Steam Flour Mill.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 264, 9 December 1848, Page 2

Steam Flour Mill.

On Thvusday last, a considerable number of gentlemen interested in the success of this hdnelicidl fact on/, attended to witness the laying of its foundation stone ; a ceremony which was peifouned uith all due honours by Mr. FiizGkrud, who, named the embryo structure the " Danuvr Mill," and deposited in a mchc. prepared foi its reception, a stone bottle containing se\eral pieces of the silver coin of the leign of* her present Majesty, Queen Victona : together with a \ellum 1011, on winch the following msciipcion was engrossed • — " Tins Stone " was laid on the 7th day of December, in the veai of oiu Loid one thousand eight hundred and foity eight, by Rom. A. FitzGeiulh, Esq., as the Foundation Stone of the first Steam Flour Mill en cted in Auckland, through the fainted enterprise of Henry Dwcmr, Esq., M.L.C, of the colony of New South Wales: and in the 4th year of the Administration of this Government by His Excellency Sir George Gur\ . K.C.B..(.TOvevnoi -in-Chief of the Islands of New Zealand. Major-General George Dean Piti, Commanding the Forces, Lieutenant - Go\emor of this Piovuice of New ULtcr. Signed by Wvlter Rohfiuson, Architect ; G-rjicxv, oon £c Vehcoe, Builders; and James Dod!) 1 -, Managing Dnector." The moitai ha \ ing been artistically spread, and the stone accurately plumbed, the party proceeded to partake of a cold refection, prepaicd by the woithy Mamging Director, Mr. Dodds , and to pour ftuth libations to the prosperity, and orations in eulogy, of the " Dangav Mill" and its euteipiising projector, Mr. Dangar of Neotsfield, New South Wales, a very woithy gentleman, of general intelligence, and sound common sense. The viands were in characteristic keeping with the occasion, consisting, amongst others, of some most excellent pieseived stewed beef, from Mr. Dangai 's New castle cuisine, and some mutton hams of fn st-xate quality and flavour ; so good, indeed, as completely to redeem that commodity fiom the reproach it has jhitheito \ery deservedly acquired. We can honestly commend both to the attention of our housekeepers — the one as a capital dinner dish, the other as an excellent relish at the breakfast table. The woikmen were as liberally regaled without as the visiters were within ; and it would be haid to tell, judging by the cheers, which paity most enjoyed themselves.

Crick;.-. Match. — The lovers of that manly, and truly English sport, — Cricket, — had a grand Held day, yesteiday ; the match between the Gramson and the Albion Club having been fixed then to come off. The day proved a delightful one. The ground was in beautiful oider. The rival competilois in high spirits. And the friends of both paities in a state of anxious expectation. Add the presence of beauty, and the charms of music, and we think we ho-ve enumerated ample materials for general enjoyment. The Garrison, we believe, were the favorites, and came to the wicket like men re- ■ solved to win. At the late hour at which the

contest terminated, we are unable to give the details of the play. These we must leave until out next, contenting ourselves, meanwhile, with the lesulls. On the first innings the Militaiy scored 32,— the Civilians 53, On the second, the Ganison put forth their stiength much moie effectually, scoring 7S. This, of course, materially enhanced the mte.dt of the game, which began to be booked for the Fi\e and Eight, especially uhen Mcssis. Wlntaker and Young ueic bowled out, the one ! without any, and the other with but two runs. The bowling on eithei side was excellent. And, the inteicst of the game experienced an added impetus from the batting of Messrs. Beny and Hargiaves, \iho not only retiieved the mishaps of their coadjutors, but speedily put the boot on the othei leg — the Albions, after a most animated sliuggle. having earned the day, with tince tickets to go down. Between the ftust and second innings, the Company adjourned to the Serjeants' Mess Room, where a dejeuner a la fouichctte was laid out in an elegant and substantial style, and to Yihichthe laige assemblage of ladies and gentlemen piesent did fair and extensive justice.

Wl lx><} to lennnd 0111 lejtfeis, and all intercstd m iw'U'lopnient of the colonial icsoniLCs, , that tin* V'O\isio/ial L'oninnUt'c of the A<mcultural ».ul JLnuiulHudl Sooet) will meet fo. , despa'ch ol business tins day at 2 p.\r , at the Maw.iJt Hotel, wheic we hope to see a numeioii^ atU'tulance.

In cul-i'ij fum the Nusom E.wmkner.wc peicoive that ihe Editor of that Journal, has entered into imesii^uoa of the capabilities of the Waiiaiapa as a suilab'e field for the Canterbiuy Settlement — the result of his research being communicated in a seues of sound and sensible arguments why that locality should not be selected for such a purpose. That any Editor, but above all a Southern Editor, — should dare to question the super excellence of anything and everything Wellingtonian, has elicited a species of '• Et tv Brute V appeal fiom the candid and impartial iNDEPFNnrNT ; — who, in this o^eit act of Cook's Strait treason, ex cathedra, insists that " an unpiejudiced person may trace a leetle oi that spirit of jealousy which is so glaring a chaiaclemtic of our Noithern fuends In fact, fix upon any site but the nsighbomhood of Poit Nicholson, and our coutempoiaiy lull be conceal." We would tenderly remind this iensiiivc literateur to Brwan? of jea!ou«v, II is the ijrmi eyed monster tint doth waJte Tim meat it feeds on We iiu l^ the following extracts . — EXi'o^is — W- h ivoag tin me .satM teuon of directing rorice *>> run " ;>ort Ist which uftou s ',X oi <;<■ f v iiit iico nf i!ic p'-ogpss which the seilm.enr is m\kinir. I> lJiU'lou to ill,? <vn^r>ej> clears' l ,ir the Custom IJ t?' c , the Harlequin bcimaner i s fo<ulr(l tor OU;jo, and will •■ail id a day or two. Among the shipm.Miih ta •i\il.i«y in tlifl Ddb tdtch, it will be st-eu tlia' fur tliu fir^-t time wo arc tupoitingll ur to the ma'ket fiom wli mv \\e fo.merij- drew most of our supplies T!u- <!l linurl foi our produce i» n w brisk and cnibt .nt, butthewint of labour is a grea'drinback. At Ujo I'iFsent iime many farmeis fiiul it impossible to net the t corn lhra a hed out for the want ot liancls. Unlcii \vu s,vc<hly get more labour frona England, ths j)io;:iusi of tlic settlement will be cuuch die ke<l— .Se,';^. 3"// i It will he te>Mj by advtrtisenii'iit that a gaol is actoalh to be wiilt in Ke! on at lu> t. It is not ihat *h re is any p f irticuiar want for aat the pieicnt tim n , as si c two gaolers have now nothing to do bul to lo >k after eaihoUier. His, howevei, the duty of the Govtrnmfnt to have a proper bu hhup, to leceive thosp who offend against the laws, which the ptcsent hovel ccrUutily is not. V,"c understand that Mr. Brunner has been cotnßiigsioncd by Government to expiate the country lying between 1 Nelson and the Waiuu, With the view of ascertaining the best liiie fora load. We hope this will be followed up by the Government s^ttin^ energetically at work to nuke the road in qvust.on. The present appearance of ths season is highly favouiable to agriculture. Barley sowing is now pretty well over, and more favourable weather for it could no be deßired. The eaily sown wheat is everywhere looknil? well, hut some winch was sown late in wet ground looks chilled and starved. We behpve, however, the present mild weather will rapidly bring this foivmd, and we do not despair of becng it yield good crops. In the gardens, ripe strawbemes are to bo found, and green pjas and new potdtoe* huve been for Salddunog the )as,r foilntght. lticiniosD Mecuaxics' Instit-otiox.--A meeting of the naenibeib of this msiiiulion took place at the Star and Garter, Richmond, on Monday last, when arrangements were made for more efficiently pioinoting the future welfare of the society. A handsome present of books was announced from Dr. Sumner, late Bishop of Chester (now Archbishop ot C.iuterbuiy) through, the hands of Mr. Fox. An oxcel'ent dinner wag prepaied for the members by Mr. Harkness, which was pat taken of by a numerous and respectable company — Get 14. -— — — irrnmniMM— ibiimmdmhi mmmi