AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 38, 20 March 1862, Page 6 (Supplement)

AUCKLAND.

E.\oT Cap):— l:.ii’ oktaxt. — Py ILM.S. gnu boat Caroline, Marks, cowniumler, which arrival in harbour on Saturday last intelligence readied this city of very grave importance. It appears that Mr. Marks, who had been at Napier with government despatches, received intelligence on his return passage that an American whaler, name unknown, was landing about four tons gunpowder, for the use ot the natives at I\ awnkawa. The Caroline put into Kawakawa, but too late to be of any service, for the- contraband of war had found its way into safe keeping before her arrival. 1 his matter, wo have been given to understand-, lias been reported to the Attorney-Genera!, in (he absence of Mr. Tom.— SoiiUiei’u Cross-, Feb. 25. Danger ot? Cholera.—Wo desire to call the attention of (he authorities to (lie fact that cholera has appeared in Adelaide as late advices from Australia affirm, and the strictest attention should therefore bo paid to quarantine. Our trade with Adelaide has recently been considerable, and arrivals tbeueo may be frequently expected. Put quarantine regulations are not sufficient. The sanitary state of Auckland is a disgrace to those having the management of public a‘fail’s, and will doubtless at no distant day prove the truth of this remark unless immediate action bo taken in the matter. The public health of (he largest community in New Zealand ought to be worth some slight consideration and it is unquestionably of greater importance than many questions that now occupy public attention mid obsorb (he provincial revenue.—SouUipni Cross, Feb. 11. Cholera.—ln a recent issue wo notify the fact that cholera had shown itself in a neighbouring colony, and our contemporary the 2\ew Zealander likewise apprised the public that in Newcastle NewSouth Wales, (his epidemic had appeared. If cholera has appeared in Adelaide -and Newcastle, it may soon find its way to ports in New Zealand. Wo stand on the "brink of a precipice. Death, by pestilence, is staring us in the face. There is no mistake about it. The absolute want of sanitary works must create epidemic, disease and cholera and typhoid fever take rank as among the most pestilent scourges, of ill-drained cities. We have heard a rumour, Ihow- (rue wc cannot say that cholera has found its way to Dunedin, and this is not improbable, seeing (lie extent of traffic between that port and the Australian colonies. We are doing a large trade with all the ports in question and wo would like to know what steps the officer of health lias taken to carry out the law of quarantine for our protection. Wc may breed typhoid fever w ithin our city, but do not let us import cholera from without. Vessels arriving at the heads should henceforward be rigidly examined, and receive a clean bill ol health from the provincial health officer before they are allowed into harbour. A little strictness now may save ns from a sad calamity-, but should the warnings of the Press be met by snpinonoss on the part of the authorities there may possibly bo no end of distress in our city.