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Star (Christchurch), Issue 691, 10 August 1870, Page 3

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Nelson, Aug. 9, 31.15 a.m. The Phoebe has arrived from Auckland. The Wouga Wonga had arrived there from Sydney, with 40 passengers. She Bailed for San JFrancisco on Sunday. J&Lb is now definitely ascertained that the steamer Tauranga, which had been in collision with the Enterprise, foundered with all on board — 21 souls. The Enterprise struck her near the engine compartment, and it is believed she sunk at once. Cries were heard at a short distance from the spot. The Enterprise's boat had no rowlocks, and could not go to windward. Blame is attached to Willis, master of the Enterprise, for not carrying lights. The loss of the Tauranga has caused a great sensation in Auckland, The San mail has not arrived. It is not considered due at Auckland till August 10. The Auckland gold yield for July was about 12,000 ounces. "Wellington, Aug. 9, 7.45 p.m. Another imprest supply of £100,000 was asked for and agreed to in Committee of Ways and Meana. The New Zealand University Bill was read a second time. Mr Fitzherbert thought that the proposed grant should be more than £300 a-year, but should be limited, say to ten years. Mr Bunny said that he would oppose any grant to the "University, while the Government did nothing for primary education. Messrs Tancred and Kolleston objected to the University being localised. It should be merely an examining body for the colony generally. On the motion for going into committee on Public Works and Immigration Bill, Mr Fitzherbert made a long speech. He said that he had failed to find in its provisions security that the interests of the colony would be considered paramount to all other interests in the administration of the scheme. The whole thing would simply be a scramble. He did not think it the duty of the House to raise ten millions to be spent by the provinces ; but by the Bill it would be quite possible to give the whole administration to them. He thought that a Minister for Public Works and Immigration should be appointed, who should be directly responsible to the House for all done under the Act. This Minister should be advised by a Board of professional men, if possible a separate Board for each Island ; the Board being entirely subordinate to Ministers, and Superintendents being ex qfficio members. The scheme before the House might involve the contingency of increased taxation, especially if imprudently administered, and therefore it was the duty of the, representatives of the people to take every precaution to have full control over the administration. The debate will be resumed at a later period of the evening. The Otago Education Eeserves Abandonment Bill, the Canterbury Northern Eailway Bill, the Provincial Eeserves Ordinances Bill, the Vexatious Indictments Bill, the Larceny Bill, the District Courts Criminal Jurisdiction Extension Bill, the PostOffice Act Amendment Bill, the Deceased Persons Estate Partition Bill, and the Treasury BilU Bill have been assented to. Mr Gray last night delivered a very interesting lecture on his recent trip to New "York.