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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 49, 9 December 1867, Page 304

Missing. —Captain Weston, a gentleman well known throughput Auckland, has been for some three weeks past missing, under circumstances that have given rise to considerable uneasiness as to his safety. His wife and family who reside'in Auckland, have received no tidings of him during that period, and in conjunction with his friends are anxiously endeavouring to gain some, clue as to his fate. Captain Weston is reported to have called at the house of a settler, at Titirangi, near the Whau, about the 15th inst., where he borrowed a pistol, as he alleged to go pigshooting, leaving a signet ring as security and payment for accommodation for the night. The following description has been furnished to the police authorities Age, about thirty-two; height, five feet ; ten inches; dark brown, hair, whiskers -and moustache, pale complexion, upright’ genteel figure, quick elastic step. Dress—white hat, black coat, trousers. He came to Auckland, we believe, about four years ago in the ship Golden Fleece, from Melbourne. We may mention that he was reputed to have been - the Times New Zealand correspondent, during the late war, and to have, written for the Comb-ill Magazine. Up to the present search-lias been unsuccessful.—New Zealand Herald; Nov;Rs. ‘• . * The Dtoe oe Edinbiirgh.— In the province pf Southland there seems, to be a determination to' secure a visit .from the Duke of Edinburgh. At a recent meeting, a. fqsolutibn'wUs adopted to the effebt ? that iiisHonor theSuperintendent' be'requested to telegraph' to his Excellency the;Governor, asking if be would advise Prince Alfred to -visit the: province. ; : . Captain Hallj the explorer; vhas been heard from ;by means of a whaling vesselwhicharfiyedatNewßedfordpri the 23rd where He hadbeehfortwQ;yearß,but next spnng- he; wiU ’ proched’!^!King;WiJUatii?B 'i^n'd.'athdTßturn'hbiU.b! ! :' ;!i . t ; ■??*:••% :•?