PER SPECIAL WIRE TO 'STAR."

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3478, 17 February 1880, Page 2

PER SPECIAL WIRE TO 'STAR."

(Pbess Association.)

AUCKLAND

Last night. Captain J. C. Smith has been appointed Pilot at Kaipara. The police are watching night aud day round the bush at Orakei for the Fijian who committed rape on the little girl at Parnell. Up to a late hour to-night he had not been captured,' and as it is dark and raining he will probably get out into the country.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Institute has been held. Dr Parchas, President, presided. The report showed a slight increase in membership. The Rev. Samuel Edger raised the question of opening the Institute Museum on Sundays by referring the question for decision to a special meeting of members and subscribers, but the proposition was negatived.

Sailed: Hawea for Southern ports. Passengers : — For Tauranga : Messrs Eagles and Combe; for Gisborne: Messrs Tyrrwhit, Cardno, J. Clarke, Bloomaeld, W. File; for Napier: Mra Stuart, Messrs CL-ase, J. Gallagher, Bachelder, Logan, and Sargisson 5 for Wellington: Mrs Kyan, Mrs Webb, Miss Kyan, Messrs J. Tucker, Sang Foo; for LjtFelton: Mrs Cooper and child, Mrs" Allnut, Messrs J. Hill, and King ; for Duncdiri; Mrs Oats and two children, Miss Loath, Miss Oats, Messrs Winks, Bobeitson, Zohn.

A. man named James Pui-vis died suddenly at Hamilton. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. This day. The management of the Theatre Boyal has undertaken to give a performance in aid of the Irish Belief Fund. ■ At the Police Court Ebenezer Hadrill and Wm, Peck, charged with a breach of the Bcgulatious by evading duty on a box of tea, per ship Fernglen, were fined in the mitigated penalty" of £25. . ~ . A skeleton baa been found at Kaukapapapa Bush supposed to be the remains of a mau named 'Butler, lost there twenty years ago. A pair of boots tnossgrown with a piece of gold lace, was found near the skeleton. Arrival of tlio ss- Pwotomaiiana. Arriyed at Kussell—Rotomahana from Sydney with 139 passengers and 61Q tons of cargo. She loft Sydney at Q p.m pn the 12th. For tho first two days she had a head sea and foggy weather. "LiTIE. Tie passengers per- Kotutail»aßft for

Auckland are—Mr and Mrs McMillan, three children and servant; Mr and Mrs Bruce, Mr and Mrs Gossop, Mr and Mrs Morrin, Mr and Mrs Browalow, Mrs Cardo and Mush, Major Westrop, Messrs Barker, Muirhead, Bagnall, Gray, McNichol, McPherson, Williams, Cochran, Kirchner, Beaver, Murdoch, Marchant, Eowlings, Priestly, Yon Walen, Glover, Page, and thirty-three steerage.