Local and District News.

Albertland Gazette, Issue 5, 1 October 1863, Page 4

Local and District News.

Burglary at Te Arai.-^Oii Sept. 2, M. Donague was sentenced to 18 months hard laliour for breaking into Mr. Grainger's house at Te Arai. We have received a very -fine sample of "White ani Hobartown Potatoes, grown on the Oruawharo, by Mr. W. Armita<?e. They •were grown on heavy ti-free land, cleared this season. Planted late in April, taken up early in August. ■'• The Pro. Govt. Gazette contains a notification that ua portion of the Matakohe, the Maungaturoto .and tho Piroa blocks, in the , co'inty of Marsden," in all about 36,000 acres have been reservedand set aside for " certain immigrants expected, &c. We presume the parties meant are our friends who have since .arrived in the Tyournia and Annie Wilson.

Njew Arrivals.—Mr. and Mrs. Stephehson, from Auckland; Mrs. Turner and four children, from Leeds. No departures. Mr. Edger is advised of the1 arrival in Auckland, of a Harmoniun, intended for use in our church. ' It has been shipped on board the Sea Gull. ■ ' Mr. Reay and staff arc busy surveying the Eeserve, we perceive ho has laid out a street to meet the one crossing Market street, one round the beach to the Western bluff, one by the river side, whilst another intersects the entire length from Mr. Worker's. A Letter in the Southern CVoss of, the 10th ult. from the O.ruawharo, calls the -attention of those concerned to a wholesale monopoly of land, said to be attempted in defiance of the Waste Lands Act and the interests of the settlement. Launch of a Schooner.—On Sept. 1, the splendid schooner, built by Mr. Mclnnis, was safely launched at Mangawai. Being one of those fine mornings which frequently follow a storm, it was an md ;cement to many of the Mangawai friends to be present, as well as a few from the Wairoa and Oruawharo. At high water, the blocks and supports were struck away, and as the vessel began her onward course to the deeps, Miss Mclnnis, sister of the builder, in the customary manner named it the " Daring." This is the third vessel which ha 3 been built by the same builder at this place. It is very probable that the ■' Daring" will be. put on the Kiapara as a regular trader.