Auckland News.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9113, 6 July 1898, Page 2

Auckland News.

(BT TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Auckland, July 6. John D. Duthie, M.H.R., for Wellington City, returned from a four months' trip to England by the Moana to-day. Mr Duthie states that he had a very pleasant (rip, and comes back in the best of health. He left for Wellington by theßotoiti. , - " : It is understood that a Maori difficulty has arisen in Mangere, in consequence of the subdivisiqn and sale of Maori land in that district A new survey has been made, which, it is .stated, indicates that there was some error in laying'off the old roads and boundaries. An attempt to rectify matters led. to friction and some of the fukaka natives have protested in a vigorous manner by destroying a gate and some fencing belonging to Mr A. Anderson.

Last night a bare-faced robbery took plaeA at thepremises of Mr Geo. Garter, tailor, of Wellesley Street. The iron shutters which protect the shop window at night were slashed, also a pane of glass, and goods to the value of £4 were abstracted from inside the window.

The charge against Hamilton of stealing lbs, the property of the Citizens Insurance Company, was, in view of accused's condition, adjourned till Tuesday.

WKSTBAUAIT OOLDFIBLDS.

A. Herald reporter has had an interview with Mr Daldy Me Williams re Westralian Qoldfields, in which Mr McWilliauw states that the West Australian fields are very rich, but want systematic development, and that the labor market is at present glutted.

BILLIARD MATCH.

Dawson and Mannook, the English billiard players, gave an interesting exhibition last night.. The game was 800 up, Mannook being conceded 250. Notwithstanding this heavy handicap, Dawson won by 224 points, the scores being 800 to 506.

womeh'b reform leagce.

At a meeting of the Women'sßeform League last night a vote of sympathy was passed to Messrs Reed, Taylor, and Warren for their noble efforts to reform the Charitable Aid.

MRCHAS. F. SPOOKICR. Some surprise was expressed when it became known that Mr Chas. F. Spooner, printer, had been arrested yesterday afternoon at Avondale on a warrant of commitment for disobeying the order of the Court. Some time ago Mr Spooner was prosecuted under the Printers and Newspapers Act for having printed 24 copies of a leaflet with, out having affixed thereto an imprint, when he was fined £5 for each copy, the total fines amounting to £120. He has been committed to Mount Eden Gaol for two months, and it is understood the sentence carries with it hard labor.