WELLINGTON.
February 6.—The Wellington elections are over, except for tue city, which takes place tomorrow. The members elected are all Governmentjsupporters.—Coelino arrived yestcrdnv, with fifty immigrants. There were twelve cabin passengers, including six nuns—two each for Hawke's Bay, Nelson, and Christchurch. She spoke the ship Glendowcr, from London to Sydney, 81 days out, with Roman Catholic Bishop (Mason) and several priests and nuns. All well.—The Governor sailed on Saturday, on the following tour :—Hokilika, Martin's Bay, Mil ford Sound, Dusky Bay, Stewart's Island, and Bluff, which he will reach on March 1, accompanied by Commodore Stirling, lie will visit Dunedit; and the interior of Otago, Canterbury, and Westland, and return to Wellington by the middle of April. Dr. Hector accompanies the Governor, and will examine the geological and other features of the country, and. mark points for settlements. Much marine surveying will be done, the ship Acheron being the only ship of the British Navy that has visited these inlets since Captain Coo1-;.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18710209.2.18
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 339, 9 February 1871, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
163WELLINGTON. Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 339, 9 February 1871, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
Ngā mihi
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in