AUCKLAND.
February 18. A letter from the Duke of York Group to the Fiji Times says the German Consul at Samoa, and the captain of the Ariadne, bought from the nathes two harbours in that Group for a German loading station. They investigated some claims against the natives for burning houses, but only inflicted nominal fines, and warned the natives against repeating the offience. H.M.S. Sapphire, bound on her Homeward voyage, arrived yesterday morning from Sydney. She left that port on February Ist under sail, with a S.E. wind ; headwinds were experienced until the 13th when the vessel continued her voyage under steam. Great anxiety is felt for the safety of a Bank clerk, who has not been seen for a fortnight. His manner lately was
pecular. No monetary troubles are known. Some weeks ago, when Coombea drowned himself in a well, the missing m»n said, -'That was a sensible way of getting rid of trouble." Surveyors are actively engaged preparing to carry the Kawakawa coal railway to deep water. This will greatly facilitate loading, and the scheme will produce cheaper coal. The Waikato extension to Awamuta has so far advanced that platelaying has begun. The Rotorus natives have appointed twelve commissioners for fixing boundaries. In reply to a telegram sent to Lord Harris by the Auckland cricket club, sympathing with • , him regarding the recent outrage at Sydney, Mr. Philson, the secretary, received to-day the following answer : " Many thanks for your kind telegram, Regret inability to play at Auckland. Harris." . This Day. The keen competition between Insurance Companies during the last two months, has resulted in wholesale reduction. The New Zealand Insurance Company, announcing the low scale from Is 6d per hundred upwards, on brick buildings. Joseph May, breeder, shipped six pure rams for Barker of Gisborne. Two seamen of H.M.S. Sapphire, violently assaulted the Rev. Mr. Duton, and two other seamen who interfered, to prevent them from roughly using a boy.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 630, 19 February 1879, Page 2
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322AUCKLAND. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 630, 19 February 1879, Page 2
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