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[ter press association.] AUCKLAND, June 8, Fresh Results. The freshes have brought down thousands of logs to the various saw-mills. DrownedA son of Mr Garnett, of Auckland, fell from a timber raft at Wniroa, and was drowned. Commodore Wilson’s Successor. Private advices state that Captain Erskine will probably succeed Commodore Wilson in the command of the Australian station. Factories Act. A number of informations have been laid against employers of female labor for breaches of the Act, Remarkable Phenomenon. When the steamer Taiaroa was off Cape Colville on Monday forenoon a remarkable phenomenon was observed about a mile from Channel Island. Some thirty yards from the vessel water for a space of eighty feet in diameter was boiling up like a spring, throwing up mud, and discoloring the water. It had the appearance of being worked upon by a violent commotion underneath, extending away for a great length. From this centre was a yellow streak, the whole being not unlike the shape of a comet. Captain Anderson intends to give the vicinity a wide berth in future. The second mate of the Bingarooma, which passed the place about two hours after the Taiaroa. also noticed the abnormal condition of the water, and liked it so little that he kept the vessel away until he had communicated with his superior. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 8. Death of a Journalist. Mr Benjamin Wells, editor of the “ Taranaki News,” died last night. He was author of the “History of Taranaki,” and at the time of his death was chairman of the 1 Education Board, and treasurer to the Harbor Board. His illness was a comparalively short one. Presentation. 1 Mr Oleary, the station-master, had a farewell supper given to him last evening, at j which the Mayor presided. The heads of the ( Railway and Public Works Departments, principal merchants, and other influential gentlemen were present. A testimonial from the employes, accompanied with a purse of j sovereigns was also presented to Mr Oleary, end a general feeling of regret at his removal was expressed. He left for the Waverley ' station this morning. TIMAEU, June 6. Meeting of the Unemployed. At a meeting of the unemployed, held oh • the breakwater this morning, about hundred 1 and fifty persons were present. The immigration policy, the practice of sending large ; sums of money oufc of tb© country, and the ; large landholders were all alike condmned. A J committee was formed to interview the Mayor i and Mr Turnbull, member for the district, to i ask them to hurry on the laying the water 1 pipes now lying idle, and thus aborb the sur- ] plus labor, * DUNEDIN, June 8. The late Jewellery Robbery in Christchurch. | At the Police Court, this morning, John Anderson was charged with stealing a large quantity of jewellery'from the shop of Mr O. Hooper, of Christchurch. Only part of the ( property has been recovered. A remand for ’ eight days was granted. John Connell, for receiving £7O worth of the * stolen jewellery, 1 was also remanded for eight days.