ARRIVAL OF THE 'A I R E D A L E.'

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 226, 29 September 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'A IR E DA LE.

WRECK OF THE < STURT.'

THE NATIVE MEETING AT

TARANAKI. The s.s. Airedale arrived in the Manukau this morning from the Southern ports. We take the following from files to hand : — WANGANUI, Sept. 26. Last evening at quarter past eight o'clock a sharp shock of earthquake was felt throughout the town. It was of very short duration, not lasting above ten seconds, and the direction appeared to be from .W. to N.E. The shock had the effect of causing a perceptible vibration in the houses throughout, the town, and people having supper, heard their glasses and tumblers rat tie most melodiously. WELLINGTON, September 22. It is said that the Government intond to avoid re assembling Parliament, by instructing tbe registration officers to prepare the rolls for the districts as intended, not as described in the Act. The dwelling house of Thomas Hawk, farmer, Greytown, was burnt last night. September 23. The Evening Post directs attention to another curious blunder in last session's legislation. The Gold Duties Act Amendment Act repeals the previous Act from the Ist of October, but docs not itself come into operation until the Ist of January. It is doubtful if any gold duty can be collected in the interim. September 25. The Luna, which returned to-day from Taranaki, brought back Inspector Brannigan and 24 Armed Constabulary. The great meeting at Parakaio is over, and all is quiet. The Blanche left Taranaki yesterday, and returned here. CHRISTCHURCH, September 23. Mr. Moorhouse, member for Christchurch, has been appointed Chief Registrar of Titles under the Land Transfer Act. The boating season commences to-morrow with a grand procession. A stack of wheat at Moeraki Downs was burnt yesterday. It is supposed to have been ' the work of an incendiary. The ship Ramsay sailed yesterday for London with a cargo valued at £32,923. The paddle steamer Sturt was wrecked at Kaiapoi bar yesterday, and has totally broken up. The vessel was insured for £1,000 and the cargo for £850. The plant of the Timaru landing service was sold yesterday by auction. One Jackson was brought up yesterday charged with obtaining money under false pretences. The information was laid by Wakefield. After hearing evidence, the case was dismissed. I he Tararua is advertised in the Melbourne pipers to call at Timaru aud Oamaru on the downward trip. TIMARU, Sept. 22. The plant of the Timaru Landing and Shipping Company was sold by auction today, and realised £975. Captain Cain was the purchaser. Tbe Beautiful Star arrived yesterday afternoon, and sails for Lyttelton nt 4 p.m. The Superintendent leaves in her. HOKITIKA, September 22. In entering the river last night, the Martha and Lavinia, from Hobarton, struck on the North Spit, and sustained no damage. She was towed off this morniug. Sailed, 8 a.m.—Sarah and Mary, for Melbourne. This vessel was detained several days, the tug Lioness being stuck on a shingle bank in the river. The Bank increases rapidly. The Lioness was released this morning, towed , out the Sarah and Mary, and proceeded to Westport. September 24. The prisoner John Vincent, a coloured man, who was sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment in May, 1807, for attempted murder, escaped from custody yt-lerday. He was with the hard labor gang, and suddenly disappeared in the bush. The police are in pursuit, but he is not yet re-captured.