AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3549, 11 May 1880, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

Sir George Grey addresses the electors at the Theatre Koyal this evening. Arrived: Te Anau from Russell with Fairclough and Miss Stephenson as passengers. At the Police Court to day, Henry Whitaker Duval was charged with forging and uttering a cheque. The members of the Civil Service Commission left for the south to-day. The Auckland Domain Board resolved yesterday to levy fees for stalls in the domain during the holidays. The Native Land Cotirt was opened by Judge Penton at Cambridge yesterday. Very large areas of land are to be passed by Whitaker and Sheehan. The Hikurangi native meeting is concluded. Rewi returns to Kihikihi. The Kingites sent Tupotahi, who was in Wellington last session, to represent them at Cambridge court. The settlers of the Waikato are greatly enraged at the acion of the South Auckland Cattle Board iv the indiscriminate slaughter of cattle. A combination to prevent slaughtering by force is threatened. . . The sale of five thousand acres by Mr J. C. Firth of Matamata land for £30,000 is denied. The annual meeting of the society for relief of neglected and destitute children was largely attended. The Mayor presided. The report showed that 108 children were in the Home, of which 95 came from the Police Court. In addition to 22 boys and 14 girls out at service, but still under control, tliere are twelve who submit to the moral control of the master and matron, although their terms have expired. Donations and subscriptions £122 more than last year. The children make and mend their own shoes.