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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 578, 18 May 1868, Page 3

New Bush. — A rash lias taken placo on tho West Coast to Kauieri Lake. The accounts given of tho the richness of the new diggings are somewhat couilicting. Boot Factory in* Melbourne.—lt is stated that some of tho large soft goods houses in Melbourne are about to start an extensive boot factor}', where employment will be aiforded to about suO persons. Death of Captain" Whitbread. — Captain E. J. Whitbread, late of lI.M. 7hrd Kcgimeui, fell on his head from his morse on Monday last at Wanganui. No serious consequences were anticipated from: the hurt that ue received ; but au apoplectic fit subsequently seizing him, caused Ms death,—Wellington Journal, 11th May. The Governor's Visit to the South. —The Canterbury Press says it understands tha t it is the intention of his Excellency Sir George Bowen to visit the Southern Provinces shortly after tho 12th inst. The Otago Rule mss’.— The Otago representatives at tbo Colonial Killc Match took their departure for tho South in the steamer Wellington last night. They had la somewhat lengthened slay here, bat our Ivolunteers did their best to entertain their comrades in arms, sad we hope our visitors are satisfied with the hospitality they repaired, although they have, wo are afraid, • T>ut poor a opinion of our volunteers’ skill as marksmen. If they come up again ; next year they will, no doubt, find the iatjtcr tougher antagonists to deal with.—Vv eillingtou Independent.