AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3149, 22 March 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

It is expected seven hundred pounds will be collected in Auckland towards the Kaitangata relief fund, and three hundred in country districts. The lists close next Saturday.

Arrived: Albatross, from Tonga, and the Linda Weber, from Oamaru.

A boat from the steamer Glenelg landed at Cape Maria, and one man was drowned in the landing.

Sir George Arney, late Chief Justice, has sent to the New Zealand Government

a report of the Stockholm Prison Cod* gress.

H. T. Clarke, late Under Secretary for Native Department, intends to settle in the Bay of Islands.

In addition to nominations already sent in, Merlin is entered for the Easter Handicap, and Memento for both the Easter and Autumn Handicaps.

Dr Skae is expected here shortly as resident superintendent of tho Lunatic Asylum.

Great Hurricane at the Islands.

The schooner Albatross, which has arrived from the Islands, brings later news. The Friendly Islands were visited on Thursday the 6th inst. by a terrific hurricane, which did very serious damage. The Roman Catholic Church, valued at £3030, was razed to the ground, as was also the British Consulate, Government store, Baker's store, Goddefroi's copra store, and two others and three native houses. The native schooner Nakau was totally wrecked, and three natives were drowned, in addition to other disasters. The result will be very great destitution in the group, as the cocoanut trees are all stripped. During the height of the gale the glass registered as low as 27.90. The estimated loss in Tonga through the de-

struction of houses is £7000. The Roman Catholic Church, which was only recently built, was a very large and beautifully furnished building.