AUCKLAND.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 41, 17 December 1842, Page 163

AUCKLAND.

The Adelaide schooner has brought us an Auckland Times of November 29, and, by the kindness of a friend, we have the same paper of the 15th, and the Chronicle (a new paper) of the 12th and 19th. Newspapers do not appear to flourish in Auckland. Within the last year, three have passed out of existence, and a fourth, after reaching its ninth number, was deprived of the power of making its usual appearance in its usual form, by the Government, who possessed the press, types, &c. Mr. Falwasser, the proprietor of the Times, was not a man to be easily put down, and accordingly, with the aid of a few types (mostly suited for handbills) and a mangle, presents the most extraordinary looking newspaper ever seen since newspaper printing commenced. This paper, on foolscap or post, with or without a supplement, and printed on cne side only, is issued gratis to subscribers until Mr. Falwasser can procure from Sydney the materials for bringing out a more respectable-looking journal, which he pledges himself to do. We have seen and heard of many shifts which colonists are occasionally obliged to make, in the absence of the tools and materials usually employed, but printing with a mangle is a piece of ingenuity perfectly new to us, and is, we believe, unequalled in the history of the " advance of knowledge under difficulties." The Chronicle is, the largest paper in New Zealand, being double the size of our own; though, from being printed in larger type, it contains but very little niuie matter. There is little news at Auckland, save the arrival of 92 boys in the St. George, from England. These lads are from Parkhurst, and were picked out as the best behaved of the juvenile delinquents in that establishment. We have not space this week to remark further on the subject, but will give more particular* in our next number. The Times informs us that a land sale had been held on the 24th, at which whatever was purchased was dearly bought; and that every foot of land sold had been previously rejected. The Chronicle states that it has reason to believe that Lord Seaton (late Sir John Colborne) will be the new Governor, but expresses a hope that it may be bestowed on a civilian. The Victoria left Auckland for Wellington and this place four days before the sailing of the Adelaide. Tliere were on board the acting Governor and his lady, Messrs. Spain, Freeman, Leech, Best, and others. The Adelaide* was out fourteen days, being compelled to put into Cloudy Bay and remain there three days.