AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3820, 26 March 1881, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. Burning of a Sawmill at the

Manukau Heads,

Guthrie and Larnach's Parahara large sawmill at the Manakau Heads has been totally destroyed by fire. The machinery was capable of cutting 200,000 feet per week. The details are not yet received.

Latee

-LJA.I.&II. The fire at Gutlirie and Larnach's mill broke out at two o'clock yesterday morning. It is supposed to be purely accidental, caused by a spark from the chimney. About 150,000 feet of sawn timber, which was stacked near, was also destroyed. The mill was insured for eleven hundred in the South British. The timber was uninsured. It is estimated the loss is two or three thousand in excess of the insurance.

A boat capsized in the Hokianga River containing five persons, all of whom were rescued by the natives after being half-aa-hour in the water. Airs McLenan, one of of the occupants of the boat, was only three weeks recovered from her confinement and had an infant in her arms, to which she clung until rescued. She is ill from the shock, but it was hoped nofe Beriously. Yesterday. At the Grammar School Enquiry, evidence was taken in favour of Mcßae from several pupils of the old High School. Forty pupils of the High and Grammar Schools are summoned for to-morrow in favor of Mcßae.

The Waitangi meeting still continues. They opened the ball for the Native Minister, but would not unveil the monument.

Mr Holies ton returned to Auckland today.