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[PEE GREVILLE'S TBL. CO., EEUTER'a AGENTS.]
Auckland, October 18,
Dr Pollen and Mr Mackay intend to proceed to Ohinemuri shortly, as the aspect of matters there is considered favorable.
James Brown, a bushman, of Port Charles, has been killed by being jammed between two logs.
The receipts of the province of Auckland for the quati'er ended September, are £04,220, and the balance from the preceding quarter £30,795. The amount to the credit of the province after payment of the quarter's expenditure is £42,372.
A boat accident occurred on the Waitcmata, and three men narrowly escaped drowning, one of them being in the water for several hours.
It is feared that A. E, Cohen was poisoned.
The Tauranga correspondent of the " Southern Cross " says that Te Kooti when intercepted by Major Mair was making for VVuikato to join Todd's murderers, and also that tho Ngatimuru tribe at the Thames promised Te Kooti a fresh supply of ammunition.
A Catholic Cliureh under fclie name of the St. Bridget has been opened at the Thames.
A successful meeting of the United Kingdom Alliance was held in Auckland yesterday. Colonel Haul tain moved a resolution to the effect that no colonial measure regulating the sale of liquor would bo deemed satisfactory unless il includes a provision to prevent the establishmentof a continuance of the liquor traffic in any city against the wish of the inhabitants.
The Regatta Committee has issued an excellent programme of sports for January 20th. Mr J. M. Lennox reports Coledonians rising, £100 to £101 ; Thames, £21 10s ; Tookoy, £31; Central Italy, £2 10s; Shotover in demand at 17s j Moanatairis, £4.
CiiiirsTCHUß.cn, Friday.
Wheat is quoted at is 3d to 4s 6d ; oats, 2s Od to 2s 7d ; butter, Is 2d ; cheese, 2d to 3£d; potatoes are very scarce at £3 15s per ton.
Russell and Grigg's estate has been sold at auction, realising good prices. A dinner is to be given to Mr Alfred Cox, prior to his leaving for the North Island.
Port Chalmers, Friday,
The Union, French barque, from Hong Kong, brings 400 tons of sugar, &c. She also brings nine Chinese, and four others died on the passage.
The Acacia, from Hobart Town to Lyttelton, passed the heads this afternoon with a fair wind.
Dunedin, Friday.
Flour is firmer and in better demand. Millers are quoting at £13 10s. Bran is overstocked and slow of sale at £% 10s. Wheat has hardened, and the supply is becoming limited—first-class samples, 5s to 5s 3d ; oats dull, 2s to 2s 3d.
Hokitika, Friday. The Gothenburg arrived at 6 a.m. this morning from Melbourne direct. She has signalled that she haß 100 tons of cargo and 10 passengers for this port The Waipara attempted to tender her, but was unable to cross the bar owing to the heavy sea running. She will be tendered about 4 a.m. to-morrow, weather permitting.
R. Todd reports that the markets generally are dull and somewhat bare, owing to the non-arrival of shipping, but prices are unchanged since last quota-
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