The Spit Telegraph Office was opened yesterday, Mr H. Calders, the telegraphist, having arrived by the s.b. Wellington on Sunday. The building in the Government Reserve is now, we suppose the “ Chief Post Office.”
Te Kooti. —lt was reported at Poverty Bay when the cutter Agnes left that Te Kooti, with a number of his followers, and a few Opotiki natives, was at the head of the Wliakatane river.
Aurora. — A beautiful aurora was visible last night in the southern heavens. The coruscations were exceedingly brilliant, although the moon was shining brightly at the time. The display began about sunset and continued till after midnight.
Waipawa Telegraph.—By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that tenders are invited for the erection of a Post and Telegraph office at Waipawa,— to be sent in not later than the Ist of February. Munificent Gift. —By the New Zealand Gazette of the 16th inst. we perceive that his Lordship Bishop Monrad (late Prime Minister of Denmark) has presented to the New Zealand Museum a very valuable collection of 596 etchings and engravings, by eminent artists.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 651, 28 January 1869, Page 2
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