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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 284, 7 December 1870, Page 2

At a meeting of. the Executive Gornmittee of the New Zealand Local Industry Jj/eague, the Secretary first appointed resigned, and Mr^ j. F. Clark was appointed to fill theiyacancy'^

We are in receipt of papers from* Noumea to the 13th instant. * There does not appear to be any news "of much importance. An drdi nance has appeared, appointing a conimittoe to report on a gold mine discovered at Moindine, in the district of Pouebo. The supposed gold field lies on the River Diahote. -It 3 discovery was officially reported by Lieutenant Tonnott. By a Government ordinance, dated at Noumea, on the 7th of November, M. de la Richerie, the Governor of New Caledonia, has adopted in Public Acts the^ Republican formula, promulgated by tb#present Government of France, on the 6th of September, last.

J. Cosgrave and Co. beg to inform the) public that there is an entire revolution in dress, also in tlie prices of goods. It is necessary it shoidd be so, as Auckland i? not in the flourishing position it was twelve iitonlfo ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering under a recovery, the luorking classes' are more numerous and money less'plentiful,' Therefore, the p>rice* of drapery and clothing Must come down to suit the times. The population must have clothing suitable for an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have , broken down the monopoly of large profits that h%ve reigned'here for years past. They are determined the people shall be clad and that cheaply ; a great chance was offered lately,thestockofa large importer of drapery was in the market,'a discount off \Engl\sh cost was given, and J.. Cosgrave and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensile, and valuable sale of drapery takes place flu* Day. — _Advt.~] ...... ■ ;*.