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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3517, 19 August 1880, Page 2

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[telegraphed by our correspondent.] AUGUST 19. — A guarantee of £20 from New Plymouth was telegraphed yesterday to the master of the Otago hounds, but he decided not to accept it, as the offer came too late, and the pack is returning homeward. A run with the hounds took place yesterday, the meet being at Kakaramea. About twenty-five horsemen followed the hounds, and the spills were numerous. A run is fixed for Waitotara on Friday, and one near Wanganui on Saturday, probably the last.

The s.s. Wanaka arrived here at eigtu o'clock last night. She left Ouehunga at 4 p.m. on the 17th, and proceeded as far as the Heads, where she brought up till dayight on the 18th, the sea on the bar being too heavy to eros". At 6 a.m., crossed the bar, and proceeded on the voyage to Taranaki, where she arrived as above. She had strong head winds and cross sea to arrival. We have to thank Mr. D. Robertson, the purser, for late files of Auckland papers and other favours. The following description of the Wanganui River and the settlements adjacent, we copy from the prospectus of the Wanganui Harbor Loan :—": — " The Wanganui River is the largest, and, geographically, the most important river on the West Coast of the North Islaud. Its volume of water has been estimated to be fourteen times that of the Clyde River. To the north of Wanganui, settlements extend in an unbroken line for a distance of 70 milesSettlers have acquired the freehold of the district, and farms are in a high state of cultiva" tion. An excellent metal road has been made throughout, and some half-dozen townships have sprung up, being centres of thriving districts. The railway from Wanganui along the coast to Taranaki has been authorised by Parliament, and is opened from Wanganui for twelve miles ; under construction, 11) ; from Taranaki opened, 30 miles ; under construction, 6i. So that within twelve months it is expected there will be sixty-seven miles opened for traffic. In the mean time, direct communication is maintained between the two termini by four coaches. By this railway a superior district of bush country, in* land of and around the base of Mount EgmonV will be connected with the Port of WanganuiA railway line has been adopted by the Colonial Parliament for effecting a junction between Wellington and Auckland, at a point in proximity to Wanganui." It will be seen that nothing is aaid respecting the Harbour at New Plymouth or the Waitara River. The case of Gillon (agent of the Dramatic Authors' Society) against Ue Lias, the Manager of the Theatre Royal, Auckland, for playing a comedy by Byron, entitled " One hundred thousand pounds," without payment of the fees, was heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court on the 12th instant. A number of technical objections were raised, and the plaintiff (Gillon) was non-suited,