AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 99, 23 November 1868, Page 282

AUCKLAND.

13 y tlie arrival of the Lord *ve were placed in possession of files from / Auckland 1 up. to coinpile a few items of news :■ — ; SPLENDID YIELD OF GOLD. ; ( .

TheAll'Nations claim have Just had,. f tlie magnificent;yield /of seven hundred and fifty-seven ounces o:f retorted gold, from 380 lbs weight;6f •SJtone. This is about 1 the best yield we have yet heard of at the Thames, and surpasses even the results from the celebrated Golden Crown claim.— New Zealand Herald, 14th November.

New Zealand Herald, 14th November. THEUPpEB THAMES. The opening of this district seems to be as far off as ever,/ The New Zealand Herald deprecates the visits of Europeans to • the natives to worry them about opening the land, and adds: ! —“ Neither honor, glory, nor profit have been got by any deputation, or by any officials, ssve the ordinary officers who have charge of the Hauraki district,” - -A EIOH CLAIM. . The Shortland correspondent of the Daily Southern Cross, writes as follows under date November 14; —The 45 tons of stone from the Golden Crown, crushed at Souter’s machine, has yielded 2,7800z5; of gold besides a retortful they have still in hand, and which will be finished to-night. Mr Donnelly, the manager of this claim, informed me that a dividend, of ,£9OO per share has been declared to-day. MB SCHAFEB FINDS A HAVEN OF BEST. We are glad to hear that the case of the unfortunate traveller, Mr. Schafer, has at last attracted the attention of the charitable, and that yesterday afternoon he was released from durance vile; Mr Petschler and Mr William Morrin. having become hails to the amount of ,£SO each, for his peaceable behaviour for six months. We- also learn that Mr Petschler, who entertains a high opinion of the talents cf Mr Schafir, has invited him to take up his abode at his residence at Re muera, until the departure of the s.s. Hero, when he is to be sent homeward?, We trust that the kind conduct of, Mr Petschler will meet its reward in the speedy amelioration of Mr Schafer’s’ condition in life.—New Zealand Herald, 13th Nov. THE FBICE OF FLOUB. Superfine flour in Auckland is quoted at £l9 ton of 2,0005b3. - The'first number of Auckland Punch appeared on the 14th inst. We have not received a copy, but we notice that the new periodical is highly spoken ol by the daily papers. HIS HAOBI MAJESTY. . The Herald, Nov. 34, says : —The Maori King has left Tokongamutti and gone to Kawhia.. ; What this. may portend we know not. He has leit his people to act as they may think fit. Will they think fit to join the insurgents or to remain quiet and live, as now, in isolation ?

BOAT ACCIDENT. ' The Thames Advertiser, Noveml ei 12j saysA boat accident occurred in the Creek yesterday afternoon, by which two men narrowly escaped with their lives. The two were enjoying a sail with a yacht with a light breeze, and had all canvass set in a small yacht called the Jane, in which they were sailing, One* of the party was steering, and another, busily employed in bailing at the* time the boat cap-sized—-in about 14 feet of water. The absence of ballast was the cause of the accident. The two men could swim, and maintained their position on the keel of the boat until another boat put off to their assistance from the landing (where the accident had been observed); and, brought both on shore,in safety. - *• ■

. . ACCIDENT. : . . v The New Zealand Herald, 14th November/ saysrA very serious: ac cifient occurred, on .Wednesday ‘to''-a* man named John Dean. '/■ It’ appears .he was down the harbor cutting firewood when the axe by some ’means or other 'ea^ ; from the foot. He was at once brought

; /fr/m/loss of : on. Thursday amputated the wounded