AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3326, 20 August 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Last night. Sailed: Tararua for Sydney, brigantine Helena for (lamaru, City of New York for 'Frisco. Arrived: brigantine James . A-. Stewart from Timaru, brigantine Magellan Cloud from Lyttelton. The mail steamer was detained till 8 o'clock to-nigbt to wait the arrival of the southern steamer. The Tararna took a number of passengers for the Sydney Exhibition.

Meekan* grocer, ParneU; was kicked in the face by a horse, and had' his 'jaw fractured.

Captain Colbeck and John Hay left town this morning for the . North to contest Mafsden.

It is stated £3000 was subscribed today to start a'journal .on, an'ti-Greyite principles. „ " , _ r - ?rlie Minister of Marine enquiry was resumed, iTka evidence of-the carpenter and a seaman was taken, and the case adjourned till Friday morning.

The creditors of F. Stephenson, grocer, have held a.meeting. Liabilities £575, unsecured £296.

A nieolfng was held at the Working Men's Club to form a tradesmen's Political Association. A resolution waß carried Unit one bo formed consisting of the mcrabers of viiiious trades societies, manufacturing, producing, and laboring public, to be called the Working Men's Political Association, the object of which shall be to secure better representation of working classes in Parliament.

A meeting of the North New Zealand Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute, the Mayor in, the chair. The building was crowded to excess. Header ,Wood,moved the first resolution-r-"/That the Native, Pepartment be .gradually abolished." Chambers (of /Porter and Coij seconded. An amendment was carried—"That the meeting take no action until the arrival of Sir G. Gtey and the Native Minister, and their views be elicited. The second resolution, concerning the purchase of native lands, was discussed in a promiscuous manner till 10.30 when, on a motion, the meeting adjourned

sine dit.

A preliminary^ meeting, in view of supporting the Oovernment, was held to-night. Captain D. H. McEenzie presided, and there were 80 gentlemen present.. The following resolution was carried—"That ?ii general central committee of gentlemen whose names are read, with power added to their numbers, be formed to assist in returning members from this provinpiai, district to act in concert with Sir Gt. Grey in carrying out tho liberal measures propounded in the Governor's speech at the opening ok Parliament. ,

A public meeting will be held on Friday night to submit the resolution, and select a committee td carry out its pbjects..'. '^Y.r','" ■'' '.v : -v>"' ''' '' '' ■''■'