AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3221, 16 June 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

-,!•; :-.-.-;: -^Mi? day. His Eseolloncy and Rewi

-The Hinemoa, with the! Governor apd. 'party, arriyed iq' the Mariukiu 'atr tig)ii I ip'clock this* moraing, after, jaa ( exceedingly stormy passage'/ They. landed' at< 10 ! o'clock, and receiTed'a deputation of^tjie BoroUgh Councilof Onetiiingai who pietented an addresi. There was a triumphal, arch on the wharf at Qnehung a,; and"'"tld:e''"-VeSßela'^ero' 'dfccdr'ateft Thoy^ ■were then id Aucitlanidi escorted by the yolunteer^ ; The weather is lovelyji and it is quite a public holiday, the city! being alire with bunting. At the bottom of Queen street thof/Mayoi^ presented an address on. the dais at the triumphal arch.* They,,/hen.;.^^ d¥qva;',thr6tigh, ( ttye town j escorted by the, T^M^e^rs aid a large nuinler of 'carriages: sto Government ■HdTisel 5'^ 1' ■i"'»;>s-■■.;•■:{ t ■•'•'■•■■"•'■' ■'--' ■ ■■■■• 'A respbbtable yoiiTig man name.d H^h , Clark was working in Ihobush ..at. Awita when a lugo log rolled down the hill andj jammed him against another log. Hewas extricated by msans of jacks,, but his]eg is much injured. : . .:>;! ,i ! 1 '•' It is .'understood that Several! ekeedtiye' meatlrgs vill be held during* Gotg_nor'a stay 'b«j c,,, Coloriel ' Whilmore, Hon. Mr Sheshan, and Hon. W. Swanson constituting the cabinet. Arrangements with Eewi are understood to be among the subjects for consideration. i

Itis;rep v Qrt2drthat; Judge h«8-;j resigned tho DisL'ict Judgesbip. ' „„ ' Captain Carey leaves; tho Eotorua at Dun'dcVp; andjeJosi tb England to bring/ oui' the i Union Cohipa|iy*s, sUaia'er.Te^ Aaau. • ,

A A meeting of Eingites is being held to ta'ke'ifiteps against the survey of the Manuku-Tuahi Bio zY,! within th'o K:4g couutry, which some Europeans have paid money upon. Thirleon yea:s ago tiiey

placed shoep on tho land, which were killed and eaten by Eewi's orders. > Later.

At the foot of Queen sireet His Worship tbo Maycx, T. Peacock, Esq,,; presented an address, which ho introduced; as follows:—" I have the honor^to be' tho) medium to convey congratulations of \ the people of Auckland on tins your Excellency's first visit to this city, and I have to askf our forbearanceiwhile T'^gia'ihe address, .which ombodies their expressions of loyalty and goodwill. He then read ah address from the Borough Council/ " The Govornop. replied as follows :*—• "Mr Mayor and Councillors, I acknowledge) with satisfaction the expressions ;of loyalty to the Queen contained in tliis .address, and feel much gratified at v the confidence you are .good enough Ipiexpress in mo as her representative in this Colonjte I thanfc you far the << cordial welcome you offe* to Lady Eobinspn, myself and family to Auckland, and IjCftn assure, you '• I' look fprwar/d >with great pleasure, not only to this visit, but to returning and making a more lengthened^ stay(amongs^ iyou^onii fatutejpccasionl ' The procession then proceeded to Government House 1.; ■ | At Onehunga the chief Eewi walked :forwiifd'-'BirmHh-army wilh'-1 *tne' G-^|efnor, and said to the bystanders, " I do this in order.. to, ; show, that \ the Gpverupr andj I are now one." H