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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 269, 19 November 1870, Page 2

In the Aukland Provincial Government Gazette, published to-day, there are notified the reservation of endowment for wharf and harbour purposes at Raglan ; and of a paradeground in the Waiuku district; the intention of granting two gold-mining leases ; the cancellation of three leases, rented by the lessor on land previously leased for gold-mining purposes ; the surrender of twelve mining leases ; the amendment of the boundaries of the Tauranga Highway District ; the first meeting of electors in the Whangaparoa Highway District ; the election of highway trustees for Mount Eden and Tauranga ; the reception of the assessment lists of thirteen Highway Districts : the appointment of collectors in six Highway Districts ; and notice of sale, under writ from the Supreme Court; and a list of deeds awaiting delivery to the grantees, at the office of the Kegistrar of Deeds. There are also published, in a Supplement, a further list of deeds awaiting delivery ; and a copy of the "Sale for Non-payment of Rates Act, of 1870."

We had thought that negrophobia was at end, but we found that we were mistaken, a., notwithstanding the failure of more than one company of Blackfaces, another troupe, called the Orpheus Minstrels, is about to make its first appearance before the public on Wednesday next. The object is a good one, however, and if the Orpheus succeed in pLeing a sum to the credit of the Hospital, their labors will not have been in vain. The patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Lady Bowen, and his Honor the Superintendent have been secured for this occasion ; so that we trust the aspirants for favour will succeed in making a good impression.