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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 47, 25 November 1867, Page 290

Boiling Down Sheep in Adelaide.— At a meeting held in Adelaide ten days ago, it was resolved to guarantee a supply ol’ 30,000 sheep to Mr Cavanagh, of Port Augusta, during the month of December, for boiling down purposes. The East Coast.—The New Zealand Herald says that the friendly natives at Hicks’ Bay, East Coast, have constructed a pah near the shore, as they are daily expecting an attack from the Hauhaus. The pah is built- on an elevated ground, and is well fortified and doubly fenced with palisades. The New Zealand Times.—The Evening Post, 4th November, says:—“ The New Zealand Times, published for the first time on Monday, 16th September last, was not issued this morning, and is said to have collapsed.” *

Lord Brougham.—The Carlisle Journal, reporting Lord Brougham’s arrival at Brougham Hall, says:—“His LordsMp appeared in a very feeble condition, considerably more so than on his visit last year, and it seemed to require all his exertions, with the assistance of his valet, to get out of the carriage. Having descended to the platform, he eat down in a chair until the train passed on, his only inquiry being as to the state of the weather, and he was then carried across the lines on another chair brought for the purpose With the assistance of his valet he walked the short distance to his carriage, which was waiting for him, and having been assisted inside, he was driven to Brougham Hall. We are informed that his Lordship was in as good health as could be expected, but he was suffering from the fatigue occasioned by his journey from London. Lord Brougham will attain his ninetieth year on the 19th September next.” An English paper says:—“lt is rumoured that the Duke of Buckingham, now Secretary of State for the Colonies, is disposed to acquire some personal experience of colonial government, aud that on the retirement of Lord Monck the noble duke will go to Canada as Governor General of the new North American Confederation. The salary is £B,OOO a year, and the climate very popular with some people, of whom the duke may possibly be one. Should this change take place, it is not improbable but that the Earl of Carnarvon will return to the Colonial Office, as, now that the Reform Bill has been passed, there is ho reason why General Peel, Lord Cranbourrie, and the Earl of Carnarvon should hot give the country the benefit of their services byreturning to office.” Purchase of a Large Block of Land from the Natives.—Dr Featherston and Mr B uller have succeeded (states the Wellington Independent) in effecting a purchase of the Purakino block, in the Wanganui district, on most favorable terms for the The block has several miles frontage to the Wanganui River, and ft estimated to contain 40,000 acres. ' It is situated on the south side of the rivfer,.and is bounded east side by the Wh&ptehi stream, Vest by the MahftiHiti, and south by theMangawhero. THo . roservo? Qpjpprise altogether abopt 2lp0 scree*: