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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 597, 23 April 1851, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

[From the New Zealander, April 5.] Matakana Coal.-—We understand that the committee for conducting the experimental operations at Matakana met yesterday afternoon. Corporal Hyde, one of the 58th Regiment, (who had been superintending the trial) had come io town, supposing that his leave of absence had expired,—it had, however, been renewed for a mouth. He did not make any formal report, buf we are informed that he entertains strong hope of being ultimately successful, although hitherto coal has not beeu reached. Annual Muster of the Enrolled Pensioners.—On Friday week, the division of the Pensioner Force located at Onehunga, Panmure, and Otahuhu, were inspected at Onehunga by Lieut.-Colonel Wynyard, C. 8., and we are informed went through their various evolutions in a manner highly satisfactory to the gallant Inspecting Officer, and affording ample proof that they have not forgotten their military skill in their pursuit of the more quiet occupations in which they have recently been engaged. Their state of discipline reflects high credit on Major Kenny and their other officers ; and we are happy to be enabled to state on undoubted authority, that the conduct of the men themselves has been most praiseworthy. We are informed not an individual was absent during the preparatory drill.