AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3509, 24 March 1880, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. A new Graving Dock for

Auoklaad.

Another Meeting of Natives. A fire at the Kyber Pass Hoad destroyed the dwelling-house occupied by a man named Webb. The family escaped in their night dresses, and all their furniture and clothing was burat. It was insured m the New Zealand for one hundred pounds, and the loss is estimated at one hundred and fifty.

The Harbor Board yesterday instructed their engineer to select a site and prepare plans for a new large graving dock to be not less than twenty-five feet on the sill. • \

The Board imposed increased port dues with the object of releasing the rerenue on endowment in order to be in a position to borrow further on the security of them.

It is also proposed to ask the Imperial Government to guarantee the loan on condition of erecting a dock suitable for the ships of the navy. .

A meeting of the Kingites, the Ngatimaniapoto, and Taupo tribes is proceeding at Otorohanga, near Te Kuiti.

Judge Eichmond decided yesterday that where a bailiff enters on land to levy execution/and takes the necessary steps to realize, but the parties settle before the sale, the bailiff is entitled to poundage. ■:; ■./; ■ '-""■_■ './■'-■ "■■■..

Dr Skae is expected here shortly to inspect the Asylum.

The bookmakers met last evening, and three shewed bets unpaid amounting to £800. It was agreed to take legal advice %nd if the money was not paid in a fortnight to post the defaulters.