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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 48, 2 December 1867, Page 298

Sir George Bowen; —The Brisbane Courier of the 21st ultimo contains the following reference to the transfer of Sir George''Bowen - to /New Zealand:—“ Sir George Bowen’s hew commission and instructions as Governor;'of New Zealand have yet to pass the. great .seal and . gothrough other form dities in England, and cannot reach him before December. Hie Excellency wiU remain in Queensland • till the arrival of these documents, and will then proceed .immediately to New Zealand* We understand that the Duke of-Bucking-ham is the first Secretary of Stgte for the Colonies under whom : he. Kaijserved,; with whom Sir,(George Boweii had no personal friendship or'acquaintance, and this , high appointment has been ..conferred; on hiin entirely on public grounds, andas a recognition' of'his public conduct to the .first Governor of Queensland. 5/; - 1 E ATaTHQuWh -i-TKe'Q tepopo oorrespohdisnt of %he : Oamaru Times, sayß : —About 4 o’clock 1 bn ‘Sabbath afternoon, our attention was arresfed : hy : the occurrence of an earthquake; 1 ; 'The shock was'not violent, if such can be said about ,yet sufficiently, • ’distinct 1 to - 1 be ! felt; and heard thrbu»hbut the district. 1 From the silence; regarmhg it, in’ :our issue of! yesterday, I adrlfed to infer' that is wasfnot fblt in The Oaiharu"district-; ’ . ' :

' . The ’Sociaii'. Evil;—The growth-of the r attention / there, and a public meetihglwas to;be hqld 4 in thb'Ghristohuroh Town-HalT bn/Thursday; afternoon;! for'the of takingmebsurea for-oheoking andfauppmsitjg'