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Grey River Argus, Issue 107, 18 September 1866, Page 3

Immense Kaui Pine. — The- "Daily Southern Gross" states that the largest kauri log known to have been sawn in Now Zealand was cut a few weeks ago at the saw-mills recently erected at Hokianga by Messrs J. Webster. and- Co. The log was forty-six long, eight feet through, containing 16,000 feet of- timber ; and 'Was broken down in one hour fifteen minutes, and entirely cut up in one day. The Rev. Mr Reimenschneider, the missionary among the Maoris at Otago Heads,, died last Saturday, and was buried on Thursday at Port Chalmers. The Revs. Messrs Johnston, Stewart, and Forsaith, took part in the funeral service; the latter gentleman addressed the Maoris in their own language in a very eloquent discourse, and concluded the service at the grave in the same tongue. There was a large attendance, Europeans and natives. Splendid prospects have been obtained in Simpson's garden, Market square, Dunolly-. A nugget weighing three and a half ounces, and. one ounce of fine gold j were taken from a dishful of washdirt, and two ounces of gold were taken from four tubs oi washdirt. The washdirt inthe claim is two fe.e.t thick. . -