AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3459, 26 January 1880, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

The schooner Minnehaha, owned by D. H. McKenzie and Mr Biglow, was wrecked, in the Harvey's Group, South Sea Islands, and a valuable cargo lost. The captain and crew were saved. She was insured for £3000 in a floating policy on cargo and vessel. A relic of prehistoric times. A remarkable discovery has been made near Mongonui, near Cape- Karakara. One of the sand hills on being blown away by the recent gales brought to view a heap of bones and the remains of a house. The natives know nothing of it* and have no tradition of a settlement or burial-place there. It is believed that on further examination.it will shew they are remains of a race inhabiting New Zealand prior to the immigration of the Maoris. Arrived : Tararua, from the South. William Andrews, baker, charged with obtaining money under false pretences from Hardwick, by means of a valueless cheque, was acquitted at the Police Court this morning, the evidence showed that the amount of the cheque, seven pounds bad since been deposited at the bank. Baker does not appear' to have had intention to wilfully defraud, but was in expectation of the money being deposited.

Saturday night,

The brigantine Progress, wrecked at Palliser Bay, was insured by G. W. Owen and Co., of Auckland, the owners, for £1500 in the South' British and £1000 in the Globe. A notice has been served on behalf of J. C. Williamson on Mr Wade, the lessee of the Theatre Eoyal, prohibiting the performance of Pinafore. Mr Wade refuses to acknowledge the exclusive right of Williamson, and is determined to play it till some better authority is shown.