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Evening Star, Issue 3331, 23 October 1873, Page 3

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Balclutha, October 22 The Harbour Company ! s steamer Tuapeka aank ip the riycr near Goal Point. No live* •flrafe loqt, Auckland, October 23 Mr J. B. Owen has been elected director of the Bank of New Zealand, vice Mr Thomas Bussell, absent. Captain Wilson lias leased a large tract of land called Mutu from the Natives, on be half of the Government. It connrets the Bay of Plenty with Poverty Bay. The Star of the South was compelled to exclude fifty tons of cargo for Fiji, and the company chartered a schooner to take it. The Hydaspes’a immigrants are obtaining employment rapidly. All the single women were engaged immediately. The Governor landed at 11 a.m., and was received by the Provinsial and City authorities. An address was presented on behalf of the Council. The crowd in Queen street was nothing like equal to what turned out on Sir George Bowen’s reception. The majority of the shops were open. The Volunteers formed a guard of honor to Government House, where a large concourse assembled on the lawn. The Governor inspected the Volunteers, and thanked the people for turning out so well and at such short notice to give him a favorable impression of Auckland. The affair was altogether very tame. Alexandra, October 23. There is a large assembly of Natives to-day at Te Kuiti to meet the Taranaki delegate*, who have just arrived. Tawhiao’s housewarming came off yesterday. Mr Mackay meets the Kingites there on Friday. The Herald states on authority that since Tawhiao’s visit to Alexandra communication between the King settlers and the Natives has been more frequent and cordul. 4 l»Fg8 Nfttjve meeting js to hj« at Tauranga In a few days to consider the effect Of the session. Wellington, October 22. A deputation, headed by the Superintendent, waited upon the Premier to-day to urge upon the Government to erect their offices on the land proposed to be reclaimed. The question is still pending. , Customs changes are being made. Mr Hackworth replaces Mr Hill at Dunedin; Mr Hill goes to Auckland. Mr M'Kellar is to be transferred to Wellington, Wellington, October 23 One of the Bouverie’s passengers is a hj orn tuner. He comes in charge of some new plant and machinery for manufacturing cloth, by a new process, intended for Webley's cloUi factory at' N pUoib " 'pie proposed pipjtea reclamation is fiftytwp acres, the General Government have typo acres for offices, and ten for station purposes j the cost to be paief proportionately to th? apioupt usedChristchurch, October 23With the exception of six men, all the immigrants per the Adamant, numbering 150, found employment two hours after; the Barracks had been opened to employers. The rates of wages ruling were Married farm laborers, L 3 18s, with cottage and firing; married couples, L 3 and found; single men, L2 to L2 10s, all found, and 10s bonus if they remained twelve months; masons, 10s a day ; carpenters, 9s ; single women, LI to lil 15s. The demand for single women and farm laborers was greatly in excess of the supply. The first portion of the Punjaub immigrants will be open to engagement on Friday next. The Jockey Club last night decided not to relnove the disqualification from Ileay, the jockey. Lyttelton, October 22. The health of the immigrants on Ripon Island is satisfactory, There are only two cases of fever remaining. Nai ier, October 23. The immigrants who arrived per Paterson have all been engaged. The Sheep brought by the Claud Hamilton for Messrs M'Lean and Kinross are regarded by competent judges as' the best lot that ever arrived in the Province. They are in every respect the same sheep which were sold at the Skipton Show tor L2ll each. Their wool is unsurpassed for fineness, evenness, and density. The Leisure Hour states that in Edin; burgh University there are HO fellowships and bursaries of au aggregate ‘ annual value of more than L 4.000. The corresponding foundations at Glasgow, including the small exhibitions, ten in number, and worth LIOB each, amount to L 3.600 a-year The bursaries at St. Andrews and Aberdeen are pujpcTous, and greatly assist in supporting poor students. I