LATEST FROM AUCKLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 28, 15 December 1883, Page 7

LATEST FROM AUCKLAND. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Auckland, Last Night. A man named Jamet. Hughes, working as a gardener for Mr Moody, Kyber Pass road, was kicked by a horse to-day, and had several ribs hmken and his leg badly cut. He was taken 10 the hospital. Mrs Wil-on, who attempted suicide by swallowing lucifer matches, appears to be recovering at the hospital. The sale of privileges for the race meeting to day realised £120 over the amount of last year's sales. Fraser, who bought the Triumph, is getting out the refrigerator fir&t. Eggs have advanced in price, and are now silling at Is (id per dozen, retail. The ship Piako ai rived from London to-day with fourteen passengers. The voyage oerujried li 4 days. The following telegram was received to-day from the Prince Imperial :—: — " Five cwt. specimens from stopes Nos. 1 and 2, sections of No. 5 level. Rich show left in No. 1 section, close to break." Shiiremarket. — Sales : Imperials, 225, 22s 6d ; Pr-mier, 4s 2d, 4s 3d ; New Find. buyeis, 10x 6d. The enquiry into the loss of the Triumph will be resinned next Friday. Mr E. Heskcth will appear for the captain, and Mr H. Williamson ror the Crown. The Bench consists of the 8.M., with Capts. Frater and James (<.f the Antares). THAMES MINING NEWS.

RICH HAUL FROM THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. Thames, Last Night. New Prince Imperial : Five cwt. of specimens were cecuted during last night in the stopes on No. 2 rise at both sides of tho, break. The haul occurs most opportunely, immediately before monthly retorting, which takes place to-morrow About 10£ewt. aie on hand.

CAPTURE OF A WHALE. Several Piako natives have discovered a w lute w luile, 45 feet long, on the flats between the telegraph towers aud Waitakaruru, where it was left by the retiring tide The steam liiunch, Erin, intended for the river trade, has made a succesful trip around the harbour.