AMERICAN.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1556, 6 March 1874, Page 139

AMERICAN.

[Auckland, per Tartar.] The new Line of Steamers.—Referring to the new Australian line of steamers the Alta California says :—" The pioneer vessel of the new line of steamers has arrived. Mr H. Hall, who arrived overland from the East, expresses the utmost confidence in the success of the enterprise. The resources of the company arc ample, and he declares that if the public are not satisfied) and the line should not succeed, the fault must be his. He has been busy, while here, in ihe interests of the company, and he is confident that his negotiations with the railroad company will lead a fast train from San Francisco for New York, carrying the Australian mails and passengers. Mr Hall says that the first new Clyde-built iron screw steamship for this liDe will be launched in August, and will arrive here about January, 1875. He is already negotiating for a fortnightly service, to be conducted by four American and four English ships. The company is two-thirds American, that proportion of stock being owned by American capitalists. The steamers will be 3000 tons each, and built very much on the plan of the ships of the White Star Line. The machinery is of the latest and most improved pattern. They are supplied with three compound engines, two of low and one of high class, with separate condensors, so that in case of an accident to one, two will remain in working order. The ships arc guaranteed to steam fourteen knots an honr, loaded, while the contract calls only for twelve knots. The M'Gregor was fitted up and repaired while here, at a cost of 7000 dollars." A Complimentry Dinner was given at R. Delmonico's, New Tork, by Mr W. Cameron, the eminent Australian shipper to the Hon. Saul Samuels and Mr H. H. Hall. The Chairman remarked that Mr Samuels was the only representative of the colonies that ever visited New York in a public capacity. He said Webb's line had failed simply through the want of support from the American Government He complimented the Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales on their liberality, and predicted the happiest results from it. The chairman regretted that the United States had not taken the initiative in the matter, but they would now receive every encouragement from that country. The health of Mr Samuels and Mr Hall was then drunk. Mr Park Goodwin, in replying to the toast of the Press, spoke very favorably of the Press of New Zealand and New York. Ten thousand dollars were paid for holding a pout mortem examination on the Siamese twins. The death of Dr. Livingstone is doubted.

LICENSING- ACT, 18715. We give below the boundaries of the five districts into which this Province is divided under the provisions of the Licensing Act of 1878, as defiued in a proclamation by his Excellency the Governor in a supplementary Gazette, bearing date 23rd February. H. B. Sealy, Esq, R.M., has been appointed, under the same Act Resident Magistrate, to carry into effect the provisions of the said Act in each of these districts. Petane District. Bounded on the North by the Mohaka Kiver; on the North-east by the southwest boundary of the Wairoa District to the sea ; thence on the East by the sea to the moutli of the Ahuriri Harbor; thence by a line across the said harbor to the mouth of the Tutaekuri or Meanee River ; and following up that river to that point in its course where it intersects the western boundary of the Province: and thence along that boundary in a northerly direction to the Mohaka River; The Town of Napier Distriot. Commences at the northern side of Alfred-street, Meanee Soit, in the Town of Napier, and crosses A'hunri Harbor to the mouth of the River Meanee or Tutaekuri, and following the bank of the said river to Awatoto; thence by a due east line to the sea coast, and along the sea coast in a northerly direction to the point opposite the northern side of. Sections 68 and 69 Meanee Spit. Ngaruroro Distriot. Bounded on the North by the Southern boundaries of the Petane and the Town of Napier Districts to the sea; thence on the East by the sea to Waitnarama; thenec on the South-west by the northern boundary of the Waipaoa District, herein next defined ; and on the North-west by the western boundary of the Province. Waipaoa Distriot. Commencing at Mount Park, on the ltuahine Range, follows a line nearly duo east to the west point of tho Koreru Bush, skirting the southern boundary of the

said bush to the boundary of Messrs. Smith and Carlyon's runs ; by the said boundary to the source of the Manga-o-nuku Stream following the Manga-o-nukti down stream till it intersects the road leadiug from Maraekakaho to Hampden ; thence in an easterly direction to the northern point of the Raukawa Busli; thence due east to the Tuki Tuki River, near Ngawhakatatara ; across that river, and by a line due east to the sea at Wainuirama ; thence by the sea shore southerly to Black Head ; thence from the sen coast proceeding westerly along the south boundary of the Hapuku Block to the Huatokitoki; following down that stream to the Tauraekaitae Stream, following up that stream to Lake Purinui; thence fol lowing the Purinui Stream to its most southerly source; thence by a line bearing south-westerly to the summit of the nearest peak of the Puketoi Range ; thence along that range by straight lines down from peak to peak to Wahataura on the southern boundary of the Province; thence on the South and West by the said boundary of the Province to Mount Park, the point of commencement. Porangahau District. Bounded on the East by the sea from Black Head to the Waimata River; thence on the South by the southern boundary of the Province to Wahataura -on the Puketoi Range ; and thence on the West and North by the easterly and southerly boundaries of the Waipaoa District, hereinbefore last defined. SCHEDULE I'. To the Licensing Court for the District of We, the undersigned adult male and female residents within the Licensing district of shall be granted to enable a publican's licence to be issued iu respect of a house or houses IBesrribc it or tlteiit] within the said district for which a licence or licences is or are applied for by \Namc of applicant or applicants.'] SIGNATURES.

(Signature of the Collector of Signatures.) Drinking Fountains.—The New Zealand Herald recommends the Good Templars of Auckland, a very numerous and increasing body, to testify their sincerity by the erection of drinking fountains, six of which, the Herald estimates, could be established for the sum of £3OO. A New Title.—His Holiness Pius IX, in his ..latest Encyclical Letter, anathematizes the Freemasons. He says tbey govern Euorpe, have the ear of every crowned head, and form a verj- " Synagogue of Satan."

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