KAIKOURA NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 154, 23 January 1869, Page 5

KAIKOURA NEWS.

/ (From the Kaikoura Herald.) The Venerable Archdeacon Butt will probably arrive here by next Sunday from Blenheim. This reverend gentleman will hold a confirmation while here, and we doubt not his arrival amongst us will be hailed with satisfaction. We find on reference to Wanganui papers that Mr. Eugene Muller, for some time a resident in this district, has entered as a private in the Colonial Force, and proceeded some days ago from Hokitika to Wanganui as a member of a newly raised companyjgf Armed - ’ '''■'Thefavorite Kaikoura trader Ruby arrived in harbor this morning early from ■ Wellington. She left the latter , port on New Year’s Eve, and to put back again after a few hours’ cruise, owing to adverse winds. Proceeded to PalHsei Bay and shipped a quantity of wool from Messrs. Russ-H’s station, and then got under weigh for Waipapa, from thence she arrived hereas above. . , ", , . ' We are clad to learn that our new Resi- * d en t Magistrate, W. arrived here thislnormhg fiwn Wellington. This genkeman, who held formerly a similar

office in the Province not very long ago, in conjunction with that of Commissioner of the Marlborough Goldfields, has been appointed by His Excellency the Governor Registration Officer and Returning Officer for the District of Cheviot, as well as Collector of Customs at this port. It will be a source of gratification to everyone in this community to find that this district, so long neglected by the provincial authorities, has at last met at the hands of the Ministry with the attention its important capabilities and fast increasing resources really deserve. We are informed that Mrs. Pilliett and family will arrive shortly, and we are doubly sure will be heartily welcome^^**