AUCKLAND NOTES.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2117, 16 October 1875, Page 2

AUCKLAND NOTES.

(fbom oub special cohbespostdent.)

Axjcklakd, This day.

Mr Joseph Oochrane, receiver of goldrevenue at Coromandel, is fast sinking: It is doubtful if he will last many weeks. Very great sympathy is felt for him. He is one of the right sort. (We learn from another source that Mr Cochrane died to-day).

The extensive warehouse being erected for Messrs. McArthur, Shera & Co., near the Albert Hotel, Queen-street, is rapidly approaching completion. It will add largely to the importance of this portion of the city.

Captain Bqadon's pamphlet is likely to injure the settlement of the Piako lands. Its contents, it is stated, had a helping hand in throwing out both Bills in the Legislative Council at Wellington last week. According to his published statements he purchased over 15,000 acres, situate on the East bank of the Hiver Pmko in 1839, for which he paid a good rontid sum as consideration. The purchase is described in a supplement to the New Zealand Government Gazette of April 5 tin 1843. The* obtaining of his title was left in the hands of some of those who are at present mixed up with these i lands. His correspondence was not answered by the gentleman in Auckland who was entrusted with his business-, nor his requests carried out. A perusal of No. 19, Hansard, will afford those interested a full report of the debates relating to the matter.

The telegram published in one of th c Auckland evening papers intimating that Sir Julius Vogel was likely to be asked to stand for the Thames is looked upon as a hoax. No one positively knows whether the great Julius will ever visit New Zealand again.

„ Speaking of election matters, I may state that a few "friends" of Mr Wm. Kowe* have employed agents during the last 12 months to spot his movements, with a view of bringing a heavy bill of indictment against him in case of his standing for a seat for your district. I know aome of those who were employed.

A rumour here thai Mr Sheehan had

been offered the Kesident Magistracy, vice the late Mr Beckham, with a salary of £1000 a year, has no foundation.

Many of the laboring classes about the city are complaining of the difficulty of obtaining work. '