AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 243, 22 October 1901, Page 3

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

LIEUT.-COLONEL PORTER. (Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. News received from’a Gisborne sergeant of the Seventh Contingent to day states that Lieut. Colonel Porter, of Gisborne, has re-joined the Seventh Contingent. THE MO-VJWAI. Uneasiness is increasing at the result of cables received to-day announcing that fears were entertained at the non-arrivaj of the Monowai at Hobart, the Monowai having left the Blufi on Tuesday evening last. She would bo due on Saturday morning at Lin; latest, the average time I for the trip being under four days. The steamer is now six days out. The vessel does not call at the port. A telegram 1 received by one. of the Gisborne Times j correspondents in Auckland three days j previous to the Monowai sailing, from a i member of Musgrove’s Grand Opera j Company, that has just concluded a New I Zealand tour, stated that the company were leaving the Bluff by the Monowai, so it is evident Musgrove’s are aboard. OPERA lO LAN THE. The Fairy Opera “ Jokmthc,” by Auckland amateur, commenced to-night. AUCKLAND VOLUNTEER DISTRICT Lieut.-Colonel Davies says it is his ambition to make the Auckland volunteer district the best in the colony. THE SYDNEY TRAGEDY. Mrs Pike, mentioned in the cables of! the sensational Sydney sequel to an un- | fortunate Auckland marriage, is well- j known in Auckland, she being the third daughter of the late Captain Gomez, of i . Auckland. I ;