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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6590, 1 January 1883, Page 11 (Supplement)

About a score of persons, according to a parliamentary return, were drowned (luring the year ending the 30th June, ISS2, in the province of Auckland. In some cases these casualties arose from the want of bridges across creeks. 2lie marriage of the Hon. Ernest Edwin Townshcud and Miss Rosa Harriett Plumley was performed in St. Matthew's Church on Dec. 27 by the Lord Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the incumbent, the Rev. Wm. Tebbs. The service was a musical one, Mrs. Tebbs, as the organist was not present, taking the organ. The hymns, "The Voice that breathed o'er Kden" and " How welcome was the call," were very effectively rendered by the choir, the .Psalm axxviii. being also v.'eil sir g to n chant by Dr. Woodward. The march iu "Athalie," and a proeessioul march, by Hill, were played In-fore the entrance of the bridal party, and Mendelssohn's fJ i'. Wedding March" lormed a Sitting conclusion to a remarkably impressive and wellrendered service. The bride, who was away by her father, wore an exceedingly beautiful dress of cream-coloured satin, trimmed, with orange blossoms and white jessamine, with tulle veil and wreath of orange bios--soins. The four bridesmaids were also very tastefully attired. The wedding party in.-, eluded His Lordship the Bishop, .Lady Townshend, the Kev. William and Mrs.. Tebbs, Mis. Hughes, and a large circle of, friends. The church was extremely full of friends, whose good wishes go with the youthful couple on their future way. Mr. Liudauer, artist, is doing a grcai stroke of business at Cambridge, in painting portraits of Maori chiefs. He has painted one oi Tawhiao, and one of TV Ngakari. The natives have brought ill an old Toimnga, or priest, oue of the few who remain in the country, that Mr. Liudauer may paint a likeness of him before he dies. Messrs. Douglas, of Tamahere, have shc.ired their pri>:e Lincoln hoggets. The ram hogget from Kirkham ram, which took the lirst pi i:'.e at the Auckland show, sheared twenty-four pounds three ounces of wool, am.. the hogget that took the second prize, iwtai'.y-two pounds live ounces" Another ram hogget net shown sheared seventeen and a quarter pounds. An application was made to Mr. Justice Richmond in chambers, at Wellington, on December G. by Mr. 11. D. Bell, counsel lor the defendant, for the appointment oi a. commission to take the evidence of tha British consul at Samoa in tile case of Mr. -I J. Hint v. Sir Arthur Gordon. Mr. '-'liiV.y appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and opposed th- 1 granting of the application. After arguments on both sides ■ lis iloror agreed to the appointment of a conimissioi: on condition that Mr. Shaw was. a.ilov/cl the liberty of producing supplementary evidence. The number of fire alarms in Auckland during the year has been 59, of theie 7 were falvo alarms, 1-1 were chimney alarms, 19 were of slight or trilling damage, 12 of si.ir.uj or more extensive damage, and 6. were alarms lor lires beyond the city boundary. With the view of making the position, progress, resources, ijiid at:ractioua of New Xealan.l more thoroughly knowa, the l bivcrnmer.t have secured for this colony a MKi.ee in a kind of handbook issued by the Orient Steamship. Company, and circulated a all the vessels of that line. The match between the Te Awamutu Cavalry and Wainku Troop came oil'on. Dec. o. A most ci'.eiting contest took place, terminating in victory for Waiukn by '2S ]>oints. At she 200 yards range Waiuku was three ahead, at the 000 yards eight ahoad, the other twenty points being made at the ■100 yards range. The totals were : Yfaiuku, , "01-; To Awamutu, COO. The tiring con- ' eluded at anil shortly aftftr seven o'clock between forty and fifty sat down tr. an excellent dinner, served up by Host Sedgwick in his usual style. Captain Hamlin occupied the chair, supported on his right by Captain Rutherford, aud Lieutenant BarribaU occupied the vice-chair, supported on liis right by Lieutenants .Bruce and Wilkinsou. The cloth having been removed, the usua 1 . loyal and patriotic toasts were drank, followed by other toasts. After dinner a danoo took place in the Teniperonse and Public Hall.