AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3402, 17 November 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Saturday night.

Arrived: Longand from Hobartown, Amelia Boss, barque, from New York; Vision, brig, from Dunodin. The brigantine Flirt entered out for Huon Island, and the Austrian warship Heligolaud for Trieste. The Island Lily entered out for Chatham Islands ; passengers—Mrs Cooper and son. The Fatnenoth sailed for London with a cargo of kauri gum, wool, leather, tallow, etc., of the value of £51,000.

Mr Codlin ban been elected Mayor of Onehunga without opposition. Mr James McCosh Clark has been solicited to permit himself to be nominated for the Auckland Mayoralty. Peacock is indisposed to take another terra of office.

Mrs Harding Britten conducted a> spiritualistic service over the remains of a child of Mr Potter, in the Anglican cemetry. A portion of the Anglican burial Service was also read. She subsequently closed the service with an an address, which moved the mourner* to tears.

The No. 3 Company A.R.V., have elected Sub-Lieutenant Robinson first Lieutenant, and Color-Sergeant Kitchens Sub-Lieutenant.

The bodies of George and Thomas Day, father and son, drowned last Saturday in a boat accident, were recovered to-day. At the inquest the verdict returned was " iouud drowned."

Arrived: Georgietta from New York via Port Chalmers ; Eliza Mary, briganline, from Oamaru; Taiaroa from South with Suejs Mail. v

A mile nice took place at EUerslie between Roth and McGiuley for £25 asido. McGiuley won by eight yards. Alburnias' are fluctuating from £4 5s to £4.