleeson, 18th; Jeremiah Shine and John Blair, 25th ; John Taekbury,2Bth; JaniesßurnsandPatrick Doyle, 29th; Thomas Brown, 31st; and Alice Hoskins, sth.
Masonic (Royal Arch Chapter).—The regular quarterly meeting of this chapter will be held at:tho Masonic t Hotel, at seven o'clock, this evening. A. 6. F. Court —City of Auckland. — A special meeting of this Court is to be held this evening at half-past seven o'clock. Business : to elect auditors. ■
Melanesian Mission.—The annual meeting of the Missionary Society in connection with tho Church of tho Holy Sepulchre will be held in tho Church on Tuesday, January 14th, at 7 o'clock p.m. It was rumored in town yesterday that four men were drowned at 3?ed .lack's Creek, on Sunday, whilst attempting to prevent their water wheel being carried away by the flood. — Grey River Argus, January 7. A iate Greymouth paper says:—" It is stated that tho police authorities are in poscssion of what appears to be damning evidence against the man Douglass now in custody at Hokitika on the charge of murdering a miner at tho Waimea. Some few links in the evidence are wanting, which, however, aro expected to bo completed before tho prisoner's appearanc.o bofore" the Magistrate. Wellington Street Literary Association. _The session for 1868 will be opened on Thursday next at 7/30 p.m., at the Presbyterian Schoolroom, Wellington-street, when the Kev. J. Hill, president of the association, will deliver a lecture on the subject " Phrenology, is it true or false." A. Clark'o, Esq., M.G.A., will occupy the chair. This Association is one of tho few that have contrived to steer clear of financial difficulties, and it embodies in itself all the energy, unity, and talent necessary to ensure its permanency. Fire at Onehunga.—A fire broke out in Onehunga at nbout S o'clock on Saturday morning last, in a cottage belonging to Mr. Thomas Givinin, who had left for Auckland about half-an-hour before the affair was discovered. The house, which was insured in tho Imperial for £100 was complotely destroyed, and inquiries among the people living in that neighhood have failed to throw any light on the origin of the fire.
Gkakd Musical Festival.—The lovers of high class music will find no lack of entertainment for some time to come. The s.s. Phcnbo arrived from tho South yesterday, having on board Madame Caradini, Miss Fannie Caradini, Miss Eosina Cnrndina, and Mr. Walter Shermiu. Theso accomplished artistes have won golden opinions from Australian and New Zealand audiences, and two of them at least will be welcomed here as old friends. They announce their intention of appearing on Wednesday evening next, and we bespeak for them a cordial reception, promising that their performances aro of a select and high class description. Choice Fruit.— The schooner Industry, which arrived from New Caledonia yesterday morning, after a smart run of seven days, brings about 1600 of tho finest pine apples we have seen for many months past. The Industry is also the bearer of about 1700 cocoanuts.
Police.—At the Police Court on Saturday last, two persons were punished for drunkenness. Margaret Mossman was committed to the Lunntiu Asylum for Lunacy. Catherine IJcean and Catherine Douglas were sentenced to two and five months' respectively for larceny. Francis Conway, for using threatening and abusive language towards his wife, was ordered to find sureties; and John Quarrie, for indecent exposure, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Auckland Sunday Sciiool Union. —The various schools forming this Union had their usual annual gathering in the Wesleyan Chapel, High-street, 3'esterday afternoon. The lower part of the chapel was completely filled by these schools, while upwards of two hundred children were seated in tho galleries. There could not have been less than twelve hundred children present. Several ministers and a large number of the parents and friends were present. Mr. S. H. fcfmith, President, commenced the service by giving out one of the hymns, which had been printed for the occasion, aud then called upon the licv. P. H. Cornford to engage in prayer. The Kev. G. S. Harper then addressed the children on repentance and forgiveness. The children were very attentive and sang very nicely under the leadership of Mr. G lanville. The Uev. Warlow Davies closed the meeting by prayer, aud the children separated in an orderly manner.
Tailings.—The re-working oftho tailings and other debris from the old claims on the Darkies' Terrace, North Beach, is being pursued with surprising success. One party, who have brought in a race two miles long, have been able to realise from £15 to £20 per week per man. One of the party assures us that all the debris contains gold in quantity sufficient to pay good wages wherever a good supply of water can be obtained.— Grey River Argus, January 7.
It is very doubtful if the census enumerators will be in a position to furnish accurate returns of the population on the digg'ngs. The arrangements for ascertaining the number of miners appear to have been of the most incomplete and inefficient character—so much so, indeed, as to make the census, as regards the population on the diggings, practically valueless. For the whole of the scattered diggings on the Grey district only one sub-enumerator was appointed, and although he may have, and doubtless has used all due diligence, it is simply impossible that he could have visited all the diggings. Even on the Nelson side of the boundary, where several sub-enumerators were appointed, omissions have been made. A correspondent informs us that in the mmediate vicinity of the old township, Nelson Creek, where there were thirty or forty men at work, not a single printed form was distributed. — Ibid.
An accident has occurred on the Arakura "River on the 2nd instant, by which five persons lost their lives.— lbid.
Heavy Stobji at Gbeymoutii.—¥c have Greymouth papers to the 7th instant; they contain nothing of any particular moment. The Greymouth Argus of the 4th January contains an account of a heavy flood at Greymouth on the last days of 1867, and the first days of the present year. During the night the rain came down in solid sheets, and loud peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning added to tho terrors of the scene. river overflowed its banks and swept through the streets like a mill race. Embankments, streets, and roads were washed away, houses partially filled with water, some seriously damaged,"as also the gardens. A very great amount of damage seems to have been done, and a meeting was held to consider what had best be done for the protection of property from future floods.
H.M. Gaol, Mount Edtjn.—Weekly state ending January 11th, 1868 : —Awaiting trial before Supreme Court, 2 males; sentenced to penal servitude, 39 males ; sentenced to Lard labour, 127 males, 11 females ; in default of bail, 3 males, 2 females; detained for imprisonment, 2 males; debtors, 4 males. Discharged during the -week, 11 males, 4 females; received during the week, 11 males, 8 females. Total in gaol, 177 males, 13 females. —Tnos. Young, Acting Gaoler.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1298, 13 January 1868, Page 3
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