NEW PLYMOUTH.
Saturday night. Mr Vivian cast at his foundry this morning a number of articles from the metal obtained from the Taranaki iron sand. The first pouring was commenced at 10 minutes past 11, and was completed in four minutes, when two bogie engine wheels were cast. In tie second pouring a bell and door weights, with a lion on, were cast; in the third pouring, two ornamental plates of Napoleon crossing the Alps, h set of moulders tools, and a breach lock rifle lock, plate, and hammer; fourth pouring, three smoothing irons; a magnet for the Telegraph, Department, and one or two umaH articles. The whole was performed in little over half an hour, and the metal ran out very freely from the furnace.
The -Steamer in.which the Government holds an Interest. The Hannah Mokau is still on the spit nt Mokau, all attempts to float her up to the present time having proved ineffectual. It is expected that some launching apparatus will have to be rigged up. before she will be got oft.
Fever at Farihaka. The deaths amongst the natives at Purihaka still continue to increase, and it was reported this morning that typhoid fever had broken out amongst the Maories at Waitara, but there is no truth in it.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3384, 27 October 1879, Page 2
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