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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1011, 11 May 1880, Page 2

WELLINGTON. This Day. The Stella haa arrived from the Auckland Islands. Captain McKersie reports no trace of the missing sealers. He repaired the depots, and searched all the Islands. AUCKLAND. This Day. Great preparations are being made for Sir George Grey's meeting. His committtee sent invitations to repre* sentatives of the Odd Fellrws' Society, Orange Lodge, Foresters, Good Templars, Working Mens' Cliib, Bricklayers' Association, Society, Shipwrights' Society, and the Mayors of Atickland, Thames, and Ouehunga. together with the members of both Houses of the Legislature, city and country residents. The first sod has been turned of Kawakawa railway. At the R.M. Court yesterday, the charge of indecent assault preferred by Alice McCarthy against George Sydney Hansen, was dismissed. The alleged assault on Mr. Luke, foreman of the Good's Department Railway, has not been cleared up. The inquest on the marine found floating in the harbor on Sunday, resulted in a verdict of " Found Drowned." The body was identified as that of Abel Hitherington, servant to Captain Bruce of H.M.S. Cormorant. It is believed he fell overboard when going down to meet his boat. By the Meg Merrilies from Levuka, intelligence has been received of the murder of an American, named Johnston, of the firm of Johnston aud Chaffin, by natives of the island of Aoba. CHRISTOHURCH. This Day. The police on Sunday night prevented the Young Men's Christian Association from singing in the streets, alleging they caused ah obstruction. • t " The Secretary complains it is not fair treatment, as the Railway Band is allowed to play precisely in the same spot (Cathedral Square), drawing crowds of peeple. OAMARU. This Day. The Jockey Club last night, decided to hold a steeplechase meeting on June 12th.