Arrival of the Vessel in Auckland. Auckland, January 7. HEAVY WATERSPOUTS IN NELSON.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 84, 10 January 1885, Page 3

Arrival of the Vessel in Auckland. Auckland, January 7.

HEAVY WATERSPOUTS IN NELSON.

The steamer Hinemoa arrived in Auckland about midday, and after taking on board the Hon. G. A. Tole and Mr Pennefather, the Governor's Private Secretary, aboard, she left again for Waiwera, where a Ministerial consultation is to be held. During their brief stay in town, Captain Fairchild and men were very reticent, and intimated that they would probably return from Waiweva to Wellington direct. Enough was gleaned, however, by that process of sniffing: round familiar to reporters to prove that whatever hitch may have occurred in the arrangements, the original destination of the vessel is some more distant) port. It appears that the five members of the Constabulary who were brought up from "Wellington are all armed, and a case of 16 stand of arms, with ammunition, was placed aboard at Wellington, when the crew was recruited by the addition of several hands. Sufficient stores for a long voyage were also shipped. iJis Excellency's private secretary, who came up post haste from Wellington professedly for a few days' stay, brought up a large amount of surplus luggage which he left at the railway station, and had shipped on board the Hinemoa. These trunks did not consist exactly of summer changes for Auckland weather, or they would have found their way to the Private Secretary's apartments at the Club. When in town we understand Captain Fairchild telegraphed to the Bay to ascertain if he could ! get 200 tons of coal at once, and he also inquired whether the vessel could be docked to-morrow, and was answered in the negative. Though these extraordinary preparations point unmistakably to a filibustering expedition in the islands, we think, for certain reasons, that the ! bubble will burst without floating, and that like the famous genera l»vho marched his army up hill and marched them down again, the Hinemoa and her bellicose crew will return to Wellington from Waiwera. Nothing, however, will be definitely known until after the Cabinet consultation to-morrow, and it is still on the cards that her destination will b© Samoa or the New Hebrides.

Nelson, January 7. Three waterspouts have been seen close to Cape Farewell lighthouse. The keepers were afraid one would have taken the dome of the lighthouse. The sound of water fallon the dwelling-houses is described as being fearful.

"Kobin Hood" telegraphs from Christchurch that the first prize in his consultation on the Midsummer- Handicap, £360, went to a maltster at Fendaltown, out of work j the second to a farmer a: Oholca, North Canterbury, and the third to a prominent shopkeeper in Colombo-street, Christchurch. The first prize in the MMdle Park Stakes, £182, went to a ha&rdw ser at Ashburton, the second to a jxabJican at Christohurch, and the, Chrfetqhmxsh sho^k^^ took'J|sKd priEQ*.