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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 182, 3 June 1874, Page 3

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JL’KR AXG LO-AVSTI! V 1,1 AX TRUSS TEL EG RATH AQE.VCr. Last Kight’s News. Gale at Auckland.

_ Avckiasb, Tuesday Night. The g«uo on Sunday sank several smalt craft bat otherwise no serious damage was done. * A fire at Newmarket destroyed ’four laro-e buddmip.—oecupied by Wither ford, ironmonger ; McNeill, baker; and Morgan, saddler. The loss is eat.mated at £3,000. 1 naurances, £9OO. Iho Government, intimate i n the Provincial Oouncil their intention to propose, in place of the ending rating clauses carried in the Education 23111 a substitution uniform household tax of 20s * bachelors’ tux, 10* ; children’s capitation fee, 10*! It is reported that J. S. Macfarlane has entered an action against Harris for malicious imprison meat. r

Thomas Henderson has resigned his seat for Malternate. Von Der tleyde, J. 8. Macfarlane. VV. L2. iiees, Dargavdle, and Phillips are cundidales.

The Miscreant Purukutu. Aiaxasdha, Tuesday Evening, A messenger came in from Te Kuiti on Friday niit.it, and reported that Purukutu had returned there. He went lo Otewa for the purpose of obtaining some dried eel. He says ho did nut mention his intention of going there to any one for fear that rawluao would refuse him permission to leave Tukangamutu. Hokitika, Monday night. European Cablegrams—A Day Later.

TsKUTEii’s SPECIAL. 3 P.vins, May 23. After numerous combinations the followin'* Ministry was constituted -. General De Cissey" Vice-President of Council, Minister of War; Due De Cades, Foreigu Affairs ; Fourtou, Interior and Finance ; Grivat, Commerce ; Cumont, Public Instruction; Sailhand, Justice; Admiral Muntayne, Minister of Marine, Phe German Ambassador has presented his credentials to McMahon. x\micabie assurances were exchanged. The new Cabinet is essentially of a business character.

London, May 23. —'he Chilian authorities have released Captain Myde, imprisoned for hia vessel capsizing with Chilian _ passengers on board. The question of indemnity is pending. Money easy. A reduction in discount is expected. Bank reserve stronger. Pore imi stocks depressed.

Another wool failure at Bradford has been announced.

At the completion of the wool sales the prices were animated, with an upward tendency.

SPECIAL CABLE. London, May 23. ine New Zealand loan of £672,000 has been taken at 98.

W Ellington, Tuesday Night. Lie uorornment have received advices cf sale iu London of £674 000 of 4|- per cent debentures nominating at 98, but with allowances for interest waioh reduce the price to £96 9s sd. This is part °fthe one and a-half milloins which has been offered lor sale. The balance is to be sold at the same price.

„ . Lyttelton, Tuesday Night, ihe Baliocamyles (?) has arrived, 97 days from London, with 383 immigrants.

Latest from the Lake District

Eoiorua, Tuesday Night. Ihe native who was scalded has completely recovered. No native news.

Steamer on Lake Taupo, Taupo, Tuesday night. The steamer “Victoria” built by Mr J. W Bell, to the order of Messrs Wall Brothers, of Napier, has been launched. Length, 60 feet; beam, 12 feet: depth of hold, 5 feet. She will bo commanded by Mr James Sellars. What a boon for tourists 1

Native Land Purchase. (JEOM A CORRESPONDENT.) rr, m , Maketu, Tuesday Night. Jbe io Puke meeting is over. Thirty thousand acres nave passed by lease and sale into the hands of the Government. Some of the first-class land is ready for occupation. There is water communication throughout the whole block.

Gale at Grali ainstown. (FHOil OT7B OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Guaiiamstown, Tuesday Night. There was a terrible gale on Sunday nhdit from the north-west. The Tararu and Curtfs’s wharves are complete wrecks; throe or four vessels went through the latter, making clean breaches. It is said that the leasees will not attempt toe repairs. The tramway has stopped running owing to damage done to the sea wall. Ihe Mayor convenes a public meeting tomorrow, „n requisition of the inhabitants, tS consider the harbour accommodation. , Be7(?ral vessels are high and dry. The damage Gone is incalculable. °