AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3473, 11 February 1880, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

- ' ' " Yesterday. In the carbine match ifgainst the Christchurch Artillery, Auckland Artillery scored 643 points. The programme of the Auckland Bacing Club's Autumn Meeting to take place is published for April 22nd and 23rd, at Ellcrslie. , This day. The Hon. Mr . Whitaker and Judge Fenton have induced about fifty natives belonging to the hapus in s the King country, lately owning allegiance to Tawhiao, to settje on four thousand acres of land at Qaewhepo, near Tuakau, thereby firtually detaching them from the |£ing party. Tawhiao wrote to them not to accept the Crown.grant, or if they did to throw it into the river, but they ignored his advice and accepted the grant and plan of the ground from Mr Whitaker. The land is not alienable by lease or sale. It is expected many more .will'follow.'

paptain Johnston/ of the Marine Department ; Mr Haj3ln.ert.on, of the Stamp Office, and Mr Balkin, Treasury, are here on official busiuess. It is said there is a deficiency in the accounts of one of the officials at Tauranga. Thoma3* Henry, eldest son of Thomas ltusseli, has pagsed " class in honours" afc Trinity College, Cambridge. A correspondent at Alexandra says Kevfi and Tasrhiiio met ou,Sunday at Te Kopua. The Waikato Times announces that the Governor has 'purchased, at a satisfactory figure (which it is not at liberty toiquote) Mr Fergusson's) (of Norton)

thoroughbred colt Tomato, dam Lyra, by Thunderbolt. (English)'. ; Death of an-Old Veteran,. Major Henry William Wily died at -the.Palls, Mauku, on tho 6th inst, in the 70th year of his age. Major Wily had experienced much service in British America, and East and West Indies. He was Commander of the 50th foot, and staff officer of- pensioners for South Wales" district. . ........ ■._..,.,.. The MW Zealand' Accident Insurance Company. The New Zealand Accident Insurance Company have closed their share list and commenced business. The board of directors accepted 150^ proposals at the last meeting for large risks. Shares are now at a premium. The late Regatta. At a meeting of the Kegatta Club the balauce carried forward to next year wa9 £131. It is contemplated to have next year an intercolonial outrigger's race for all comers for £100, and trophies to the value of £25. , ; The Military Solon. ; Colonel Scratchley met the Volunteer officers to-day at the orderly Voom, and urged upon them on the eve of leaving by the mail steamer the duty of consolidating aud brigading the local forces.