AUCKLAND NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 389, 14 April 1902, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

THE ADAIIRAL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, last night. Admiral Beaumont returned the Harbor Board’s official visit yesterday, when a long discussion was held on harbor matters generally. The Admiral was present at the distribution of ribbons to veterans at Government House. He will dine at the Northern Club on Alonday evening, and will attend the Governor’s ball given in honor of the fleet next evening. OLD SOLDIERS.

At Government House yesterday afternoon, there was a large gathering of veterans, some 200 being present, when His Excellency the Governor returned the old warriors the now ribbons for their medals, to replace those worn out. His Excellency, in addressing the men, said that the Soldiers and Sailors’ Help Society of England would receive £50,000 at Coronation time, and he was endeavoring out of that sum to get a branch home established in Auckland. A COAIMISSION.

Mr D. W. Dunlop has been granted a commission as lieutenant in the Tenth Contingent, and left for Wellington this afternoon. Dunlop has for some years past been engaged as assistant-master at Napier-street school, and was captain of the West End Rowing Club.

TROOP HORSES. Yesterday morning, the balance of the horses selected in Auckland district for the use of the Tenth Contingent, to the number of 250, were shipped on the Taieri, which left yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, and should arrive there about Tuesday.

CORONATION CONTINGENT. The following returned troopers have been selected to represent Auckland in the Coronation contingent:—N. H. McDonald and C. J. R. Smith, First Contingent ; E. G. Smith, Second Contingent; M. Canabin and H. B. Patton, Fourth Contingent; W. S. Urquhart and H. F. Saunders, Fifth Contingent; H. H. Williams, Sixth Contingent. The detachment leave Onehunga this afternoon by the Ngapuhi for New Plymouth, and proceed direct to Christchurch. SON OF A WARRIOR.

One of the Ngapuhi Maori candidates for the Coronation Contingent now in town (Hokino Paraone liawiti) is a grandnephew of the celebrated chief Kawiti, who fought against the British troops in Hoke’s war in the North in 1845. Hokino come 3 from Waiomio, Bay of Islands. He leaves for Wellington to-morrow.