AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3324, 18 August 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Saturday night,

Eewi is urging Te Wheoro to stand for the Western Maori Electoral district in the interest of Government. ■ The Eaipara railway extension is expected to be opened from Auckland to Waio Komiti at the end of the'ltaonth. It is stated that Te Wheoro has determined to resign his appointments, and accept the invitation of the Waikatoa to contest the seat lately held by Hoane Nahe, At the Police Court Matilda Lee was charged with stealing a quantity 'of Government gazettes, and received six weeks' imprisonment. Mr Whitaker's address to the Eden •electors is published. Messrs Newman and Taylor will retire, but Tole has determined to go to the poll. Bobert Graham has decided to -stand for Onehunga against O'Eorke. John Hay contemplates, standing for Marsden. ' , Arrived: Shaw, Saville, and Cos.* barque Ironsides, 105 days from London, with 32 passengers. During the passage William Wells, A.8., was struck by the main upper topsail yard, and was knocked overboard and drowned. A boat was i lowered without avail. , Sunday night. Arrived: Progress, from Adelaide; Sea Bird, brigantine, from Timaru; and barque Loongana, from Hobart Town. Mr J. S. Macfarlane addressed his Waitemata constituents at Devonport last night, when a vote of no-confidence was carried by a large majority; also a vote of thanks for addressing them. McMinn addressed his constituents at Te Awamutu, when a vote of censure was moved for his deserting the Liberal party. I An amendment was proposed of a vote of thanks, when for thanks 10 voted, and for censure 12. Mr Roche addressed the meeting subsequently in the Grey interest. Captain Hannibal Marks (pilot) and his son were drowned at Tauranga yesterday afternoon by a boat accident.